Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Making strides on Capitol
Sac Bee ^ | 8/16/02 | Andy Furillo

Posted on 08/16/2002 7:33:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:41:58 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Pascual Manalio of Phoenix attends a Mass at Courthouse Park in Merced on Thursday that kicked off the farm workers' 150-mile march to Sacramento.

MERCED -- A small band of farm workers and their supporters set out on a 10-day march Thursday from the middle of the San Joaquin Valley to pressure Gov. Gray Davis into a signing a bill they believe is crucial to keeping the labor movement alive in the agricultural belly of California.


(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002; davis; laborers; march; ufw
What'cha gonna do when they come for your vote, Guv :-?
DUMP DAVI$ & the Den of Socialists



GO SIMON

1 posted on 08/16/2002 7:33:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson