#title National Boycott #subtitle The National Farm Workers’ Association Asks You, Please, don’t Buy Schenley Liquors and Delano Grapes #author anon. #SORTauthors anon.; #date 1966 #source [[https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/3-january-1966/national-boycott]] #lang en #pubdate 2015-08-01 #notes Fifth Estate #3, January 1966 Over 4,500 farm workers in Delano, California have been on strike against Delano grape growers since September 8, 1965. These California farm workers are seeking the rights you take for granted: UNION RECOGNITION and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Delano grape growers refuse to recognize and respect these rights. It is vital to us—consumers and workers—that this strike be settled soon and settled fairly. Delano grape growers can keep on avoiding their economic and moral responsibilities only because it is profitable for them to do so. YOU CAN MAKE THIS INJUSTICE UNPROFITABLE—YOU CAN SPEAK FOR JUSTICE! Support the unity of Mexican-American and Filipino farm workers in the longest strike in California labor history. AMONG THE BAY AREA SPONSORS ARE HENRY ANDERSON, Citizens for Farm Labor DR. THOMAS N. BURBRIDGE, U.C. Medical Center MARY COLWELL, Catholic Interracial Council TERENCE CANNON, Editor, The Movement REV. THOMAS DIETRICH, Howard Presbyterian Church PETER FRANCK REV. DONALD GANOUNG, Vicar, Episcopal Church in the Mission District REV. FRANCIS GEDDES Minister, United Church of Christ ABEL GONZALES, President, Centro Social Obrero ROBERT E. GONZALES, Mexican-American Political Association REV. WAYNE C. HARTMIRE, California Migrant Ministry FANCHON LEWIS, Temp. Chairman, Bay Area Aid for Bogalusa EDWARD KEATING, Publisher, Ramparts KEN McELDOWNEY, Regional staff, Students for a Democratic Society MIKE MILLER, Field Secretary, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee IGNACIO T. RODRIGUEZ, Recording Secretary Centro Social Obrero MARY E. SALAZAR, Glide Foundation BLAIR STAPP, Artists Alliance for Human Rights NANCY SWADESH WILFRED USSERY, National 1st Vice President, CORE. ED DUTTON, Director, California Center for Community Development REV. ROBERT OLMSTEAD, Shattuck Ave. Methodist Church BAY AREA FRIENDS OF SNCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM DEMOCRATIC PARTY, LAWRENCE GUYOT, Chairman REV. HERMAN FARLOW, Faith Presbyterian Church REV. LES LARSON, West Oakland Parish PROF. FRED STRIPP, U.C. PROF. JOHN LEGGETT, U.C. An ad-hoc committee of AFL-CIO, ILWU and Teamster leaders Is being formed. *** CALL BY FARM WORKERS FOR NATIONAL BOYCOTT Since September 8, 1965, two farm worker unions, the independent National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee AFL-CIO (AWOC), have been striking the rich and powerful Delano, California grape growers. The workers are striking to gain a just portion of the huge wealth they create. Now that the harvest season is over, the workers need nationwide support to impress the growers with the justice and urgency of their cause. The strikers are asking for a nationwide consumer boycott against Schenley products and Delano fresh grapes. Inside this MOVEMENT BOYCOTT SUPPLEMENT you will find sample instructions which can be used by persons interested in constructive action. The principal boycott is aimed at Schenley. This huge corporation farms approximately 4,500 acres of land around Delano. Schenley is the largest producer of wine and other alcoholic products under strike. When informing your community or organization about the boycott, there is a useful fact to remember: The Delano growers are being aided in business by immense subsidies, many of which are received illegally. Almost the entire water supply for Delano grapes comes from the federally-constructed Friant-Kern Canal. According to federal officials, the total cost to bring this water to the land is $700 an acre. The farms repay $123 per acre; The rest—$577—is pure profit. In numerous cases—notably Schenley’s—the subsidized water is received in violation of federal regulations. *** BOYCOTT CHECK LIST: SCHENLEY PRODUCTS DON’T BUY: Any SCHENLEY Label, plus these brands: Bourbon I.W. HARPER ANCIENT AGE J.W. DANT OLD CHARTER Blends and Scotch DEWAR’S WHITE LABEL O.F.C. MELROSE DIAMOND 12 MACNAUGHTON ORDER OF MERIT LONG JOHN Other hard liquor CARIOCA rum CORONET VSQ Brandy CHERRY HEERING SEAGERS Gin COATES PLYMOUTH Gin SAMOVAR DELANO GRAPES A & A ALL-AMERICAN ALILA ANTONE’S QUALITY BETTER TEST BLUE FLAG BLUE RIVER BONOPHIL BOUQUET CAMELOT CARIC CASHMERE COLUMBINE DELANO GOLD DELANO KING DEL-VIN DIAMONDS EARLY MART ELMCO ELTORO FLAMINGO GEE JAY HIGHLAND HONEY BEE HI-STYLE JINDY JOVISTA KENNEY JR. L BAR L LOUIS IV MARUSKA MZ MARLIN MC MOTHER MOSES’ MARY-JO MID-STATE MR. KK NEW YORKER PBI PIA PROSPERITY RADOVITCH RENNIE ROY RODES ROXIE ROYAL K ROYAL DELANO SALL-n-ANN SILVER KING SILVER KNIGHT SIERRA MOON SOUVENIER SCOTSMAN SPRINGTIME STEADY SUNVIEW SUPERSWEET SUNTEST STEELE TABLE QUEEN THREE BROTH TRI-VALLEY TREASURE TROCHA TUDOR TUXEDO PARK VBZ VINES BEST VERKO VINLAND ZORA *** Send Your Support to The Families Of Strikers Farm Workers Relief Fund Box 894 Delano, California