Cesar Chavez with CFU [Canadian Farmworkers Union], CLC [Canadian Labour Congress], B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] at CFU office re: grape boycott
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With Canadian Labour Congress director of organization Len Ruel (left) and Canadian Farmworkers Union secretary-treasurer Sarwan Boal beside him, United Farm Workers president Cesar Chavez announces launch of renewed California grape boycott in Canada. The boycott followed growers' action in cancelling UFW contracts and was also aimed at highlighting growers' use of toxic pesticide in both the U.S. and Canada.