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The United Farm Workers (UFW) and their allies are urging a boycott of Charles Krug and C.K. Mondavi wines. The union hopes that by leaving these labels on the shelf consumers can help workers at Charles Krug Winery win the right to return to work.

The winery, which has been operated by the Peter Mondavi family for three generations, terminated all its workers on July 7 after talks with the UFW did not result in a new contract. The company will now outsource its field operations to an independent management company.

A major factor in the breakdown between the company and the union was the reluctance of the Mondavi workers to be subjected to “physical capacity tests.” The company claims this is a health and safety measure while the workers feel it is a way to oust older workers.
Many of the company’s employees have long service records; some have been toiling in the Mondavi fields for over 25 years.

You can support the workers by emailing Mondavi and letting them know you are boycotting the company’s products until the workers are reinstated.
More information and a petition are available at www.ufw.org. You can also call Mondavi at 800-682-5784. A downloadable flyer and additional materials are available at the National Farm Worker Ministry website, www.nfwm.org.

Expiration Date:
Fri, 09/08/2006 - 5:00pm