May and June, 1954, 1954

As Galarza reported to Mitchell, the United Packinghouse Workers of America (UPWA) in California was beginning to undermine the NAWU position by enticing away organizers and union members (May 29, 30; June 3). Both Mitchell and Galarza sent letters of protest to George Meany, charging that UPWA activities in California and Louisiana were in violation of the AFL-CIO No-Raiding Agreement (June 1, 10). There is no written reply from Meany, but see Mitchell's letter to Galarza recounting his telephone conversation with Meany on this problem and on the future of the NAWU (June 4). The papers also include an exchange between NAWU lawyers Joseph Rauh, Jr. and Paul Barker on further problems with the Louisiana Fruit and Vegetable Producers Union (May 17, 19)