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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Brawley, five hay baling crews struck Thursday night demanding immediate 5-cent per ton wage increase, against WFA order set for July 1. Chairman Neil Fifield seeks WFA approval. Friday meeting highlights penalties; some crews skipped Saturday work pending response from administrator Earl Markling.
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Acting upon the strike of five hay bailing crews, Neil Fifield, Brawley farmer and chairman of the alfalfa harvesting committee, was reported as attempting to obtain WFA approval of a rehearing or wage adjustment to meet the balers demands for a five-cent per ton increase.
The crews walked out Thursday night asking that growers pay the five cent increase at once instead of July 1 as provided for in the WFA wage stabilization order.
A meeting of growers and laborers was held Friday afternoon at Brawley. The growers pointed out that under the wage stabilization order and the specific wage ceilings placed on alfalfa harvesting they cannot increase, nor can the employee accept an increase, above that order, without becoming subject to severe penalties.
It was reported that several crews did not report for work Saturday morning pending information from the War Food Administration, and Earl Markling, Imperial Valley administrator for the advisory committee.
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Brawley, Imperial Valley
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Thursday Night To Saturday
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Five hay baling crews struck Thursday night for immediate 5-cent per ton wage increase instead of July 1 per WFA order. Neil Fifield seeks WFA approval. Friday meeting in Brawley discusses penalties. Several crews absent Saturday pending War Food Administration info from Earl Markling.