Program Committee Report
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official4291
- Date
- 1974 May 15-17
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Brown
- Seconder
- Broadwell
- Text of motion
- That this National Executive Council supports the United Farm Workers boycott of grapes and iceberg head lettuce from California and Arizona until such time as free, secret ballot elections for field workers are held, and calls upon Anglicans to refrain from the purchase or consumption of non-United Farm Worker table grapes and head lettuce from California and Arizona in any of its functions or institutions until such time as free, secret ballot elections have been held.
- After much discussion the motion was CARRIED.
- Subjects
- United Farm Workers
- Boycotts - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Agriculture - United States
- Christianity and agriculture - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church and labor - Anglican Church of Canada
- Labor unions and Christianity - Anglican Church of Canada