Nearly two years after being fired, Charles Krug-Mondavi workers back on job and have new contract

Source: United Farm Workers

ST. HELENA – Nearly two years after being fired from Napa Valley’s Charles Krug-Mondavi winery, 24 employees have been reinstated with back-pay. In addition, the UFW has signed a four year contract between the company and the workers.

The previous contract had expired on Dec. 31, 2005 and employees had been working without a contract until July 7, 2006 when they were fired after being told they would be replaced by a land management company.

UFW Regional Director Casimiro Alvarez said, “This is a tremendous victory for the farm workers at Charles Krug-Mondavi. This just proves that when farm workers stand up to demand their rights, they will be heard.”

“I, along with my co-workers, am very happy because after having been fired unjustly by Charles Krug-Mondavi, we will be returning to our former jobs. And all because we remained organized and united in our struggle for farm worker justice,” said Jorge de Haro, who has worked at CK Mondavi 34 years.

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VICTORY: CK Mondavi wine boycott is over!

Workers win contract and get jobs back.

We want to thank the thousands of UFW supporters who helped the workers win this victory by supporting the campaign through action alerts, store visits and more. Thanks to your help and a strong group of workers, the Charles Krug-Mondavi boycott is over! The workers have signed a four-year UFW contract with the company.

We are also happy to announce that nearly two years after being fired from the Napa Valley's Charles Krug-Mondavi winery, the 24 employees have been reinstated to their jobs with back-pay. In addition to back-pay, under the new contract the workers will receive an 18 percent pay increase over the four-year contract and the workers will have the same seniority and classifications they did at the time they were discharged.

The contract also covers sub-contracted employees who will be paid wage rates equal to those of direct-hire employees. Sub-contracted employees will also be entitled to the grievance and arbitration procedure for disputes which arise.



"I, along with my co-workers, am very happy because after having been fired unjustly by Charles Krug-Mondavi, we will be returning to our former jobs. And all because we remained organized and united in our struggle for farm worker justice."
--Jorge de Haro, has worked at CK Mondavi 34 years.

"I am very proud that in the end there was justice for all of us at Charles Krug-Mondavi! Together with the Union, we remained faithful and in the fight for justice until the end!"

--Lorena Martinez, has worked for CK Mondavi since 2002

UFW Regional Director Casimiro Alvarez said, "This is a tremendous victory for the farm workers at Charles Krug-Mondavi. This just proves that when farm workers stand up to demand their rights, they will be heard."

Background: CK Mondavi workers' previous contract had expired on Dec. 31, 2005. Employees worked without a contract until July 7, 2006 when they were fired after being told they would be replaced by a land management company. In July 2006, the workers had called for a boycott of all CK Mondavi wines.

Again, thank you for being there to help farm workers!

Viva the Charles Krug-Mondavi workers!

Viva la Union!

Please let all of your friends know this boycott is now over by forwarding them this e-mail.

Solidarity!

:toast: Yummm...Mondavi wine.