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Aerial Flyer Drop Over Vineyards
- Cesar Chavez and Father Keith Kenny flew a Cessna over vineyards to drop flyers and broadcast messages to workers below.
- The stunt drew attention and amused Chavez while spreading strike notices in hard-to-reach fields.
Small Wins Built Credibility
- Early NFWA wins (rose grafters, rent strike) built credibility while Chavez maintained cautious, slow growth.
- Gilbert Padilla's unsanctioned strike forced rapid escalation that tested NFWA's readiness.
Pesticide Attack On Picket Line
- Growers used a pesticide spray rig to intimidate and injure picketers, leaving workers coughing and with burning eyes.
- Such aggressive dirty tricks hardened strikers' resolve and underscored the danger they faced.