Correction/Retraction

[Omaha Steve]

Correction/Retraction

Last Friday we sent you an e-mail about Kerschenman Enterprises where three courageous Bakersfield grape workers spoke up for their rights and were fired.

In the action alert, UFW incorrectly identified Brian Kerschenmann and Kerschenmann Farms as responsible for the alleged discriminatory discharges. In fact, Kerschenman Enterprises should have been identified as responsible for alleged discriminatory discharges. UFW apologizes to Brian Kerschenmann and to Kerschenmann Farms for the error, which was inadvertent.

This was an honest error. Kerschenman Enterprises produces potatoes, grapes and other crops. An internet search produced an Kerschenmann.com e-mail address from a potato seminar. We made a phone call to the phone number one of the workers gave us for Kerschenman Enterprises and asked if a Brian Kerschenmann worked there. The receptionist said yes.

We want to apologize to you for this and at the same time assure you that your message is going to get through to Kerschenman Enterprises. We have turned the letters into a petition that the workers plan to personally hand deliver to the owner of Kerschenman Enterprises.

We thank you for your continued support and want to let you know that new procedures are being put into place to prevent this situation from happening again.

Again thank you for continuing Cesar’s fight for farm workers.

Si Se Puede!



Jocelyn Sherman
UFW Internet Communications Director


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