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26 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 028 .

February 12, 1987

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION
Sponsored by:

Vice President Pro-Tempore
Representatives-at-Large

Arts & Sciences Representative
Tri-Executives
Music Representative
Authored by:

Vice President Pro-Tempore
A BILL

Debbie Austin
Christine Drylie
Kevin Jacobs
John Ramos
Jeff Stephens
Wendy Ta tlonghari
David Aragon
Patrice Hauptman
John Roberts
Daryl Silberman
Debbie Austin

BILL HISTORY
On December 11, 1986 the students of CU heard Cesar Chavez speak about the
"Wrath of Grapes." Since 1985 Chavez, Presidenty of the United Farm Workers,
has been speaking out against the use of toxic pesticides on California table grapes
and the resulting tragedies affectinv consumers, migrant farm workers, and th.eir
children. A successful table grape boycott will effect a return to the enforcement
of California agricultural laws restricting the usage of toxic pesticides.

BILL SUMMARY
This Bill will make UCSU a part of the International Grape Boycott.

BE IT ENACTED by the Executfv-e<::ound1 orth-e-Unlversity of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:

UCSU hereby b_.ans the sale or use of table grapes in all student fee
funded facilities at C U-Boulder. This includes the sale of grapes to
non-student fee funded organizations.

SECTION 2:

The UMC shall post signs to inform the patrons of the purpose of
the grape boycott.

SECTION 3:

This Bill takes effect upon passage.

2/12/87 -PASSES- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL- 1st READING- 10-1-1
2/19/87- PASSES- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL- 2nd READING- 11-1-1

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Dean Mill President Pro-Tempore
Executive Council

Patrice Hauaptman
UCSU Executive