Chateau Ste. Michelle farm workers to vote tomorrow.

KENNEWICK, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1995--Former Speaker of the House Thomas Foley announced today that the union vote by Chateau Ste. Michelle farm workers will take place tomorrow (Friday, June 2).

This vote will be the first farm labor union election in Washington state.

Farm workers for the winery will have the opportunity to vote for or against representation by the United Farm Workers of America. Speaker Foley and the neutral election commission created by the union and the winery will oversee the election and tally the ballots. The outcome of the election will be announced at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. If winery employees vote for the UFW, the winery and the union will bargain in good faith for a contract. If the parties are unable to reach agreement on a contract, then either party may invoke binding arbitration. If the workers vote against representation, the UFW will stop all organizing for one year.

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NOTE: Speaker Foley, commission members and spokespersons for the winery and union will be available for comment after 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Cavanaugh's Inn at Columbia Center, 1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Wash, phone: [phone]. At the commission's requests, members of the news media will not have access to the vineyards, workers or polling sites.

CONTACT: Janet Kilpatrick, adm. asst. to Speaker Thomas Foley,

509/353-2155