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17 News @ Sunrise 04/24/2024

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Some of today's top storiesFarm workers protested outside the Marriott Hotel in downtown Bakersfield yesterday morning, as a hearing got underway in the case of Wonderful Nurseries versus United Farm Workers.     The workers claim they were tricked into unionizing with the U-F-W and they want out. The workers allege the U-F-W approached them... offering $600 in COVID-19 relief funds... as part of a federal program for farm and food workers.     They say they were told signing what they did not know was a union authorization card... was part of the process. U-F-W Vice President Erika Navarrette told 17 News the claims are "a complete lie," and says the workers are being manipulated by Wonderful Nurseries.        The hearing has been adjourned until Thursday.         For more on the case... as well as past allegations against the UFW... you can visit our website, k-g-e-t dot com.Bakersfield police now say street racing was the cause of a crash in southwest Bakersfield that sent four people to the hospital, incl