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Avila Gomez said there has been no election activity since the last meeting. He reported one unfair labor practice charge initially issued Sept. 23, 2025, was refiled on Sept. 25, 2025; that charge involves Man Packing Company Inc. and Dominguez Farms Inc., case number 2023CE036SAL, and concerns fresh-vegetable commodities, including broccolini, in Monterey County.

Avila Gomez also described an ALRB administrative order issued Sept. 5, 2025 (ALRB Admin Order No. 2025-13), granting the general counsel’s request to enforce a subpoena in a matter involving Mooch Farms, Inc. (also referenced in the record under an alternate name). He listed two pending matters before the board: Veil of Farms of Salinas LLC (case number 2021CE-018-SAL), which references underlying board decisions (49 ALRB No. 1 and 51 ALRB No. 1) and a regional director motion related to eligibility for payout from the Agricultural Employee Relief Fund filed Sept. 15; and Trifinuti Farms (case numbers 2013CE008VIS and 2013CE014VIS), where the decision and recommended order of the administrative law judge has issued and exceptions are due Nov. 24, 2025 (Avila Gomez corrected an earlier statement and confirmed the exceptions due date).

Avila Gomez concluded by noting staff will post an edited report on the ALRB website alongside the meeting notice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Board Meeting, October 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The executive officer summarized recent case activity: a refiled complaint involving Man Packing Company Inc. and Dominguez Farms Inc.; an ALRB administrative order enforcing a general counsel subpoena in Mooch Farms matter; and pending matters including Veil of Farms of Salinas LLC and Trifinuti Farms with upcoming filing deadlines.","taxTitle","Agricultural Labor Relations Board, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California","taxId",70069,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6405544,"ALRB outlines schedule in consolidated Wonderful Nurseries litigation",146,326000,472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880929-3b1b49a106e92e4d331e96dbb9467c61&start=326&end=472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880929-3b1b49a106e92e4d331e96dbb9467c61/thumbnail_326000.jpg","/articles/6405544/California/ALRB-outlines-schedule-in-consolidated-Wonderful-Nurseries-litigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6405544-c927f262651bebd85dca4118fcadc5ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1773574914&Signature=Gb2CFtRvYDE2D8kSoWjgD4TMjtwDOF8rR9y3-k0kfq1c6kEVuzw4ipW14xqb2hJRxq-y~H1jpz4coLKSlwm2K8wkPe65Rc6U2vjTG18k8xsED7NCvVnNfNtJRAgIBJqIt0sOa9CO4QWhwrS3eNg733PYWRSmRo6-U9kV0V1YwJlBfWFfXGMmkon5fjzwdBFvf2gF0GXxBOov6frOtnD91fEeUTi5xFnzcnaCvGt0ttxL20Z91ZLzhyEN-DL3WJWW5AKXud3RZ0d0Wa05shElvlr9Ooqtj1mlV-aJVbX2Z6PhbJMAF3JXQmvddGh1ia6KL45B2dtp953B0R2IoSGyhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laura Heid, chief board counsel, updated the board on two consolidated legal matters involving Wonderful Nurseries and affiliated greenhouse growers.

Heid reported that plaintiffs filed oppositions to the board’s motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. The board filed replies on Sept. 29 and a hearing on the motion to dismiss is scheduled for Oct. 20.

Heid also described activity in consolidated matters before the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, giving the case numbers F088515 and F088520. The Attorney General’s Office is representing the board on those appeals; oral argument has not yet been set but Heid said parties have requested time and the court has indicated oral argument will likely be scheduled for mid-November. Heid said the board should expect further movement by the next board meeting.

No substantive board action was taken during open session on these items; Heid’s report was informational.","Chief board counsel reported two active consolidated matters involving Wonderful Nurseries — a federal suit in U.S. District Court with a motion to dismiss hearing set for Oct. 20, and active matters in the Fifth District Court of Appeal with oral argument expected in mid-November.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6405547,"ALRB announces settlements in cannabis-worker case and Monterey Mushrooms dispute",330,486000,816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880929-3b1b49a106e92e4d331e96dbb9467c61&start=486&end=816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880929-3b1b49a106e92e4d331e96dbb9467c61/thumbnail_486000.jpg","/articles/6405547/California/ALRB-announces-settlements-in-cannabis-worker-case-and-Monterey-Mushrooms-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6405547-685439bac31952f40004bfb6344597d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773574914&Signature=BcPJjLsIFbDhLTccLIPUuhEIWUsW4D5zVlYCLEusSMLKw87Ay9p0JDIsDIFWGbUKL0NHf17h9NEAOU72DzCkU-OTQTVyqF8LYtg3A-XdfHi3aqXHFXlCF09Kn9KpR-nO2x8OAiu1Utj51WMQniGmjywvw2wdviUWSIEYSv66kXNJSeSlr9lI1vYikqCGD8WLmfoQ77Y0agU9xc~I9Gc9Z80u1nTXcRYnDF9avugKT4anwmYHPksSB5g2PSQXwA4~kSbW----3MjoQVinWFIDIwFk0S-hV8SNOk-Y4iscJYr2BhfD7Jif3xZDHlaz16jaIFQbVMWZ89fFMC6fWOHDTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Julie Montgomery, general counsel to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, reported two settlements during the board’s open session.

The first settlement, handled by Region 1 staff, resolves a retaliation charge filed on Jan. 6, 2023, by a cannabis worker in Monterey County (later amended in May 2023) against KIND Farms and Ultra Personnel LLC. Under that agreement, the respondents will pay the charging party and two coworkers $60,810 in back pay and $7,500 in lieu of reinstatement. The settlement includes the ALRB’s standard notice remedy.

Montgomery also announced a bilateral informal settlement in a consolidated case against Monterey Mushrooms and the United Farm Workers (UFW). The consolidated complaints, which covered alleged unfair representation by UFW and alleged employer discrimination related to seniority and hiring-call practices, stemmed from conduct between 2019 and September 2022. Because Monterey Mushrooms closed operations in December 2024 and the employer’s hiring call was closed, the parties negotiated remedies limited by the closure. The respondents agreed to pay a total of $250,000 to charging parties and discriminating claimants. Notices will be mailed to former Monterey Mushrooms employees who worked during the relevant time frames, posted at the UFW Salinas office, and a reading will be held at the same office. ALRB staff will also provide training for UFW supervisors and administrative staff at the Salinas office as part of the remedy.

Montgomery thanked Region 1 staff and others who worked on these matters, noting the complexity of the Monterey Mushrooms case and the constraints caused by the company’s closure prevented broader remedies.

The board did not take further public action on either settlement during the open session.","The Agricultural Labor Relations Board's general counsel reported two settlements: a Region 1 settlement involving KIND Farms and Ultra Personnel LLC for a cannabis-worker retaliation charge, and a $250,000 settlement resolving consolidated charges against Monterey Mushrooms and the United Farm Workers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6405538,"ALRB approves minutes, notes AB 288 does not change ALRB jurisdiction, recesses to closed session and adjourns",1129,61000,1190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880929-3b1b49a106e92e4d331e96dbb9467c61&start=61&end=1190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880929-3b1b49a106e92e4d331e96dbb9467c61/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6405538/California/ALRB-approves-minutes-notes-AB-288-does-not-change-ALRB-jurisdiction-recesses-to-closed-session-and-adjourns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6405538-9dbb893d66c93e13a51296dde9804b51/orig.mp4?Expires=1773574914&Signature=m7t7VPV53c0d5WffB6m9H2ur3RUpoaejT1iuQtUJAKHuAsxEuWLfzhgAPyRPKd4dzc0FHGlKo~P7~dOVrszqgrB10JQ3yVNxU5sU0gwoToedKS4el7WRcGsgE4iOxrXak4bNrO0aKy0md5Y7akyqJa0oEp5EXJMPCyL6SLIDAj0xP0tqp0GD8McUKrnz1~Py7EiwBNEEUber7Ui8tRzpqWY8R~3zuOuuxWU67Q8d7IfY2jiH0bYNviDN2Zapy158PZ9mCPXbupgBeK0cuLERSIkZxovk9Om6Rwi~wFmNhj1gXM6mZ3zw5t2WtqXfGYLRSj1lZp5pm9Cbj0LzhYXJ5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Agricultural Labor Relations Board convened at 10:02 a.m. with Acting Chair Flores presiding and an in-person quorum present in Sacramento.

The board approved the meeting minutes from Sept. 3, 2025. Board member Bridal moved the motion; Board member Hall seconded. The presiding officer called the vote; members present said “aye,” and one board member abstained because they were not present at the Sept. 3 meeting. The chair stated the motion carried.

In the acting chair’s report, Flores noted that Governor Newsom signed AB 288 into law the previous day and that the bill included amendments clarifying that “AB 288 will not affect the jurisdiction of the ALRB.” Flores presented that clarification to the board as part of the report; no board action was taken on the statute.

The board recessed into closed session after the public-comment period. The board returned to open session, took announcements about the next regular meeting (scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.), and then moved to adjourn. Board member Broad moved to adjourn; Board member Lightstone seconded. The board voted unanimously to adjourn at 10:50 a.m.

No public comments were made during the open-session public-comment period; the executive secretary said no members of the public had signaled a wish to speak.","The board approved the Sept. 3 meeting minutes (with one abstention), the acting chair reported that AB 288 will not affect ALRB jurisdiction, the board recessed into closed session for undisclosed matters, and later adjourned with an all-aye vote.","actionData","errors"]

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