BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In a farm labor dispute, a former worker at the Wonderful Company says she paid employees to protest against the Farm Workers Union. This could be a big turning point in the case.

Maria Gutierrez is an ex-employee of Wonderful Nurseries. She testified at a labor hearing that she distributed cash and fast food to Wonderful Company employees in exchange for them attending a protest against the United Farm Workers Union.

"Yo les di $100, algunos les di $50." I gave some of them $100, others received $50, Gutierrez told me. The money was to cover their gasoline expenses. Unknown to Gutierrez, someone was secretly videotaping her as she handed out the money from her car. The video was shared by the United Farm Workers Union.

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