Lopez

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing the action because of his failure to prosecute it to trial within two years (Code Civ. Proc., § 583, subd. (a)).

The complaint in this action was filed and summons issued on May 28, 1974. Named as defendant was Kelvin K. Larson (defendant), a grower of table grapes in Coachella. The plaintiffs were Alfredo Lopez and Jose David Perez. It was alleged as to each plaintiff that he was a United Farm Workers Union steward and a farm worker employed by defendant, earning $50 a day; that in March and April 1974, defendant commenced a campaign to coerce his employees to withdraw from the UFW and to join the Western Conference of Teamsters; that on April 10, 1974, defendant wrongfully discharged each plaintiff because of his refusal to withdraw from the UFW and to join the Teamsters. Each plaintiff sought an injunction requiring defendant to reinstate him, $50 per day in damages for loss of wages from the date of wrongful discharge to the date of reinstatement and $100,000 punitive damages. Named as attorneys for plaintiffs on the complaint were “Cohen, Carder & Engelhardt” at a post office address in Indio. The complaint was dated…