 The Teamsters organized counter-protests; their picketers were often armed and violent clashes between members of the two unions broke out.The UFW used these instances of Teamster violence to rally public support for their cause.The AFL-CLIO were concerned by this clash between unions, and Meany struck a deal with Chavez that they would provide the UFW with renewed financial support if it pushed for state legislation to govern the rights of farmworkers to organize.