Bryan Payne and other members of the Student/Farmworker Alliance protested Oct. 8 at the UT Student Union against poor working conditions alleged by tomato pickers working for Taco Bell contractors. A resolution was introduced before the UT Student Government last week to deny Taco Bell a lease renewal at the Union but was rejected, prompting the resignation of one SG representative.(photo: Chris Nguyen/The Daily Texan)

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