The success of the strike led to the JMLA becoming the Sugar Beet Farm Laborers Union (SBFLU). The new SBFLU requested a charter from the American Federation of Labor (AFL) to increase benefits given to all members. The SBFLU's request were granted, however, due to AFL president Samuel Gompers' anti-Asian sentiment he would only provide this grant if the SBFLU removed all Asian members. The SBFLU was outraged that Gompers refused to accept them into the AFL due to their Asian member and secretary J.M Lizzaras sent an official reply denouncing Gompers' action and refusing to accept the grant if it was not extended to all members. Despite their earlier success the SBFLU could not provide enough benefits to their members without proper funding and this led to eventual end of the SBFLU.
