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CFA Members’ Historic Systemwide Strike Begins Monday
Sacramento, January 18, 2024 - CFA members at California State University campuses will be on strike January 22-26. We are proud and excited to be joined by Teamsters Local 2010 members....
Posted: Fri, Jan 19, 2024 8:53am PST
SF DA Brooke Jenkins "Drop The Charges" Now on the 78
Dozens of activists and trade unionists rallied at San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins office to demand that she drop the serious charges against 78 people who blocked the SF bay bridge during the APEC meeting in San Francisco....
Posted: Thu, Jan 18, 2024 9:31am PST
Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS
Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza....
Posted: Mon, Jan 15, 2024 10:37pm PST
Tesla Fremont MLK Rally Protesting Racism, Union Busting & Backing Swedish Tesla Strikers
A rally on MLK Weekend was held at the massive Tesla Fremont assembly plant where 20,000 work. The action was called to protest the systemic racism and sexism by Elon Musk and his massive union busting drive. They also supported the Swedish striking Tesla mechanics who have been on strike for nearly 2 months....
Posted: Mon, Jan 15, 2024 2:30pm PST
Port of Oakland Shutdown After Thousands March in Protest of Gaza Genocide by Israel
Thousands of workers and trade unionists rallied and marched at the Port of Oakland to protest the genocide in Gaza and the progroms in West Bank. ILWU Local 10 members voted to protest the Israeli attacks and said they would abide by picket lines....
Posted: Sat, Jan 13, 2024 9:24pm PST
Devastating Layoffs In Yosemite
At the core of each year’s layoffs is the cold-hearted corporate indifference and dollar-driven David Sloma, Aramark’s Vice President of Operations....
Posted: Sat, Jan 13, 2024 9:27am PST
Plutonium & Fighting for Justice & Accountability for Residents & Workers at Hunters Point
The continuing cancers and epidemic of disease in Hunters Point shipyard and Treasure Island has been happening for decades despite protests of the community and workers about the dangers. Now Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai has discovered that there is plutonium in the bodies of residents. This is a direct correlation between their cancers and the radioactive toxins that are only produced by nuclear fission. Politicians including Newsom, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Willie Brown and many others have been...
Posted: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 1:04pm PST
CFA & IBT 2010 Members Announce January 22-26 Statewide Strike At All CSU Campuses
This strike will take place at all CSU campuses in California from January 22 to January 26....
Event Date: Mon, Jan 22, 2024 7:00am PST
Posted: Mon, Jan 1, 2024 7:03pm PST
Speak Out at SF Civil Service Commission on Layoffs at Tenderloin Neighborhood Development
Terminated workers at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) and community members protested the layoff at the "non-profit". The City of San Francisco does no oversight of these agencies which are contracted out do do public work with private non-profits with self appointed boards....
Posted: Tue, Dec 19, 2023 11:25am PST
Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland
Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads...
Posted: Sun, Dec 17, 2023 6:55pm PST
Labor Holds Oakland Rally and March to Support Palestine
Thousands march for cease fire, end of occupation and end of US complicity in slaughter of Palestinians...
Posted: Sun, Dec 17, 2023 2:40pm PST
At SF Google, Thousands Demand No Tech for Genocide & Google Workers Speak Out
Thousands of tech workers, community activists and Google workers rallied at San Francisco Google offices at the foot of Market St. to demand that Google stop profiting off Israeli's genocide by supporting their technology in the war on Palestinians...
Posted: Fri, Dec 15, 2023 10:11am PST
Watsonville Community Hospital nurses ratify new contract
Nurses win strong measures to improve retention of experienced nurses, patient safety...
Posted: Wed, Dec 13, 2023 1:31pm PST
Monterey Bay Central Labor Council Calls for Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
On December 6, the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council voted on a statement calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine to local, state, and federal electeds. The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council (MBCLC) is the local body of the AFL-CIO. MBCLC serves as a coalition of the Labor Community in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, with over 80 affiliated unions, representing more than 37,000 union members and their families....
Posted: Wed, Dec 13, 2023 8:13am PST
SEIU1021 SF General Hospital Workers & Healthcare Workers for Palestine Rally at Hospital
San Francisco SEIU 1021 General Hospital workers rallied to prepare for their contract expiration and the growing attacks by Mayor London Breed who is cutting healthcare funds while wanting to increase the police budget by $300 million. They were joined by a contingent to Healthcare Workers For Palestine who called for more money for healthcare and not war....
Posted: Tue, Dec 12, 2023 12:26am PST
Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally
Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally....
Posted: Thu, Dec 7, 2023 3:29pm PST
Labor 4 Palestine Rally-Permanent Ceasefire/No US Military Aid To Israel/ End Occupation
Oscar Grant Plaza
Next to Oakland City Hall...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 16, 2023 1:00pm PST
Posted: Sun, Dec 3, 2023 11:01pm PST
Stop AFT 2121 CCSF Sell Out Of Part Time Faculty
The AFT 2121 leadership has again sold out part time faculty in their latest agreement....
Posted: Sat, Dec 2, 2023 1:48pm PST
Stanford Students Rise Up as Japan's Kishida, S Korea's Yoon Speak on Campus Pt II
Loud drumming, shaman-inspired dancing, chanting, and student speeches arose on the Stanford University campus on November 17th when a coalition gathered to protest outside the Hoover Institution. President Yoon of the Republic of Korea (ROK/South Korea) and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan were speaking there at a joint event celebrating increasing military and economic alliances amongst the US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
photos via @saaacofficial and @raging_grannies (instagram)...
Posted: Thu, Nov 23, 2023 7:12pm PST
SF Says No to APEC in Massive Action
Many groups in twenty thousand strong rally and march...
Posted: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 2:37pm PST