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textSpecial Election Results by Alameda County Labor Council
Alameda County union activists gave Arnold Schwarzenegger the worst reviews of his career yesterday, meeting the goal of a 70% NO vote on Prop 75 and contributing to the termination of his phony reform initiatives....
Posted: Wed, Nov 9, 2005 1:09pm PST
textElection Results: Hail Labor! by Randy Shaw via Beyond Chron
Last January, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger came up with a strategy to seize control from the Democratic-controlled Legislature: he would launch a series of initiatives that would reduce legislative control of the state budget (Prop 76), force Democrats into costly election battles via a mid-decade reapportionment (Prop 77), and put the Democrats great ally, the California Teachers Association, on the defensive (Prop 74). And he would put these issues before the people in a special November ...
Posted: Wed, Nov 9, 2005 6:32am PST
textAlan Benjamin on Nov. 12/Virginia and Steve Pearcy Nov. 19! by Dan Bacher
The following are upcoming events with three great speakers sponsored by the Sacramento Community Forum and Not in Our Name Coalition/Sacramento. I encourage you to attend both events....
Posted: Mon, Nov 7, 2005 7:06pm PST
textLivingston Foster Farms Workers Back on Strike by crudo
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Posted: Thu, Nov 3, 2005 7:04pm PST
textWhy is CNA Crossing Sutter CPMC Picket Lines? by rank'n'file
This is a response to an earlier piece that talked about how valuable the support of other unions has been atthe CPMC picket lines. It is critical of the California Nurses Association decision to abandon a joint strike plan with SEIU, to cut a separate deal and cross picket lines....
Posted: Wed, Nov 2, 2005 8:33pm PST
documentThe California Union Paycheck Initiative and the political tasks facing the working class
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by wsws (reposted)
Vote “no” on Proposition 75! Break with the Democrats! For the political independence of the working class!...
Posted: Wed, Nov 2, 2005 6:57am PST
imageHoward Dean Supports Sutter Strikers
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by Sandra Butler
Democratic Party Chair gives SEIU-UHW a boost at Friday rally....
Posted: Mon, Oct 31, 2005 1:06pm PST
imageFree Community Anarchist Class on Russian Revolution this Wed.
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by SEA
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Teacher: Tom Wetzel Day: Wed Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Class Begins Nov. 2nd next classes Nov. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, Dec. 7th Location: Downtown Campus- 88 4th St., San Francisco ( across from the Metreon ) Room #: 725 This class is totally free and open to the public. No enrollement at City College of San Franciso required. Take note that this class is being offered at the Downtown Campus across from the Metreon and just a stones throw from BART....
Posted: Mon, Oct 31, 2005 11:06am PST
text11/10: The Role of Labor Unions in the Struggle for LGBT Equality by at Creating Change
Thursday, November 10 Pre-Conference Institute 9:00-6:30 PM Room 207 Organize Out: Working with Labor Unions...
Posted: Sun, Oct 30, 2005 9:56pm PST
textAssociation of Libertarian Engineers (ALE) by wind
Call out to form sfbay area chapter of ALE...
Posted: Sat, Oct 29, 2005 12:14pm PDT
imageScabs mar rally
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by Sandra Butler
A slip-up in hiring mars an otherwise excellent demonstration....
Posted: Sat, Oct 29, 2005 10:13am PDT
textSutter Management-SEUI Union Class War by Beyond Chron (reposted)
There they were, the usual suspects, stereotypes from Upton Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle." Replacing Big Meatpacking in the blood-red waters were the new circling sharks --- Big predatory Healthcare. Instead of cattle entrails, human fluids, blood, and tissue were splattered on inadequately cleaned hospital walls and floors. Sunset Scavengers refused to pick up contaminated needles discarded in the trash outside, among which the pigeons pecked....
Posted: Sat, Oct 29, 2005 9:10am PDT
text10/29 Labor & 11/8 Election on KPFA 94.1 FM by repost
On Saturday October 29 between 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon there will be statewide programming on labor and the elections on KPFK (LA) and KPFA radio, 94.1 FM. It can also be heard on the web....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 8:42pm PDT
imageFoster Farms Under Fire -- Employees Speak Out
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by www.fosterfacts.net
On October 25, nearly half of the employees at Foster Farms' chicken slaughterhouse in Livingston, California joined a walkout....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 6:53pm PDT
textSupervisors Referee Management/Union Class War by carol harvey
HOWARD DEAN SPEAKS FOR SEUI-UHW WORKERS AT CPMC FRIDAY, OCT. 28 (5:00 PM) UNDERSCORING STRIKE ISSE: CORPORATIZAION OF NATIONAL HEALTH CARE...
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 5:17pm PDT
textUnion Members already have choices about where their dues go: Vote No on 75 by Deb Lagutaris
Union members already have a choice about where their dues money is used. Send this simple article to friends and relatives....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 9:42am PDT
textBay Area school workers fight for contracts by PWW (reposted)
School workers and teachers here and across the bay in Oakland are ramping up their struggle in long and difficult contract talks....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 6:41am PDT
textD.A.A.A. Report from Livingston Picket Lines by D.A.A.A. Collective
Report from Livingston picket lines....
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 7:52pm PDT
textCritical Mass should support striking nurses by a cyclist
I know that Critical Mass has no leaders and that the direction of the ride is up to everyone. It was great showing support for striking hotel workers last year, and we ought to ride to the California Pacific Medical Center at Webster and Clay to show our support with the nurses....
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 7:45pm PDT
text10/28: Rally to Support Striking Health Care Workers by Sutter Strikers
Friday at 5:00pm CPMC Campus, Webster and Clay Streets, San Francisco...
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 11:48pm PDT
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