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DESCRIPTION:Last year, former Benicia Unified School District groundskeeper Dewayne 
 Johnson won a settlement for the cancer he got as a result of using Round 
 Up produced by Monsanto, which was bought by Bayer. In his new book The 
 Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides author 
 Mitchell Cohen describes how the herbicide glyphosate has caused cancer in 
 workers and members of our community at large. In the trial it was 
 discovered that Monsanto had conspired to keep medical information secret 
 which showed this was a dangerous substance, and Johnson’s likely death 
 will be the result of their negligence in pursuit of profits. Cohen looks 
 at the politics behind the pesticide chemical industry, and why it is not 
 being held accountable.\n\nThe San Francisco Labor Council this year also 
 passed a resolution calling on the California Attorney General to remove 
 “Round Up” from the shelves in California.\n\nSpecial appearance by 
 Juror #4 from the landmark verdict against Monsanto in Dewayne Johnson's 
 trial in which the corporation was originally ordered to pay $289 million 
 but after they appealed, was reduced to $78 million.\n\nIn conjunction with 
 LaborFest 2019.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/14/18824735.php
SUMMARY:The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides
LOCATION:The Green Arcade\n1680 Market Street\nSan Francisco, CA  
 94102\n\n415-431-6800
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/14/18824735.php
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