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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE								\nCONTACT:	David Tuttle, OE3\n										(925) 
 575-4217\n										Dtuttle@oe3.org\n\nRally for Golden Gate Bridge 
 District Workers this Friday\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, CA –  More than 14 labor 
 coalitions, including Operating Engineers Local 3, the largest construction 
 trades local in North America, plan on rallying at the Golden Gate Bridge 
 in San Francisco, Calif., this Friday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 
 p.m. At issue is the fact that these frontline, essential workers have been 
 working without a contract for two years, while their employer, the Golden 
 Gate Bridge District, has failed to negotiate a fair agreement. These 
 employees have worked tirelessly and in direct contact with the public 
 throughout the pandemic, ensuring drivers get across the Golden Gate Bridge 
 safely, while also working closely with area firefighters and police in 
 emergency situations. \n\nIn 2019, the Golden Gate Bridge District received 
 hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID relief, but these workers only 
 received a $1 pay increase. This skilled workforce can’t afford to live 
 and work in the Bay Area on such meager pay, and if they quit and leave, 
 the safety of the public is at risk. Local politicians will be onsite to 
 discuss the issue and rally with the workers.\n\n“Our question is, where 
 has the COVID relief money gone?” asks Local 3 Public Employee Director 
 Tim Neep. “These frontline workers sure haven’t seen it. They are 
 over-worked and under-paid. All we’re asking for is a fair contract.” 
 \n\nWhat: Rally in support of Golden Gate Bridge District workers \n\nWhen: 
 Friday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\n\nWhere: The Golden Gate 
 Bridge Toll Plaza in San Francisco\n(across from the Battery Cranston Road 
 Parking Lot on the west side of Hwy. 101)\n\nWho: 14+ Labor Coalitions and 
 local Bay Area politicians\n\nWhy: Workers demand a fair contract after 
 being without for two years, even while working on the front 
 lines\n\nOperating Engineers Local 3 represents the interests of people who 
 build, serve and protect. Most of Local 3’s 37,000 members work as 
 heavy-equipment operators and construction workers, but the union also 
 represents public employees, such as maintenance workers and police 
 officers. The training program for construction professionals gives 
 employers access to the highest quality of workers, providing their 
 business with a competitive edge while raising the quality of life for 
 Local 3 members. Local 3’s jurisdiction covers Northern California, 
 Northern Nevada, Hawaii and Utah, and its membership makes up the largest 
 construction trades local in the United States. For more information, visit 
 www.oe3.org, @engineersnews or Operating Engineers Local 3 Facebook 
 Bulletin Board\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/10/18847922.php
SUMMARY:Rally for Golden Gate Bridge Workers
LOCATION:Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza in San Francisco\n(across from the Battery 
 Cranston Road Parking Lot on the west side of Hwy. 101)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/10/18847922.php
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