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Hotel Worker Rising event in San Francisco

by Tim Fogarty
Hotel Workers Rising event in San Francisco, Feb. 15, 2006
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Hotel Workers Rising event in San Francisco, Feb. 15, 2006

More that 2000 people converged at Parc 55 hotel in the City to kick off a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the status of hotel workers. 8000 San Francisco hotel workers have been without a contract since 2004 and faced a locked out as well. Among the speakers were Senator John Edwards, Mayor Gavin Newsom, and the United Farmworkers President Arturo Rodriguez.

Further information can be seen at http://unitehere.org/ and http://unitehere2.org/

§Mayor Gavin Newsom
by Tim Fogarty
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§Mr. Arturo Rodriguez
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United Farmworkers President
§Arturo Rodriguez
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United Farmworkers President.
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