4/14 San Mateo forum Food Service Workers' Forum: A tale of two economies

Bad Jobs are Bad for San Mateo County!
"A Tale of Two Economies"
A Public Forum: Low Wage Food Service Workers Contracted to
The Cafeterias of High-Tech/Bio-Tech Corporations

Taking Public Testimony and Making Recommendations:
Hon. Tom Lantos, U.S. House of Representatives
Hon. Leland Yee-California State Senate
Hon. Gene Mullin-California State Assembly
Hon. Rose Jacobs Gibson- President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Hon. Jerry Hill-San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Henry Rutland-NAACP President, San Mateo County
Mark Silverman, Esq., Immigration Legal Resource Center
Rabbi Marvin Goodman-ED, Northern CA Board of Rabbis
Alice Bulos-State Chair Filipino-American Democratic Party-Emeritus



Professional employees of large High-tech and Biotech companies like GENENTECH, ROCHE, GILEAD, SRI AND ELECTRONIC ARTS enjoy excellent wages, benefits and amenities, like free gym memberships and subsidized meals.

These same companies contract for their food service to a company that hires workers to prepare and serve those meals. In contrast to the Bio-tech/High-Tech employees, these cafeteria workers are forced to survive on low wages and poor benefits. Genentech workers, for example, are employed at one of the best places to work in the US, while employees in the cafeterias complain of inhumane workloads and lack of dignity on the job.



We would like to invite you to a community forum focusing on the two
(uneven) economies between High-tech professional employees and
Guckenheimer-empoyed Food Service Workers in San Mateo and the
Silicon Valley.

It is important for these contracted workers to have your support.
Right now, the pressure is on for Guckenheimer clients such as
Genentech to adopt a code of conduct. The time is now that they hire
labor-responsible food contractors and end the injustice of low-
wages, unaffordable healthcare and disrespect at work!

This event will feature testimonies from subcontracted workers,
support from Congressman Tom Lantos, Hon. Jerry Hill, Senator Leland
Yee and other elected and community leaders.

Food Service Workers' Forum: A tale of two economies

Location: Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church
609 Southwood Dr., South Francisco CA

Date and Time: April 12, 2006 (Thursday) 6PM