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SF Forum On San Francisco Public Worker Pensions & Defending Them | |
Date | Sunday October 02 |
Time | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Location Details | |
518 Valencia St. near 16th St. San Francisco |
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Event Type | Teach-In |
Organizer/Author | United Public Workers For Action |
An educational forum will be held on the public worker pensions in San Francisco, how they came about, why they are under attack and how to defend them. San Francisco city workers and their unions over decades have won important gains on their pensions which are now under assault. This forum will look at the history of how these pensions and healthcare benefits came about and how they are being attacked and undermined.
640_p1070173.jpg original image ( 4320x3240) United Public Workers Education Forum San Francisco Public Worker Pensions, How They Were Established, How They Are Being Attacked And How To Defend Them Sunday October 2, 2011 2:00 PM 518 Valencia St/16th St. San Francisco, California Free, Wheelchair Accessible Public worker pensions and healthcare retirement benefits are under a concerted political and propaganda attack by corporate media. In fact many media pundits say public workers pensions are even the cause of the economic crisis. This forum will examine the history of the fight for public pensions and retirement benefits in California, how they are being undermined now and what should be done about it. Get your questions answered on Proposition C and D from the experts who know how the system works. Initial Speakers: Claire Zvanski, Member SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21, Chair Health Service Board David Novogrodsky, Former Executive Director IFPTE Local 21 David Williams, SEIU 1021 West Bay Retirees Chapter President Sharon Johnson, Former Executive Director SF Commission On Women and former member of San Francisco Health Service Board Sponsored By United Public Workers For Action UPWA UPWA.info For information (415) 867-0628 More info at http://blip.tv/laborvideo/sf-city-workers-retirees-healthcare-with-claire-zvanski-5517562 http://www.upwa.info
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