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Forum On Richmond Progressive Alliance, Workers And Marxism

by United Public Workers For Action
A forum was held on Sunday September 21, 2014 on the Richmond Progressive Alliance and Marxism with a focus on it's role in labor struggles in the City of Richmond and the bullying of city workers to stop the exposure of corruption by Leslie Knight the former Human Resource Director and the cover-up of this corruption by Richmond city manager Bill Lindsay.
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A Marxist Analysis of the RPA
Speakers included Charles Smith, Richmond Resident and AFSCME 444 Delegate To Alameda Labor Council and member of the United Public Workers For Action, Richmond City worker and whistleblower Stacie Plummer, Nina Smith who is an attorney and Charles Rachlis of the CWG and UPWA, Albert Dragstedt a member of the Peace and Freedom Party and professor spoke on the Richmond Progressive Alliance and Marxism in Richmond. The forum was introduced by Eugene Ruyle of the library and the Peace and Freedom Party. The corruption in Richmond by top city officials and the cover-up of this corruption by the politicians of Richmond was also discussed as well as the epidemic of workplace bullying to terrorize public workers to stop their whistleblowing and the refusal to demand the firing of City Manager Bill Lindsay who was an accomplice to the bullying and union busting by officials under his control.
The forum was held on September 21, 2014 at the The Institute for the Critical Study of Society at the Niebyl Proctor Marxist Library (ICSS-NPML) in Oakland
Further info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NzEhvp4Sz4&feature=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYw8MLXcDE&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZnhV7-Ccdk&feature=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGry8udmAhY&feature=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NzEhvp4Sz4&feature=
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Richmond-probed-over-stimulus-grant-3944643.php
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_22145930/sacramento-based-law-firm-hired-investigate-richmond-employees
http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_22138650/document-complaint-lodged-by-richmond-employee-stacie-plummer?source=pkg
http://archive.org/details/KTVU_20121208_010000_News_at_5pm#start/1080/end/1110
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b0qh9lkv4bsqoso/h8T-JTpCGr
http://archive.org/details/KRON_20121213_040000_KRON_4_News_at_8#start/1950/end/1980
http://archive.org/details/KRON_20121213_040000_KRON_4_News_at_8#start/1980/end/2010
http://archive.org/details/KRON_20121213_040000_KRON_4_News_at_8#start/2010/end/2040
http://archive.org/details/KRON_20121213_040000_KRON_4_News_at_8#start/2040/end/2070
December 18, 2012 City Council Meeting Open Forum Speakers. Start watching the video at slide dial 2:02:26:
http://ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=719
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_22220251/richmond-workers-call-assistant-city-manager-be-placed
https://richmondconfidential.org/2012/12/19/investigation-of-public-employee-prompts-public-demand-for-action/
KGO Radio MP3 Archives for Wednesday. KGO Radio mention of the allegations against Leslie Knight. Listen on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 between the hours of 7-8am listen at 00:8:08 on the radio slide dial for the specific story:
http://vaca.bayradio.com/kgo_archives/?d=3
United Public Worker For Action
http://www.upwa.info
§Forum On Richmond Progressive Alliance
by United Public Workers For Action
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This forum focused on the class role of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, the working class and Marxism.
§Leslie Knight, The Bully And Corrupt City Of Richmond Official
by United Public Workers For Action
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City of Richmond Human Resources Director Leslie Knight had an illegal business inside Richmond City Hall and was ordering workers to staff it on city time. The City Manager Bill Lindsay allowed her to bully and terrorize Richmond City Workers and the City Council members including Richmond Progressive Alliance Members refused to call for his firing for this criminal theft and corruption by Knight.
§Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsey
by United Public Workers For Action
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Richmond City manager helped cover-up corruption, theft and workplace bullying by Leslie Knight and the Richmond Progressive Alliance members on the city council refused to call for his firing thereby siding with his anti-labor tactics.
§Stop The Bullying
by United Public Workers For Action
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The United Public Workers For Action protested the workplace bullying by Richmond Human Resources Director Leslie Knight and the cover-up by Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsey
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