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Stop Workplace Bullying-Speakout & Rally At SF City Hall For A Healthy Workplace

by Labor Video Project
Workers rallied on Bullyfree Workplace Week at SF City Hall to demand an end to workplace bullying including racist attacks on workers in Northern California. There is an epidemic of workplace bullying in the United States destroying worker lives and harming their families. Government officials in San Francisco, the state and the US government are refusing to defend these workers and whistleblowers and in San Francisco this has cost the city over $40 million.
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Stop Workplace Bullying-Speakout & Rally At SF City Hall For A Healthy Workplace

https://youtu.be/gRy7hkKolrU


On October 17, 2016 as part of Bullyfree Workplace Week, bay area workers spoke out about the epidemic of workplace bullying and how it is affecting them on the job. This has created a toxic workplace for many workers in San Francisco and throughout the United States.

The rally which took place in front of San Francisco City Hall included many CCSF workers who talked about the conditions at work and the refusal of management to rectify the systemic bullying going on. Workers also discussed racist incidents on the job and the role this playing in harassment and bullying. Also a statement was read by Federal OSHA investigator and lawyer Darrell Whitman who was investigating retaliation against whistleblowers at the Whistleblower Protection Program and he and other AFGE union members were bullied and fired for trying to do their jobs. He also tried to handle the cases of bullied Wells Fargo workers but the agency refused to investigate and defend Wells Fargo workers.

The event was endorsed by SEIU 1021 San Francisco COPE, Stop Work Place Bullying Group, United Public Workers For Action and Bullyfree Workplace.

For more information
http://www.stopworkplacebullyinggroup.org
http://www.bullyfreeworkplace.org
http://www.healthyworkplacebill.org
http://www.upwa.info

Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org
§Racist Attacks On The Job
by Labor Video Project
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There are growing number of racist attacks and the use of police to intimidate and harass workers in San Francisco and around the country.
§Stop Using Our Taxes For Bullies
by Labor Video Project
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Dr. Derek Kerr was bullied and fired for exposing financial corruption and mismanagement at Laguna Honda hospital. Ed Lee's CEO at Laguna Honda and the other executives have kept their jobs while the whistleblowers have been fired and bullied by top city officials.
Public taxes are being used to pay these bullies and also millions of dollars for lawyers to defend them against lawsuits. San Francisco has paid out over $40 million in judgements for illegal bullying and discharges in many City departments.
§Workers Challenge The Bullies
by Labor Video Project
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Workers spoke out about bullying at non-profit agencies in San Francisco. The city is supposed to do proper oversight but this is not taking place.
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Brenda Barros who is the SEIU 1021 San Francisco General Hospital chapter chair and co-chair of SEIU San Francisco COPE spoke about the epidemic of bullying at San Francisco general hospital and the need of the unions to stand up to management to defend workers. Although the rally was endorsed by the San Francisco SEIU 1021 COPE, Roxanne Sanchez, the president of SEIU 1021 and other top executives refused to publicize it and even reserve the space in front of city hall for the rally. Sanchez has also been accused of being a bully by the staff workers of SEIU 1021 who charged that she publicly berated and harassed them.
§San Francisco City Workers Talk About Bullying
by Labor Video Project
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San Francisco city workers recounted story after story of the serious problem of workplace bullying.
§Stopping Workplace Bullying is Protecting Mental Health
by Labor Video Project
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The growing epidemic of workplace bullying is contributing to the stress and mental health. Also many workers have to go on disability and workers comp because of the results of workplace bullying. Workers talked about the need to unite and speak out at the rally to stop this toxic environment and health hazard
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