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Workers’ Rights March and Rally
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Lithia Dodge
4901 Marsh Drive, Concord
11:00 a.m....
Posted: Thu, Dec 8, 2005 12:28am PST
Where: Shattuck & Parker
When: Th., 12/8, 4:30-6:00
Sat., 12/10, 1-2:30...
Posted: Tue, Dec 6, 2005 11:04am PST
Testimonies of local union activists who have been illegally fired, followed and threatened, and hurt.
Monday, Dec. 5, 2005. San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, Room # 263. 12:00 press conference on City Hall steps. 3:00 pm hearing in Room 263.
Sponsered by SF Supervisor Jake McGoldrick and the San Francisco Labor Council....
Posted: Sat, Dec 3, 2005 11:58pm PST
A SF city government hearing will be held on Monday December 5, 2005 at 3:00 PM at SF City
Hall on the use of union-busting tactics by N. California employers to prevent workers from
organizing, striking or having labor rights on the job....
Posted: Sat, Dec 3, 2005 11:52am PST
Please join with California unions and unions across the country
to celebrate International Human Rights Day by declaring your
support for our fundamental freedom to form unions....
Posted: Fri, Dec 2, 2005 1:50pm PST
December 5th, 2005, 4:00-5:30pm Frank Ogawa Plaza (in front of City Hall) Broadway & 14th Street, Oakland...
Posted: Fri, Dec 2, 2005 1:47pm PST
Elected Officials Will Hold Press Conference on December 1st in front of
Stanford Hospital Showing Opposition to Stanford Hospital's Refusal to
Return to Bargaining Table...
Posted: Thu, Dec 1, 2005 12:38pm PST
The fallout from labor’s refusal to oppose Prop. 73 (the “parental notification” initiative on CA’s recent “special election” ballot) will have an impact nationally and globally because it represents a prime example of labor’s refusal to “walk the walk”—not just “talk the talk”—on gender equity issues. Although women—especially the predominantly female CA Nurses Association—are credited for being the initial and sustaining force behind defeating Schwarzenegger’s anti-worker ballot initiatives...
Posted: Mon, Nov 28, 2005 8:55am PST
We leaflet grinch of all seasons —WalMart. 1 minute video...
Posted: Sun, Nov 27, 2005 4:13pm PST
Wednesday, November 30 at 12 Noon
Informational Picket
Mt. Diablo Medical Center, 2540 East Street, Concord...
Posted: Fri, Nov 25, 2005 1:57pm PST
Labor On The Job interviews Israeli university lecturer Ilan Pappe about his struggle
for equal rights in Israel and the boycott of Bar-Ilan and Haifa by the UK Association
of University Teachers for the harassment of him and his student....
Posted: Wed, Nov 23, 2005 7:04pm PST
A rally will be held on December 1 at 10:00 AM at Port View Park in the Oakland Port to
memorialize Rosa Parks, To protest the Iraq War and to support the Korean General Strike
against casualization and part time work.
This rally was initiated by ILWU Local 10 and is supported by the Alameda CLC. It is also
supported by the Committee In Solidarity With Korean Workers...
Posted: Wed, Nov 23, 2005 3:31am PST
The following is the beginning of a work-in-progress. 'Train in Vain' analyzes the recent attempt by a number of us to foment an Italian-style "self-reduction" campaign against the Sept. 1st MUNI fare hike, service cuts and intensified exploitation of MUNI operators....
Posted: Mon, Nov 21, 2005 11:27am PST
11/22 Tuesday 11:45am at Rockridge SAFEWAY -- 51st and Broadway, Oakland...
Posted: Sun, Nov 20, 2005 11:28pm PST
Join us on 12/6 for Workers Rights are Human Rights March Hearing...
Posted: Thu, Nov 17, 2005 12:44pm PST
On Dec 18, there will be a report on the Korean KCTU general strike against casualization/temporary
work and a video on the struggle of Korean railway workers for democracy and against
privatization. The meeting will be held at the Oakland Fellowship Of Humanity...
Posted: Tue, Nov 15, 2005 7:21pm PST
CPMC Caregivers Celebrate Strike Victory and Ratify Contract After Nine Weeks on Picket Line
Contract is Major Win for 800 CPMC Caregivers; Settlement Prevents Hospital Management from Harassing and Intimidating Workers Who Wish to Join Union...
Posted: Mon, Nov 14, 2005 1:35am PST
this evening, members of SEIU, a sister union to my union, United Educators of San Francisco, announced that they will strike next week....
Posted: Sat, Nov 12, 2005 12:43pm PST
Date: Wednesday, November 16
Time: Noon
Place: Doctors Medical Center, 2000 Vale Road San Pablo...
Posted: Fri, Nov 11, 2005 1:19pm PST
The Transport Workers Solidarity Committee will be meeting on Wed Nov 16 to discuss a recent
international labor rally in Tokyo and the upcoming general strike action....
Posted: Thu, Nov 10, 2005 2:14pm PST