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Boycott Gallo!
Photos from Tuesday's Gallo Wine Boycott Kickoff...
Posted: Wed, Jun 15, 2005 4:05pm PDT
CUE On Strike! (video/quicktime 23.0MB)
Battered by years of increasing labor unrest, the University of California saw more of the same this week as clerical workers on all ten campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab left their offices and took it to the streets for three days in a row.
Three-minute QT movie. 23MB....
Posted: Tue, Jun 14, 2005 10:20pm PDT
Defeat Anti-Labor Nazi Schwarzenegger in November
Our current Nazi in the state house, Gov Schwarzenegger, has delivered the anti-labor special election this November to his capitalist patrons, for which they paid him to become governor to do. It is time for everyone to do everything they can to defeat this thug's fascist initiatives, not only to save the State of California, but also to stop the growing fascist state in the USA, and the threat to world peace....
Posted: Mon, Jun 13, 2005 9:47pm PDT
Student/Farmworker Alliance: Summer Encuentro & Call for Donations
Join students and youth from around the country for a week of skill shares, reflection, community-building, trainings, and a two-day national strategy session as we plan for the next phase of youth activism after the historic and precedent-setting victory of the Taco Bell boycott. The Encuentro will take place in Immokalee, FL, from August 1-7....
Posted: Mon, Jun 13, 2005 3:13pm PDT
Union Members Attacked by Governator
In a shocking report this Sunday, the Los Angeles Times revealed
that Governor Schwarzenegger's top advisors announced a strategy
to create a "phenomenon of anger" against union members....
Posted: Mon, Jun 13, 2005 10:37am PDT
Solidarity With Farm Workers - Boycott Gallo Wines - Rally This Tuesday!
GALLO WINE BOYCOTT KICKOFF RALLY this TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 12 NOON at SF CITY HALL...
Posted: Mon, Jun 13, 2005 4:11am PDT
Listener Comments From June 11 KPFA Board Meeting
KPFA is in serious trouble. Reports of violence and sexual harrasment suits keep emerging from a growing cloud of abuse and discontent at the cornerstone of progressive broadcasting....
Posted: Sat, Jun 11, 2005 3:49pm PDT
KPFA Board Meeting LIVE
In conjunction with indybay.org, we will once again attempt to bring you a live KPFA Board meeting, this Saturday from Berkeley's Freight and Salvage...
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 6:32pm PDT
McDonald’s Unveils an Extreme Makeover June 10
New Ad Campaign Launches As ‘McLibel’ Premieres in the U.S. with Boycott of Fast Food Chain...
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 3:59pm PDT
6/13-14 UCB CLERICALS STRIKE HOURS AND LOCATIONS
>>On Monday June 13, Tuesday June 14, and Wednesday June 15, CUE, the
union
>>that represents UC clerical workers on all the UC campuses will be on
>>strike to demand increased wages....
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 10:46am PDT
6/15: Paid Family Leave Workshop
JUNE 15, WEDNESDAY, 2-4:30PM
@ Alameda Labor Council offices
7992 Capwell Drive, Oakland, CA 94621...
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 10:43am PDT
Hyatt West Hollywood Workers on Strike Demand Hotels Return Healthcare Money
Hundreds of workers at the Hyatt West Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles went on strike today for two weeks in protest of the hotel’s refusal to return the thousands of dollars in healthcare co-pays the hotel collected from the workers over a period of eight months after their contract expired in April....
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 10:41am PDT
Local 2 March on the Hotels 6/9!
Thursday June 9th 4:15 pm
On Market between 3rd and 4th (Next to the Four Seasons &
Marriott hotels)...
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 12:06am PDT
LaborfFest 2005 Schedule
LaborFest 2005 celebrates the SF General Strike of 1934. This year it includes a Latin American Working Class Film & Video Festival...
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 10:15pm PDT
Court Declares Schwarzenegger Violated Law in Attack on RN-to-Patient Ratios
In a final judgment issued today, Superior Court Judge Judy Hersher ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acted illegally in seeking to overturn key portions of the state’s landmark law requiring safe registered nurse-to-patient hospital ratios....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 6:04pm PDT
UFW Gallo Wine Boycott Kickoff in SF
GALLO WINE BOYCOTT KICKOFF
12 noon - TUESDAY JUNE 14th, 2005
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
(Polk & McAllister St.)...
Posted: Mon, Jun 6, 2005 11:57pm PDT
Multi-media: Protest at the Claremont Hotel (video/x-ms-wmv 11.4MB)
Videography & Editing: Jonathan Nack
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2005
Music: "Give The People What They Want" performed by the O'Jays (1975)....
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 5:26pm PDT
Local 2 March To Victory! 6/9
Join us Thursday, June 9th at 4:15pm at Local 2 Square.
Where's that? On Market between 3rd and 4th Streets next to the
Four Seasons.
We're not going to let these corporations come into San
Francisco and take away the healthcare that we need after years
of back-breaking work!
Whose City? OUR CITY!...
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 10:26pm PDT
Protest Demands Fair Contract for Workers at Claremont Hotel (video/x-ms-wmv 21.3MB)
Video: Jonathan Nack
Copyright Epicenter News Service - All rights reserved....
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 6:16pm PDT