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Northern California workers and trade unionists will be rallying for NWA-AMFA mechanics who are striking this union busting airline. The rally will be held on Labor Day Monday September 5, 2005 at 11:00 AM at SFO Terminal 2. You can get to airport by BART....

There will be a report on the AFL-CIO convention and labor media on Sunday August 28, 2005 at 1:00 PM at New College. Members of the KPFA Labor Collective will speak and Steve Stallone, Communications Director of the ILWU and President elect of the International Labor Communications Association....

The workers of Gallo in Sonoma County have been fighting to improve working conditions, making strides to overcome an eight year drought in wage increases. However, while some Gallo workers now earn $8.18 an hour, have 8 days of vacation and receive health benefits for themselves and for their families, the majority do not. Those workers who have been denied these benefits are hired through farm labor contractors (FLCs), which are third party agencies. This contract loophole denies 75 percent...

On Saturday, August 27th, members of the San Francisco Day Labor Program will say goodbye to two trailers at Franklin Square Park where they have operated for 15 years, and will inaugurate their new Workers Center at 3358 Cesar Chavez Street. Members will march from the old hiring site to the new one, and the public is invited to a block party....

An inevitable fare hike in the City’s public transportation system, San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI), is distressing the most vulnerable members of society: seniors, disabled, low-income residents and students. Bus fares will be going up from $1.25 to $1.50 this September. Along with higher fares, San Franciscans can expect service cuts to bus lines as well as a reduction in driver privileges and mass layoffs. The reason for these changes is to alleviate a $57 million deficit faced by M...

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At least one northern California labor council has already started its special election campaign activity. On July 30, precinct walkers gathered at the South Bay Labor Council’s San Jose headquarters before fanning out to talk with union families about what’s at stake in the Nov. 8 special election called by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Precinct walking continues on weekends, and phone banking started Aug. 1....

What various workers' rights struggles and campaigns have achieved ::: How multiple challenges of class and immigrant status affect workers ::: Why building alliances amongst all workers is critical today :::::: a panel discussion at the Center for Political Education, San Francisco, on August 11th, 2005. 84 minutes....

The Oakland Education Assoication is challenging Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown and the Oakland Police over the right to leaflet at the City Center in Oakland on August 10, 2005 at 12:00 noon. Support is neede in this free speech fight...

The KPFA Labor Collective on Saturday August 6, 2005 at 9:00 AM will be producing a one hour labor radio show on the events at the 2005 AFL-CIO convention and struggles going on in the bay area. It can be heard on the internet at www.kpfa.org....