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Over 200 0f us march for driver licenses & legalization
Over 200 of us march in Reedley for driver licenses & legalization. 1 minute video....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2004 1:18pm PDT
Unions Continue Heated Dispute With Alta Bates Medical Center
Ninety percent of 800 workers who voted at the Alta Bates Summit Medical center rejected a recent contract offer by the hospital late last week, locking the two sides back into heated negotiations that have been ongoing since before the workers’ contract expired at the end of May....
Posted: Sun, Jun 13, 2004 10:15am PDT
Letter delivered to Senator Barbara Boxer calling for her to stop deportation
As constituents in your area who feel very strongly about this issue we urge you, Senator Boxer, to respond to the Support Committee for the Cuevas Family’s request that you begin the process of introducing personal legislation on the behalf of the Cuevas family by June 15, 2004...
Posted: Sun, Jun 13, 2004 8:11am PDT
UCLA Students on Day Three of Hunger Strike
Students at UCLA are on hunger strike until UCLA decides to honor its strict code of conduct and stops doing business with Taco Bell!...
Posted: Fri, Jun 11, 2004 1:40pm PDT
LaborFest 2004 Schedule
LaborFest will be celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the San Francisco General Strike this coming July. It will have events both in San Francisco and the East Bay....
Posted: Wed, Jun 9, 2004 8:56am PDT
Victory for Restaurant Worker!
Community group and restaurant worker win back pay from overtime violation using direct action....
Posted: Tue, Jun 8, 2004 11:32am PDT
Help Stop the Cuevas Family Deportation
"It's going to take a miracle (to stay)," said Dale Cuevas, 23, the family's adult son.
Calling All Miracle Workers and Organizers of all strips and colors - We need to stop this deportation and draw a line in the sand, so to speak - Join the organizing efforts talked about below and do whatever you can to stop the deportation of the Cuevas family....
Posted: Sat, Jun 5, 2004 10:06am PDT
From Democrat to Green in San Francisco Union Switch
From Democrat to Green in San Francisco
Union Switches Mayoral Endorsement to Third-Party Candidate...
Posted: Sun, May 30, 2004 11:23am PDT
Tell The Wet Seal it’s time to respect Mexican worker rights!
Come out and tell The Wet Seal it’s time to respect Mexican worker rights!
Protest at The Wet Seal in Berkeley on Thursday, May 27th at 12pm...
Posted: Wed, May 26, 2004 2:08pm PDT
Thursday, May 27th at 12pm: Protest at The Wet Seal in Berkeley
Come out and tell The Wet Seal it’s time to respect Mexican worker rights!...
Posted: Wed, May 26, 2004 1:37am PDT
5/24 SBC Strikers March and Rally in Oakland
The following is a reportback from the SBC striker march and rally on 5/24. Starting at the SBC substation on 545 Grand Ave and then marching to meet up with more SBC strikers at the SBC offices on Webster....
Posted: Mon, May 24, 2004 7:01pm PDT
Pictures From SBC Strike March And Rally
Dozens of workers rallied in front of SBC at 3PM on Monday May 24th 2004...
Posted: Mon, May 24, 2004 5:04pm PDT
Anti-CAFTA Rally & Press Conference @ Pelosi's office THURSDAY!
Rally and press conference to oppose CAFTA and request Leader Nancy Pelosi’s support for a new, democratic approach to globalization. Thursday May 27th 2004 @ 12:00pm at the Federal Building in San Francisco (near Civic Center BART @ 450 Golden Gate Ave)....
Posted: Mon, May 24, 2004 12:43pm PDT
UPTE Terminates Organizing Staff
UPTE-CWA Local 9119 terminates all organizing staff:
UPTE Staff demands that UPTE leaders practice what they preach....
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 10:58pm PDT
Phone Workers Rally - Monday, May 24 - Oakland
Monday, May 24 - 3pm
2150 Webster
Oakland...
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 4:22pm PDT
East Bay CWA Picket Line Locations for Memorial Day Weekend Strike
Plan now to walk the line this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at
any of these locations:...
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 12:57am PDT
5/22 - CWA Strikers To Be Featured at Sat. Eve Rally for Million Worker March
Please tell your friends, family and co-workers about the MWM Kickoff Rally and about the picket lines to support the striking CWA workers....
Posted: Sat, May 22, 2004 1:56pm PDT
Join the Phone Workers' Picket Line
Report back from day 1 and a call out to join the picket at 2150 Webster, Oakland....
Posted: Sat, May 22, 2004 7:08am PDT
Comments on the Official CWA "Strategy"
I stand in solidarity with striking SBC workers, but the CWA officialdom's strategy of calling for a consumer boycott and switching carriers (from SBC to ATT) is ineffectual. A more militant strategy is needed....
Posted: Sat, May 22, 2004 3:19am PDT