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War & the Economy: Popular Education Workshops for Labor Activists and Educators
U.S. Labor Against the War and United for a Fair Economy's workshop "War and the Economy" comes to the Bay Area....
Posted: Sun, Mar 14, 2004 12:28pm PST
Call for Labor Contingent for March 20
March 20, 2004 Global Day of Action: On the First Anniversary of the U.S. Bombing and Invasion of Iraq
LABOR CONTINGENT
meet at 11 a.m. in Dolores Park
(18th & Dolores), San Francisco....
Posted: Sun, Mar 14, 2004 12:21pm PST
Public Rally for the Bay Area Grocery Workers: 3/14 2:30-4pm
Official campaign Kick Off for 2004 Contract campaign...
Posted: Sat, Mar 13, 2004 12:06am PST
12Mar - Reportback from "An Evening of Solidarity and Culture with Workers and Students"
This unique gathering challenges the “pale, male, and stale” image of the labor movement in welcoming and valuing the diverse and critical contributions of all our communities and struggles....
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2004 11:25pm PST
3/15 Blue-Green Alliance Challenges Corporate Power (SSA, Coca Cola, etc)
Trade unionists and environmental activists will hold a sidewalk press
conference Monday, March 14 at the Oakland Coca Cola corporate offices (7901
Oakport-off 880 near Oak. Airport) to release a report on corporate behavior...
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2004 5:10pm PST
Sunday's event discussing UC Berkeley's ties to biotech
A Lunchtime strategy session about corporate control of research at UC
Berkeley and
Ignacio Chapela's tenure case...
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2004 5:07pm PST
This Weekend: Statewide Labor Teach-in: Connecting Campus and Community
Join us in coming together March 12-14, 2004 at UC Berkeley for the first annual “Connecting Campus & Community: California Student Labor Teach-In!...
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2004 12:50pm PST
'Live Wire' - Communication Workers Local 9415 Newsletter - March
'Live Wire' - Communication Workers Local 9415 - Monthly Newsletter - March Edition...
Posted: Tue, Mar 9, 2004 1:52pm PST
Strike Averted at Oakland Port
SEIU LOCAL 790 REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT OF OAKLAND...
Posted: Mon, Mar 8, 2004 6:48pm PST
Taco Bell Truth Tour Rally @ World Headquarters
Coverage of speakers and performers who converged on the world headquarters of Taco Bell in Irvine with hundreds of people from throughout the country to send the company a message....
Posted: Sun, Mar 7, 2004 3:50pm PST
SFO Airport personnel stage protest
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO -- Dozens of airport screeners and baggage handlers from San Francisco International Airport protested Thursday, demanding that their employer let them name their own union...
Posted: Sat, Mar 6, 2004 10:34pm PST
Weak Job Creation Rates Indicate Need For Unemployment Extensions
A short article about weak job creation rates, and
unemployment extensions....
Posted: Sat, Mar 6, 2004 10:11am PST
Labortech/Access 2004 in April
On April 2,3 & 4 labor media communication activists from around the world will meet at Stanford University to learn, discuss and plan the use of telecommunication technology in the struggles of labor....
Posted: Fri, Mar 5, 2004 6:12pm PST
A Night of Inspiration
On Feb 20, a benefit took place to help raise money for the economic hardship the Grocery workers were subjected to from the strike in Southern California....
Posted: Fri, Mar 5, 2004 3:59pm PST
Farmworkers Slam Taco Bell: Photos and Report
Immokalee farmworkers have not seen a wage increase since 1978. Currently they are paid 40-45 cents per 32 pound bucket. CIW is demanding an additional one cent per pound of tomatoes. If this was funneled directly to the workers, the piece rate for workers will nearly double!...
Posted: Thu, Mar 4, 2004 5:55pm PST
Video: Communication Workers - Will Strike If Provoked!
Video from the Rallies on Feb. 12, 2004. Communication Workers rally in Sacramento and Oakland against Corporate attacks on healthcare and job security....
Posted: Thu, Mar 4, 2004 10:47am PST
Bay Area Bus to 3/4 Farmworker Rally Still Has Spaces
Join the Bay Area delegation to the culminating rally of the Taco Bell Truth
Tour/Farmworker Freedom march on Taco Bells World Headquarters in Irvine....
Posted: Wed, Mar 3, 2004 10:25am PST
with union leaders like these, who needs union busting employers
analysis of so. cal grocery workers' strike settlement...
Posted: Tue, Mar 2, 2004 11:05pm PST
2 Days Left to Take it to Taco Bell!
Support Farmworkers and the boycott of Taco Bell. Ride the bus from the Bay Area to rally with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers at Taco Bell's headquarters in Irvine....
Posted: Mon, Mar 1, 2004 7:03pm PST