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In a 14 page decision, Judge John Golden has issued a halt to all of Maxxam/PL's logging operations on August 29, 2002. The decision was a shock to EPIC and the Sierra Club who filed the lawsuit in 1999. The Kaiser Steelworkers assisted in initiating the lawsuit while on strike. At issue is the so-called "Sustained Yield Plan"(SYP). Apparently, the state agencies and PL had been dragging their feet turning over information regarding the "Headwaters Deal" and claimed attorney client privilege ...

The United Farm Workers concluded a 165 mile, 11 day march from the Central Valley to Sacramento on 8/25 with a rally that brought out over 5,000 supporters. They are demanding that Governor Gray Davis sign SB 1736, which would legislate binding arbitration between farm workers and growers in California. The governor, who has been receiving large cash donations from growers in recent weeks, may veto the bill. Read More | UFW.org...

8/26: Looking to spark the campaign for public power in the city, San Franciscans for Affordable Clean Energy (SFACE) is holding a teach-in on Wed, 8/28 to elaborate and educate on the possibilites for getting out from under the thumb of PG&E. The company is currently waging a campaign of disinformation regarding Proposition D, the ballot measure hoping to make SF energy self-sufficient. Details...

8/26: As Bush recites disingenuous speeches crafted by PR firms and the corporate media lap it up, thousands of demonstrators from LA to Portland took to the streets in opposition to Shrub's cynical photo-ops and fundraisers. In California, Bush was in Stockton to throw his support behind Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon, a man with intimate ties to a company that recently paid $78 million for fraud and other misconduct. Hundreds of demonstrators voiced their anger against the se...

President Bush is due in Stockton, CA on Friday, Aug 23rd. Groups are mobilizing to greet him with a strong message that the America doesn’t want to go to war with Iraq. Details Oakland-based AFSCME Local 444 seeks peace in the Middle East. On August 15th, they adopted a resolution to withdraw US support to Israel, support self-determination in Palestine, and support workers’ rights throughout the Middle East. Read more...

8/7: VP Dick Cheney spoke at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Wednesday morning. About 300-400 demonstartors showed up to protest against corporate rule. Five people were arrested for trying to disrupt his speech. Details: 1   |   Photos: 1 2 3  |  Video: 1 2 3...

As demonstrations in Argentina and elsewhere herald the deepening "crisis of capitalism" in the US, workers across the Bay Area are unifying the struggle against employers attempting to eliminate jobs, cut healthcare and other benefits, attack workers' rights, and threaten public services. Working under an expired contract, 10,000 West Coast longshore men and women face a threatened lockout by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) — and now the danger that President Bush will invoke the T...

On 8/12, hundreds of ILWU portworkers and supporters held a "Stop Work Meeting" and rally at the Oakland Federal Building to demand that the government stop threatening workers' rights and stay out of contract negotiations. Background | portsolidarity2002.org Photos:1 | 2 Video: 1: Working under an expired contract, 10,000 West Coast longshore men and women face a threatened lockout by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) — and now the danger that President Bush will invoke the Taft...

On 8/1, hundreds of hotel workers and supporters rallied and marched decrying the anti-union practices of the Claremont Resort & Spa's management. The demonstration, organized by the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Local 2850, saw 50 people arrested after blocking an intersection near the hotel. As one hotel worker said, “We are here today to fight for better wages and health care.” While offering the workers a meager contract, KSL Recreation, the hotel's owner, has hired the service...

On August 14, protestors gathered outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco to demand justice for the survivors of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. The rally was held in a show of solidarity and to hold the Indian government and DOW Chemicals accountable for the un-addressed grievances of Bhopal survivors. Details & photos...