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California Green primary: final results
Final percentages for 4 presidential candidates in California Green primary....
Posted: Fri, Mar 5, 2004 10:08am PST
Meddle on Reclaiming the Commons - sf.june8 (audio/mpeg 7.3MB)
On air interview with Meddle of the Sonoma County Green Bloc. This interview was recorded on Indynewswire (a new program on Free Radio Santa Cruz airing Mondays from 1:00 - 3:00 PM)
Meddle discusses the June 3-9 mobilizations being planed in San Francisco during the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization meeting....
Posted: Fri, Mar 5, 2004 3:08am 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
Take Action: Urge the Governator to reappoint Dolores Huerta as a UC regent
In September 2003, former Gov. Gray Davis appointed United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta to the six months remaining of a term on the prestigious University of California Board of Regents. That term expired on March 1. That deadline has passed and the new governor, Arnold,has not yet acted. Urge the Gov. to re-appoint Dolores Huerta....
Posted: Thu, Mar 4, 2004 5:04pm 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
california apoc conference workshop call-out
We are looking for speakers and/or workshop presenters for an upcoming Anarchist People of Color conference, to take place in Oakland April 16-18....
Posted: Wed, Mar 3, 2004 1:35pm 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
3/2/04: SF Prop J & Nazi Newsom Defeated
In a very low voter turnout election of only 156,000 ballots cast in SF, Prop J, the rich folks gentrification initiative of the fascist election-frauding mayor Gavin Newsom and his Chamber of Commerce cronies, failed with almost 70% voting No....
Posted: Wed, Mar 3, 2004 12:25am 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
March 2, 2004 Election Results & Updates
The pretense of democracy is with us again in the form of an election. Some election results are worth watching, namely Cal propositions 56, 57 and 58 and San Francisco Proposition J....
Posted: Tue, Mar 2, 2004 3:06am PST
How many workers voted on the grocery contract?
How many workers voted on the grocery contract? The only figure I have seen is that 86% of those who did vote voted for it. 70,000 workers were on strike or locked out....
Posted: Mon, Mar 1, 2004 5:45am PST
"Apologies" from a striker
Below is a phone message a striker left for a supporter. He really has nothing to apologize for; it's the union leadership which should be giving the apologies!...
Posted: Sun, Feb 29, 2004 8:42pm PST
Peril In UFCW Strike!
Mike Griffin, a leader of the War Zone struggle talks about the role of the AFL-CIO in critical labor battles....
Posted: Sat, Feb 28, 2004 2:44pm PST
Statement of UFCW Int'l President Doug Dority On The Southern California Strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 27, 2004...
Posted: Fri, Feb 27, 2004 10:04pm PST
grocery settlement
It appears that the grocery workers' settlement will be at a huge cost to future workers....
Posted: Fri, Feb 27, 2004 5:18pm PST
Call to Action Project in Sacramento
The following press release is from Faye Kennedy, a long time anti war, community and civil rights activist, about the Call to Action Project....
Posted: Thu, Feb 26, 2004 9:33pm PST
Bush is coming to California.
Bush is coming to California on March 3rd & 4th....
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2004 12:12pm PST
Marriage Equality CA on Bush statement
PRESIDENT BUSH OUT OF STEP WITH AMERICANS' GROWING SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX
COUPLES' EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2004 10:36am PST
Every Weds: Code Pink Vigils
Election season is upon us and many believe this is the most important election in decades. Being visible and speaking out in our communities is more important than ever. Our vigils are gaining great momentum....
Posted: Tue, Feb 24, 2004 9:54pm PST
EMERGENCY RESPONSE: RALLY IN CASTRO, 6PM
PROTEST BUSH'S WAR ON QUEERS: Rally at Castro and Market Streets, Tuesday February 24th, 6pm...
Posted: Tue, Feb 24, 2004 4:59pm PST