Articles Tagged “Labor”

  • Walter Johnson, Friend of all Workers, is Dead

    Walter Johnson, Friend of all Workers, is Dead

    Mr. Johnson, a lifetime member of the UFCW, was a ferocious defender of worker rights and civil rights whose dignified bearing and droll humor never wavered. He liked to refer to members of the Media Workers Guild as “intellectuals,” but during the 1994 San Francisco newspaper strike, he was the smartest, toughest one on the picket line.

  • Repeal Taft-Hartley

    By Adriel Hampton July 5, 2009 Alongside my intense aversion to empire-building wars, the primary reason I am running for Congress is to ensure that California’s District 10 has a clear and strong voice for…

  • State lawmaker announces paid sick days legislation

    State lawmaker announces paid sick days legislation

    Assemblymember Fiona Ma Photo by Luke Thomas By Ashley Wright February 27, 2008 Assemblywoman Fiona Ma announced legislation on the steps of San Francisco City Hall today that would guarantee all California workers paid sick…