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Critics, such as San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson, say Adachi's proposal "attacks" the "lowest paid workers." The “left” weeps for the loss of “progressives” such as Adachi…
Ecumenical Centre for Human Rights Director Jean-Claude Bajeux, said conditions are so extreme that inmates "are sleeping standing up or just on scraps of fabric." They're not considered human and…
In anticipation of passage of a pension reform measure, Mayor Newsom has amended memorandums of understanding with police and fire unions that will reverse previously agreed wage concessions.
The San Francisco Tenants Union has been fighting for the rights of tenants and for the preservation of affordable housing in San Francisco since 1971.
Government physicians and psychologists who participated in and authorized the torture of detainees have escaped discipline, accountability or even internal investigation. The Pentagon, the C.I.A., state licensing boards, and professional…
The move is a retaliatory strike over Adachi’s pension and healthcare reform measure, SF Smart Reform, which aims to rein in unsustainable pension and healthcare costs projected to exceed $1…
Arizona’s governor recently had to call off a border conference scheduled to take place in Phoenix because Mexican governors planned to boycott it, saying that Arizona’s new immigration law violates…