Olague Kicks Off Campaign for Supervisor
In attendance included Mayor Ed Lee, Senator Mark Leno, Supervisor David Campos, former Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez, as well as labor leaders including Mike Casey of Unite HERE…
Groups Kick Off 99% Spring Training Sessions
Others believe Occupy is an all-encompassing movement and must include all voices (except the 1 percent and non-breathing corporations of course); that labor has the resources and the organizational expertise…
City Attorney Authorizes Outside Counsel in Mirkarimi Suspension Case
Due to a conflict of interest raised by Mirkarimi’s defense team, filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court, attorney Scott Emblidge of Moscone, Emblidge and Sater LLP, has been assigned…
U.S. Postal Service: Privatize or Reform?
Part of the problem is that lawmakers continue to micromanage its practices. (We know how Congressional micromanagement has worked with regard to our economy). For example, Congress has repeatedly prohibited…
Matt Haney Declares Candidacy for School Board
Haney, a progressive, said he is running because, “Education is the most important and critical institution in our society - and it’s under attack right now.”
Mirkarimi Defense Files Motion to Disqualify City Attorney
It is the latest motion to be filed by Mirkarimi in his quest for justice. A previous motion, filed March 27, seeks to reinstate the former District 5 supervisor as…
Student Support Growing for CSU Faculty Strike Action
The California Faculty Association, the union that represents 24,000 CSU employees – including coaches, counselors, librarians and faculty – will vote April 16 through 27 to approve or reject a…