For all of his lurches to the right, disdain for public input, and refusal to work collaboratively, California Governor Jerry Brown has always been defended by those who appreciated his support for Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers movement. Brown signed
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Last week’s gay marriage victory in the New York State Senate was important for many reasons. First, it was the first time a legislative body with a Republican majority passed such a measure. Second, adding New York more than doubled
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Is the San Francisco Chronicle too pro-union in its coverage? The San Francisco Business Times thinks so, with writer Chris Rauber accusing the Chronicle’s Victoria Colliver of writing an article that reads like a “union leaflet.” Colliver’s June 28 article
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Ed. Note: This piece was first published in the Los Angeles Times Despite intense pressure, Brown rejects measure making it easier for laborers to organize. The United Farm Workers vows to continue the campaign. Gov. Jerry Brown, whose signature more
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The protracted warfare at San Francisco’s Hotel Frank is a bold display of the tenacity and resilience of a small group of workers in a knock-down-drag-out fight with union-busting bosses in one of the most difficult periods for labor in
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Summertime on DA MO’ promises to be LIVE; especially within the Fillmore Street Renaissance District, a stretch from Geary to Eddy Streets! A collaboration of merchants and others have come together throughout the year to participate, and support activities that
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