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Tag Archives: SEIU
Live Video: Strikers Stop Traffic at Oakland Port
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Strikers blocked traffic at the Port of Oakland Tuesday morning, but did not disrupt operations at Oakland International Airport, officials said. "In the maritime area, we are seeing disruptions and impacts on truckers and longshore workers trying to get to … Continue reading
Report: SEIU Protest Leads to Arrests at de Young Museum Event
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KTVU reports that police arrested 19 protesters who took part in a demonstration Friday night that blocked the doors of the de Young Museum. The protest occurred during the Friday Night at the de Young Museum event. The demonstration stemmed … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: PG&E Asks for 16% Rate Hike; Police Clear Demonstrators from Oakland School; State Workers Agree to Furloughs
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PG&E rate plan would cost 15.6% more typically (SF Chronicle) Pacific Gas and Electric Co. asked California regulators on Monday for permission to collect an extra $5.25 billion from its customers over three years to make the company's electricity and … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Pier 29 Fire Traced to Power Outlets; Supreme Court Rules Against SEIU; Activist Ly Tong Found Guilty
Investigators: Pier 29 fire started at electrical outlets (KGO) Fire officials say they know where Wednesday's massive waterfront fire started and they're now working on how… fire investigators studied the spot where the fire started, a bank of electrical outlets. … Continue reading
SEIU Protests Pay Raises For SF Mayor, DA, City Attorney, Public Defender
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(Bay City News) Twenty-three protesters were detained following a rally and march in San Francisco on Wednesday that called on top city officials to forgo pay raises they are set to receive later this year, a union organizer said. Several … Continue reading
NLRB Hearing on Kaiser Union Dispute Postponed
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Both the SEIU and the NUHW, the two unions that have been fighting over the right to represent Kaiser health care workers, told KQED's Rachel Dornhelm a National Labor Relations Board hearing scheduled for today has been postponed until next … Continue reading
SEIU Approves Pay Cuts
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From AP: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Members of the largest state employee union have approved a contract that cuts pay by nearly 5 percent for 95,000 government workers and rolls back pension benefits. Service Employees International Union Local 1000 announced Tuesday … Continue reading
