Articles Tagged “tim paulson”
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Hundreds Celebrate Life of Labor Leader Walter Johnson
The ceremony was simple, but the celebrants were remarkable. No less than the Episcopal Bishop of California, Marc Andrus, and the Dean of Grace Cathedral, Jane Shaw, presided over the service. In attendance included Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Attorney General Kamala Harris, State Senator Mark Leno, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Eric Mar, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu and former Mayor Art Agnos.
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Campos Draws Broad-Based Support for Re-Election Bid
A Guatemala-born immigrant first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008, Campos was joined on the steps of City Hall by as many as 100 supporters including several colleagues on the Board as well as several labor leaders.
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Labor Council Honors Martin Luther King,
Celebrates Poor People’s CampaignA place was symbolically set for beloved labor leader, Walter Johnson, who passed away on January 12 following a heart attack. An enlarged photo of Johnson (taken by Linda Post) “sat” at the head table along with Mayor Ed Lee, newly-appointed D5 Supervisor Christina Olague, Assemblymember Fiona Ma, and SFLC Executive Director Tim Paulson. Various speakers recalled the Poor People’s Campaign, Dr. King’s last project, that highlighted our nation’s economic disparities while continuing to confront racism, militarism, and a self-centered society.
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The CrackBerry Chronicles:
An Endorsement for Non-EndorsementsElaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore June 2, 2008 Campaign Mailers Kill Trees and Your Spirit Good news: tomorrow you can finally toss out all of those annoying, somewhat misleading and totally…
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Trade Unionism
San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson Photo by Luke Thomas By Tim Paulson, special to Fog City Journal Editor’s Note: Mr. Paulson is responding to Supervisor Chris Daly’s May 22 op-ed titled, “Big…
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Big Labor Sells Out
” District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photos by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly May 22, 2008 Lennar Deal Stinks Details of a back room deal between Miami-based Lennar Corporation (LEN) and the San Francisco Labor…
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