Labor Calls on LegislatuirE00posi elegates from throughout D the state convene at Sacra- mento Monday to review the cur- rent session of.the Legislature in the light of needs and aspirations of the two million California wage earners represented by urnons of the AFL-CIO. The annual Legislative Confer- ence opens at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Vol 37-No. 19 -My2,19 the -Sacramento Radisson Hotel with a review of pending bills inter- mixed with remarks by key political leaders. Health .A highlight will be an address by Martin Manley, Assistant U.S. Sec- retary of Labor, during the confer- Crisis. ence dinner Tuesday evening at the hotel. Monday's discussions of bills will T,aAx on be led by Jack Henning, executive secretary-treasurer of, the California Labor Federation, and Bob Bal- Benefits genorth, president of the State The labor movement has launch- Building and Construction Trades ed a grass-roots lobbying campaign Council of California. The two or- against a proposal to attach taxes on ganizations jointly sponsor the current employee health benefits to conference. the national health care refonn now State Treasurer Kathleen Brown, being debated in Congress. labor's endorsed candidate for gov- The problem is in the House ernor, will speak to the delegates Ways and Means Committee where during the opening session. Others Republicans and some conservative who will speak are Lieutenant Gov- Democrats are trying to impose ernor Leo McCarthy, Senate Presi- such a tax, Executive Secretary- dent Pro-Tem Bill Lockyer, Assem- Treasurer Jack Henning warned bly Speaker Willie L. Brown, Jr., California Labor Federation affili- and Assembly Member James L. ates this week. Brulte, the Republican floor leader. Henning urged letters, faxes and Lobbying - the primary busi- phone calls for the two California ness of the conference - will start Democrats on the Ways and Means Monday afternoon and continue all Committee: day Tuesday. Delegates will orga- * Robert Matsui, whose 5th nize their visits immediately after Congressional District covers part the Monday lunch break and then of Sacramento County start heading for the State Capitol to * Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, Jr., make certain their representatives in whose 13th District includes parts the Assembly and Senate under- of Alameda and Contra Costa stand labor's position on key bills Counties. at SEF COPE Banqut affecting working menand women. The AFL-CIO Executive Council Kathleen Brown Th6 scene&- his bakto1-he Ra- made labor's opposition to any tax -state"- 11easurer Kathleen Brown, endorsed for gov- ists and guests at last night's San Francisco Labor on benefits clear to President Clin- ernor by the state AFL-CIO Committee on Poitical Council COPE benefit banquet'at the Sheraton Pal- ton during a meeting earlier this Educaion COPE, addresses somne 500 trade union- ace Hotel. month, Robert McGlotten,, the fed- eration's director of legislation, re- minded affiliates earlier this month. Clinton was told that any tax on current employee benefits would Senate Passes Garment.Liabilt mean AFL-CIO to his opposition to make entie health plan. Legislation garment Communications Workers with sup- manufacturers jointly liable along * Smoking bill sheds bad amendments. from the state federation. The tax on health benefits is con- with their sewing subcontractors for port tained in a proposal by Rep. Dan labor law violations and for * Senate passes two labor measuOres. The bill would permit Pacific the Illinois Demo- pay ser- Rostenkowski, withheld from workers was passed Bell to provide long-distance the this -week. Page 4 vice within California in competi- by Assembly tion with AT&T, MCI and Sprint, The vote was 41-32 for Assembly all of whom it. Bill 3046, which is sponsored by Means Committee with assertions derground economy violators and opposed the California Labor Federation and that enforcement would be too keep 30 percent of the penalties won T Santorii of the CWA told com- the International Ladies' Garment costly for under-funded enforcement in court. mittee members that his union has Workers Union and carried by Hilda agencies. The Department of Industrial Re- collective bargaining contracts with Solis, D-El Monte. The measure All "aye' votes were by Demo- lations claimed, as it did in the case Pacific* Bell assuring that jobs cre- now moves to the State Senate. crats, and all "no" votes were by of AB 3046,, that enforcement of ated by the company's entry into long-distance service will remain in Meanwhile, another bill aimed at Republicans. Democrats Cruz Bust- the laws would be too costly The amnante, Fresno; Louis Caldera, Los department once again failed to take California and will be paid living preventing rip-offs of workers and with decent benefits. evasion of state taxes under- Angeles, and Jim Costa, Fresno, into account fines against law- wages by The other com- ground economy operators were recorded as not.voting. Absent breaking. employers, and once again long-distance cleared were Democrats Burt Margolin, the committee members ignored it. panies are shipping such.jobs out of on the Assembly Ways and Means (Continued Page 4) L.A.; Willard Murray, Paramount, The vote was party-line, except the state to low-wage areas, Santoro Committee and was sent to the As- testified. sembly floor. That measure is AB and Jackie Speier, South San that Republican Paul Horcher of Di- 3374, carried by Johan Klehs, Francisco. amond Bar voted "yes" along with Richard Holober, assistant re- D-San Leandro,, and sponsored by In addition to tightening laws and the Democratic majority. search director for the California the state AFL-CIO federation. penalties against underground econ- Also in the Ways and Means Labor Federation, urged the com- Federation head Jack Henning, omy operators, AB 3374 would en- Committee this week, there was bi- mittee members to support AB speaking for the bill, called the un- able workers or groups'of workers partisan support for AB 3720 by 3720 as a. means of keeping good- derground economy "the fastest to file private civil suits against un- Costa, which is sponsored by the paying jobs in California. in r m growing industry California."14 The garment industry joint lia- bility bill aims at curbing abuses rampant in sewing sweatshops oper- COPE's Statewide Endorsements ated-by so-called "'stitch and ditch" employers exploiting workers who Here are COPE's primary Secretary Of State: Attorney General: won usually are immigrant workers un- election endorsements certain about their rights and sus- for statewide office: Gwen Moore Tom Umberg ceptible to coercion and exploita- Treasurer: Superintendent of Public tion. Governor: Similar bills have been passed by David Roberti Instruction: the Legislature twice and have been Kathleen Brown C Delaine Eastin vetoed both times. Gov. Pete ontroller:, Wilson's opposition to this third bill Rusty Areias Insurance was signaled earlier when the state Lieutenant Governor: Don Perata Commissioner: Department of Industrial Relations Davis (dual) Art Torres tried to block it in the Ways and Gray Gin The hnttttqp-linvoi"or i XnLUnited States or froth Canada. most that many more have been or- But thiS Won't be -an issue for'- prodted there are goin*o* esod dered by buyers whose names are on Mexican auto dealers' waiting lists. .0J* b xP.o'.r. -:-N U-Mber, K.eGet ra Just what the NAFTA IkT A I V. A ep promoters INAFr'A is promised. Right? piling up oisasrrous Jan. 1,- the three auto- makers ex- GMWcars exported to Me.xico--in the. week -by the*New York Times. numbers for American auto *ported .a- total. of 14,991- cars and Wrong. workers. same three-month period.-. They include only- cars and GM builds these in trucks to Mexio*fo their Ameri-0 three auto mfacturers In- trucks to be Chevys A-total of 85-,075 cars and trucks can factories. Thle ready driven away by Spain. The corporation's bonanza. built in creased their American. exports. purchasers. Not taken into account isn't for Ameri- Genieral Motors*,*Ford and That means A deficit -of -70.084 first hundreds creating any jobs Chrysler plants in Mexico were im- vehicles during the firtM uarerof. from1-2nislthe quarter- a.re'the of factories in cans laid off because U.S.- em- of1993 'o14.*991ti etAt the Mexico- producing parts* ranging ported into the U.S-. in the first thr6e 1994 - more- than." 1,000* carsOr ployers have shifted production to months after the-North- American same&-time, they *were Incesn frmegines to wheels for export to Mexico to exploit cheap labor. truc.ks for every vw:orkingdy their Mexicmi imports American -auto Free Trade' Agreement became The huge gain;mii cars.ipote -fromn'70,-143 assembly plants. This Chevy is a sub-compact that effective. to $5,073.9- GM,;for example,* is the biggest fr-om.Mexiconmoe than wipes*.out which come from in -Mex- GM has been selling in Europe as In the same period, starting an increase i..the numbers- of The:statistics, noni-goVernmfient employer the Opel Corsa. GM, looking for a when.NAFTA went into effect* last the Mexican Automotive Industry ico when at,of the Jobs, it has ex- American-.made*. Ford, Chrysler and Associaion,'were".repodls ported 'to Meico are-totaled. Boulder Seeks Fed Staffers Step Down Darn-Builders [Wo members of the staff of the California Labor Federation have LOS Angeles and earned a college People who worked on the conf- retired after more than three dec- degree'in elementary education,, is- struction of Hoover (Boulder) Dam ades each of service to the labor deenndto preserve the ties.es- 1931, through 1936 are being sought t2blidhed..during her years with"the by- the Boulder City Museum and movement. state Historical They are: federation. Society. * Ann-Marie O'Raidy, 'who "IMwill stay in touch with the la- The society wants to invite them came to work for the federation on :bor movement," -she said. "One to next year's 60th anniversary of Aug. 30, 1962 and whose telephone certainly -cannot just.-Push aside 30 the dedication of Hoover Dam. It voice and presence as receptionist years of such* associations. Now, also is eager.to share their remiiws- have become familiar to thousands- more than ever, 'we need -to stand' cences and any pictures, souvenirs of trade unionists. She left this together." or other memorabilia from the con- Wednesday. struction of the great depression-era * Gordon Hamilton, who began public.works project on the Colo- hanfdling the federation's mailing .Hao donm lto al o a*a.mu- rado River. and document reproduction services his~reirmntdys: -the bag pipes. 'The.'Boulder-'City Msu s on July 11, '1963. His retirement lis;taught-others. topa and he has moving to largerqatr and will came earlier this spring. been a nmmber of marching pip have. space. to display. many more bands. both- as a hobby and as a- souvenirs, -artifacts -and photos, ac- 461 don't like the word retire- means of staying in touch with his~ crig to Cuao Pat Lappin. Iment," O'Raidy, declared this Scottish ancestry, week-,;"To me it is an opportunity Fran Names, addresses and items for lbplhmsto travel to Edinburgh, -San kciscos.. Sunset District. --isplay sent to at, for new challenges and,experiences, which hes visited and Hebeccame a union *s-duWbe- Lvpin 9 nine. times, activ'ist by, Post -Office. Box 60516, Boulder a chance to broaden my horizons." he'llcontiniue to be active in the an- helping'Department Store Em- most measurements, O'Rai- -City, NV 89006-0516. The phone is By nual Scottish- Games* at Petaluma ployees Local 1100 organize a retail. (702) 294-1988. dy's horizons already are quite side to her writing*. and in the St. Andrew's- Society- of electroniics company whereI he broad. "I love human- interest- stories," San Francisco.. worked am sa buyer in the late 1950s She is a pianist and intends to use she said. "I plan to complete.La7se-k Day-to-day hes. occupied with. anid -early 1.960s.- He--came to .the new-found free time to. comple-te'a ries of short stories I'mfi.-WrA.itig. 'volunteer -work in San Francisco, Califorid-a. AFL-CIO-after serving. concerto she's presently composing about human experiences." serving food.with Project-Open. on the staiff Of Local 34o the Office LeWdW eConfenc: May 23-25, at her home in Main. Theres also community theater,. Hand and tutoring youngsters in a and Profic ssional. Employees. Radimmn Hotel, Sacramenta She also will set time aside for in which O"Raidy.intends to partici- reading program through the S.F A tiatilve San Franiciscan, -he at- writing. Her narrative poems recall-r pate And.she is ready to resume.,-at Public Librmy tended G'allileo High School and- leak on a limited basis, the travels And, health permitting, hed like city'-coil ing each year's California*AFL-CIO she used lege. JU'ne 8-10, Riviera Hotel,* Palm highlights have been a feature of to undertake with her now- to resume sailing on.the* Bay. where "They were.good years," Ham-", federation annual Christmas parties;- married. daught.er, Susie McGinley. he used to race a 29-foot sloop. ilton says of*his- more than:three O'Raidy,*a.native of Philadelphia' Hamilton cares. But there is a much more serious~ for'his.99-year- dade&sNwith the California Labor who graduated from high school in old mother, -who lives with him in Federatid1nAFL-CIQ. SrveyCtesFamIly*Conen The Labor Project. for Workinfig credits. 'shiops and training ssin can be Francisco and San~Matieo. labor Families will conduct a series of * Bargaining'for child care. ..obtained by phoning Firestein at councils, 'I and 'There also were [he--Contra-CostaABuid- workshops training sessions on many requests (510) 643-6814,. The address at the ing and Cc)nwtuction'*Trades Coun- topics and issues selected by union for training on family and medical I'nstitute of Industrial -Relations is cil, the N~lational Center for the- members during a recent survey on" leave legislation, eldercare and do -2521 Channing Way,. Berkeley Early. Chillldhood Work Force,S.F work and family. mestic partner issues, Fjrestein 94720. Bay Area tapters of the Coalition Publishr'sNotice' The project, which operates*u said.' The Labor Project -for Working of Labor']Union Womnen, and the* The.California AFL-CIO ( )f~~~~thontiuefrunutia tea More information about the sur- Families has the co-sponsorship -of'--U.C-Berke ,ley Center, for Labor Re-'' News (ISSN:. 0008482) is pub- tions at U.C. Berkeley. conducted:vyan butteProjetdwok)h Alameda, Contra Costa, San search. andI -Education. ished weekly except during the the survey among unions, affiliated weeks of- Thanksgiving, with the Alameda, Contra Costa, Christmas and New Year's holi- San Francisco. and San Mateo labor days by. the California Labor councils. Members of 21 Ehnic.ity.-Focu of Conference' Federation, AFL-CIO4 417 Mont- -unions gomery St.,. Suite 300, San responded. The 20th annual Southwest -La- Labor Council- and -eightdison Transit District mechanic anad editor Francisco, CA 94104. Second Netsy Firestein, project coordina- bor.Studies Conference, focusing on of the university in support of the of a newsletter for Local 790 of the'* caspostage paid at San Fran- tog, reported that the training topics the theme of Rac& Ethnicity and labor studies conference. Service Employees,. received the cim,Caff.-xividldxx-p most frequently requested were, in the American Labor movement,) Elaine Black lion, $10 a year;coprt rate, order of The broad-based. agenda in- Yoneda Memorial preference: drew historians, college and univer- cluded some -two dozen presenta- Award for union activism, which is $20. USPS. Publication Number sity labor educators, and union ac- the 0800. John-i- Enning, ecwu- *A general overview of work tions j scholars from throughout. named-.for late.auxiliay_em tive and family benefits. tivists to the University of Califor-, the country on topics including ag- ber. of the International Longshore- secretary-treasurer;* Floyd nia-Santa Cruz for presentations,. and Tflcker,*edfitor. POSTMASTER: ribusiness and workers, labor law, men'fs Warehousemen'sUnion Send to: Cali- *Strategies for bargaining work workshops and discussions April 29 on the who,was.dubbed 'the "Red Addness chnes and- family policies.. and 30. ethnic'lAbor railroads, immi- Angel" Ibr.i AFL-CI News, 417 Mont- grant. workers, union-busting after the* 1943 San F6incisto water- gomery St.,. Suite 300, San OFamily* leave, including tm thugh.the years, radicals of the front strike who voluntarily en- Maria Elena Durazo, president of. -n Francisco, CA. 94104.. Phone, off work for illness, vacation, ma- early 20th Century,. and' a number of U=d an IntMen1-.t camp with her (415) 986-3585.. FAX, (415) ternity, school-related issues and Los Angeles Local 10 of the Hotel historically.-imprtntstrikes. Japanese-Americin:husband during~ leave time banks. Employees. and RestAurant- Em- Wo6MdWar 1II. ployees was keynote for Additional topics were explored. *Tax the. speaker in workshop and panei discussions. 7te 'Presentation -was nuide credits, including pre-tax the event, which wa's rco-sponsor6d Don Waftson,,ILW retiree and dollars and earned income tax by the Santa Cruz Cut Central Roy Quan., a Bay Area Rapid chair of- the. award comnpnittee.. -Pag2 May. 20, 1994 Amass Food For the Needy With Californians contributing lion pounds for all- of the Sacra- generously, mlembers of the Na- mento Valley and foothill regions tional Association- of Letter Carriers Where Foodlink is coordinating dis- collected at least- 36 million pounds tribution of the letter carriers' col- of food donations along their mail lections, according to spokesperson routes last Saturday. Emily Katz. That's the word from Washing- "This will go a long way toward ton, D.C., where NALC President meeting the needs of the 99,,000 Vincent- R. Sombrotto predicted people who pick up emergency that the total would easily eclipse bags of food each month in Sacra- the 12 million pounds of 'food that mento," said John Healy executive letter carriers collected in their 1993 director of Foodlink. drive In San Francisco, a volunteer The stupendous totals translate to worker reported that food banks and a bonanza for community food shelters receiving donations were banks and homeless shelters. stying they'd never before seen such In Sacramento, California Emer- quantities of food. gency Foodlihfk's large warehouse was qui.ckly amd with more At, Los Angeles, Armando 01- SanFacsoPostal~~ workers and,VOlUn2teers sort food donations collected Last Saturday by members of the, ivas, AFL-CIO Community. Ser- National Association of Letter Carriers. than 150,000 pounds of donated food. The total is a quarter of a mil- vices Director, said his agency's emergency food* bank was fully stocked. "This means well be able to shift part of our budget from food purchases to expenditures for which InterstHie the money is badly needed,"' he* Kirkland Raps added. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland has activity and keep people from getting jobs. The Federal board's action delighted Forty-five. California Branches -of denounced the increase of NALC participated in the 1994 the interest rate 'At a time 8.4 million Wall Street. 'Stock and bond prices shot announced the Federal Re- when Americans drive, and the reports from all parts Tuesday by are out of work and another 6.6 million are sharply upward as* investors reacted to the serve Board, that it will exacer- of the state*were that the collections warning working'part-timne or have been news.' But most Democrats. in -Congress exceeded expectations. bate the nation's continuing high- un- seeking work without success, the Federal board's and many business groups were critical., At Branch 2854 in RIacy, collec- employment. actions dash the of Americans TIhe board acknowledged that its action tions filled all available Kirkland put on hopes many quickly spoke Tuesday imme- forgang and. holding employment." would "substantially remove" the eco--. space and even crowded employees diately after the Federal.Reserve Board an- Kir*kland nomic stimulus. that low interest rates have. out*of their Post office lunchroom. it was continued:. nounced imposing half-percentage provided for 'the past 'year and: which the Branch 133--at Sacramento was point increases that will affect what banks "Previous, rate hikes by the Fed have top bankers contend is no longer needed.. responsible -for the 150,000 pounds charge- for short-term loans. already raised mortgage rates, hurt the President Clinton stood. behind the. in Foodlink's warehouse and the "The Federal Reserve Board's Actions housing construction market and now boards action.* He told reporters ,shqtly. 100,000 additional pounds still to are unjustified," Kirkland declared. "The threaten to put the cost of a new home before the interest increases were a. be hauled- in. The call went out for country is far short*of the goal of full em- further out of reach of many working novinced-, "There.clearly is some.rooibr0 volunteers to'help empty postal bins ployment and inflation is nowhere in Americans.- full.-of -food:.so-1that -they could be sight.- sAot-Werm interest. rate&-'over 'd6iert&oif returned* to -post offices. We fear the only real impact of the Fed's "We.urge the Federal*Reserve. to change inflation that won't slow down our -eco-.- latest actions will" be to quell economic course before more is done.".$ I Acrss the country, 757 NALC damage nomnic'growth."19 Ihrq*nrbap-qnartir-iip.eal in ltlrm I states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Almost 14,000 'cities and towns were Einor Glenn IS*tatewBoa-rd Appointee involved. The appointment of Elinor. nurses and psychiatric technicians grade training and promotional op-~ of the Coro Foundation and the Los The 36 imilli-pound total for Glenn, general manager emerita of' under the Department of Consumer portunities and to improvejob secu- Angeles- Educational -Pattnership. the collections is an estimate based Service Employees Local 434, as a Affairs. rity for low-paid workers. Shes also a 'founding -officer of upon results by the first branches' member of the Vocational Nurse ""Elinor Glenn devoted more than '"She is eminently qualified to the Coalition of Labor Union- rep*orting.Sm 200 branches and Psychiatric Technician Board of four decades of service to fighting join a board that is responsible for, Women, hadn't been heard from as of Examiners, was announced for.decent treatment for. health care protecting the public interest in top- In addition to her just-completedl yesterday Wednesday by State Senate Presi- workers," Lockyer said Wednesday. quality, affordable health care and 10 years on -the. Employment Train- "It1 is very likely that the 36 mil- dent Pro Temn Bill Lockyer. "During the past decade, as a maintaining high professional stan- ing Panel, of which she was vice lion'pound preliminary total will be She will serve as a public repre- founding member of, the state Em- dards in a changing health care en- chair, Glenn has served as a mem- surpas,sed, and possibly by many sentative on the*board, which is re- ployment Training Panel, she vironment," Lockyer added. ber of the State Comimission on the- millions.of pounds, w1hen final fig- sponsible for licensing vocational worked tirelessly to expand and up- Glenn is on the board ofdirectors --Revision of, Health Planning La"s. ures, are,received,"Sombratto.said. Dole SubsidiaryVWorket.s Vote o I mvv-. The United Farm Workers appar-, UFW spokesperson said- Two ballots challenged by the view has focused public attention on Westlak There was.amusement as well as were cast e,Village ently has won the representational company by workers the the Dole corporation and its familiar They were protesting the firings election conducted at the Dole Food concern in the union ranks when 50 union contends were illegally fired food labels. Los Angeles area trade people were delivered to the for ofunion activists, punitive -pay cuts, Company's Oceanview subsidiary in polling union activity. unionists turned out en-masse last and threats and ethnic slurs by. Oxnard last Wednesday by the state place in a farm labor contractor's The acrimonious campaign week for a demonstration at Dole bus. A"consuiltants" hired in an attempt to Agricultural Labor Relations Board. waged against the union by Ocean- corporate headquarters in suburban block the It is the first election -held since organizing drive the UFW launched its aggressive new organizing campaign last- month with a 340-mile march from APALA-schedules..leadership-Confeec Delano to Sacramento. The Asian Pacific American La- Westin Hotel. rapidly growing Asian Pacific as running a meeting, giving UFW Secretary-Treasurer David bor Alliance has scheduled its 1994 The focus will be acquiing lead- American workforce, -APALA speeches, dealing with the news Martinez and other union leaders at Leadership and Education Confer- ership skills necessary to bring the announced. media, lobbying lawmakers,' orga,- the scene were elated as the vote ence for Aug. 5-7 at the Seattle power of the labor movement to the Workshops will cover such topics nizing, effective civil rights advo- totals were announced. cacy, participating- in this. year's There were 275 votes for the election campaigns, and building UFW and 231 forno union. The 86 HERE BoostsMonterey Bay 'Union HousesM APALA chapters that can reach out challenged ballots still uncounted to communities. are enough to reverse the election Union Hotels from Carmel Valley. gion offers recreational attraction's Monterey Beach Hotel, Bay Park APALAI, founded in 1992 with outcome, but most of the challenges to Santa Cruz in the Monterey Bay including some of the most spec- Inn and Fairgrounds Tavel Lodge. the support of the national AFL- are by the UFW and Martinez ex- region offer meeting- rooms and tacular golf courses and picturesque At Carmel are* the Highlands CIO, currently has 12 chapters. pressed confidence the union* would banquet facilities to accommodate beaches in* the world, secretary- Inn, La Playa Hotel, Carmel Mdis- Registration forms and details prevail. any size of convention, retreat or ftreasurer Leonard P O'Neill, of Lo- sion Inn and Pine Inn. about the conference can be ob- Many of those challenged by the seminar session, Local 428 of' the cal 428 remninded' labor' organiza- Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley; tained frtm' Chung Wha Hong at union are not named on the list of Hotel Employees and Restaurant tions. Travelodge, Marina; Dream Inn, the associatio&s national h aur eligible voters, and a number of Employees pointed out this week. Union houses in Monterey -in- Santa.-Cruz,.and.the Lodge at Peb- ters, 1444 Eye StL, N.Wi'Washing- those whose names are listed Rates are competitive, union ser- clude Monterey Convention Center, ble'Beach all are union houses, ton, DC 20005. The phone is (202) clearly are managerial personnel, a vice is uniformly great,* and the re- Hyatt Regency, Holiday Inn Resort', O'Neill said. 842-1263. May 20, 199 Page 3 Smoking. Bill Sheds Bad Amedm mi The labor-sponsored bill to pro- the earlier hearing. "But that is ex- committee chair; Alfred Alquist, tect workers from second-hand to- actly the condition that prevails 'Death from cigaret smoke should San Jose; Ralph Dills, Gardena; Pa- bacco smoke cleared the Senate Ap- today" not -be made a condition of trick Johnston, Stockton; Art propriations Committee and was Tobacco lobbyists maneuvered Torres, Los Angeles, and Dianne sent to the floor for final legislative frantically but futilely Monday as Watson, Los Angeles; Republican action Monday without two hostile the committee prepared to remove employent.'-Jack Henning Marian Bergeson, NeWport Beach, amendments that a different com- the hostile amendments. and Independent Lucy Killea, San mittee had added earlier. One amendment would have pro- would have largely nullified the ban ciations, building owners., and the Diego. on smoking in restaurants. Assembly Bill 13, authored by hibited cities and counties from League of California Voters. Voting "no7' were Republicans Terry Friedman, D-Encino, and adopting tougher anti-smoking or- Friedman attributed Monday's Friedman predicted a "last- Robert Beverly, Long Beach; David sponsored by the California Labor dinances. Pre-emption by the state vote to the public outcry over the ditch"9 assault by the tobacco com- G. Kelly, Idlewyld, and Bill Federation, advanced on an 8 to 3 of all local controls over smoking in hostile amendments and to efforts panies but said he was confident Leonaird, Upland. vote. public is a key provision of the ini- of a diverse coalition including, in that overwhelming support for a that the tobacco is addition to the state AFL-CIO fed- ban would Not was Democrat Deletion of the amendments was tiative industry workplace smoking pre- voting Henry attempting to place on the Novem- eration, virtually every statewide vail on the Senate floor. Mello, Watsonville. Absent was termed ".a spectacular turnaround" the California Democrat Sacra- who has carried a ber general election ballot. health organization, "Yes" votes were cast by Demo- Leroy Greene, by Friedman, amendment hotel and restaurant asso- crats Robert Riverside, the mento. succession of bills seeking to make The other hostile employer Presley., California workplaces smoke-free. "I am now optimistic that the full State Senake will follow the lead of Passes Two Labor Measure the Appropriations Committee and Senate act to protect California workers, Labor bills protecting the confidentiality sponsored by the Teamsters with backing 1335 by Milton Marks, D-San Francisco. consumers and businesses from the of workers' compensation records and es- by the California Labor Federation. It provides that the reasonable person harm -of second-hand smoke," 'a new "reasonable rule Friedman declared. tablishing person"9 It passed 30-9 with strong bipartisan whose perception can be relied upon in for determining whether actions constitute support. Voting "yes" along with the determining whether unwelcome actions The Appropriations Committee sexual harassment were passed by the constitute sexual harassment must be of was Jack Democratic majority were Republicans vote praised by Henning, State Senate and were sent to the same as the the executive secretary-treasurer of the Wednesday Bergeson, Beverly, Craven, Johannessen, gender person making California Labor Federation', who the Assembly. Leonard, Leslie., Russell and Wright, and complaint. testified for the bill earlier before The confidentiality measure, Senate Bill Independent Killea. The vote was 22 to 18. All the Senate the Senate Committee 1489 by Patrick Johnston, D-Stockton, Democrats voted for the measure except Judiciary "*(no" with seven where the hostile amendments were aims at curbing operators who sift through Voting along Republi- Calderon, Peace and Presley, who voted cans were and appended. newly computerized workers' comp re- Democrat Peace Indepen- it. All the senators dent against Republican "Death from cigaret smoke cords and compile de facto blacklists of Kopp. were opposed except Beverly, who voted should not be made a condition of past claimants for sale to employers. It is The sexual harassment measure is SB with the Democrats. employment," Henning declared at in.e. 1 Students Get Honorable Mentio (Cnnud from Page open at 6:30 p.m. with a no-host Thirty-two students will be Hill; Jenny K. Liang, Temple City Simon C. Mui, Woodside High, Covina High, Covina; Tara Lynn reception. Dinner is to follow at awarded honorable mention certifi- High, Temple City; Anna Lu, Woodside; Prescott, Livermore High, Liver- 7:30 p.m. cates for scoring among the 100 Bonita High, La Verne; Mary L. Meredith E. Napier, Hanford more; Beneranda S. Ford, Encinal Bonita Vista Jennifer A. Besides Assistant Secretary of highest in the 1994 California Labor McDermott, High, High, Hanford; Sunshine Nezahual- High, Alameda; Tagg, and dinner Federation Scholarships Award Chula Vista; Julie Marshall, Los coyotl, Montebello High, Mon- Woodside High, Woodside; Alison Labor Manley, delegates Alamitos Los Alamitos; Gina St. Francis Sacra- guests are to hear Assembly De- competition. High, tebello; Sunny S. Paley, El Dorado JI Taylor, High, Eastin, endorsed for superin- They are: M. Merlo, St. Ignatius College High, Placerville; Hong Phan, mento; Anntim Vulchev, Herbert laine San Francisco; Yash- Hoover Glendale; F tendent of public instructign by the Teresa Cahill,, Folsom High, Preparatory, Fresno High, Fresno; Rachel S. High, Haydn Committee on Po- Folsom; Cristina Calderon, St. want Singh Mehta, Bellarmine Phillips, Hughson Union High, Wilson, Sherman E. Burroughs state AFL-CIO's San Jose; litical Education (COPE). Francis High, Sacramento; Michelle College Preparatory, Hughson; Vasanthi Pilapitiya, High, Ridgecrest. Manley's responsibility in the De- Corman, Rosary High, Fullerton; American Christopher T Fide, Simi Valley partment of Labor is the Simi Dan P workplace. High, Valley; Hager, The closing session on Wednes- Bonita Vista High, Chula Vista; CairoRatifies Berkeley Contract day will consist of reports by dele- John R. Hartono, South Pasadena High, South Pasadena; Miriam It took almost a year after they shortly after the members voted 45 and Allied Trades that represents gates on visits with legislators. Kim, James Monroe High, North voted for representation by Califor- to 6 for union representation in an non-profit, community based social Hills; Karishma Kini, John E Ken- nia Professional Employees Local - NLRB election that was held in service workers. Health... nedy High, La Palma; Ben S. Ko- 2345, but the 80 employees of Be- June of last year. ""The union is very happy with menkul, Loyola High, Los Angeles; rkeley Oakland Support Services Included in the three-year con- this first contract,," Graeber said (Continuedfrom Page 1) Michael R. Kostura, Grossmont (BOSS) finally have a collective tract are improvements in pay, bene- this week. "T7his union drive shows set in place, it will only be a matter High, La Mesa; bargaining contract. fits and working conditions and an that non-profit social service of time before the thresholds start to Phuc N. Lac, Oakland High, The agreement was ratified May annual wage reopener, according to workers benefit by organizing to come down as the Congress Oakland; Marcus L. Landsberg, 9 by the BOSS Board of Directors Christopher Graeber, representative protect their rights and obtain searches for money to reduce the University High, Los Angeles; and a few days earlier by the union for CalPro, a local union of the In- needed increases in wages and budget deficit or pay for other Caron Lee, Live Oak High, Morgan members. Negotiations began ternational Brotherhood of Painters benefits.," programs."1 Child' Care Jobs:Pay Now or Later Care Project BY MARCY WITEBOOK $6.50 an hour wage plus health cov- care and a living wage for gathered for the third annual Wor- Farewell Set National Director, erage considered necessary for a caregivers. thy Wage Day A benefit farewell concert is National Center for the single person, let alone a single The bottom line is a national pol- scheduled June 9 in Berkeley for the Work Force Committed caregivers, rather Early Childhood mother, to survive economically icy that guarantees little in the way than walking away from their child Child Care Employee Project, Child care workers, the majority of economic security to the millions care jobs one by one, joined to- which has become the National Jobs and the economy are the of whom have some college educa- of women who are the backbone of gether to remind policy makers and Center for the Early Childhood topic of the day Frequently, the dis- tion, earn less than one-third as our child care system, which conse- the general public that until we Work Force and is moving to Wash- cussion centers on re-training un- much as comparably educated men quently delivers only minimally ad- count caring for young children as ington., D.C. employed workers, limiting benefits and one-half as much as compara- equate care for the majority of one of the "high skilled, high for welfare or the demand children. The project was founded in 1977 recipients bly educated women in the civilian wage" jobs for the,future, children child for more employment opportunities. labor force. The turnover rate in by San Francisco Bay Area Better paying child care jobs pay and those that care for them will care concerned about A by-product of any employment child care is that of most employees triple jobs. would ultimately "pay off"" in terms continue to get less than they low pay and low status. Mter June or welfare reform proposals which of the larger social goals of school deserve. our na- U.S. child care policy is contra- 30 the center will continue in Wash- are finally implemented by work readiness and family preservation. tional policy makers, will be the dictory with regard to the If we don't make child care jobs ington, D.C., as a research, policy force childhood ser- The National Child Care Staffing and for child significant increase - by some es- providing early pay now, we will pay even more advocacy organization vices. In 1990 the federal Study found children were more care teachers and care - govern- family pro- timates as much as 40 percent in competent in their language and so- later with a generation we failed child care jobs over the next decade. ment instituted salary and training from the start. viders and as a national coordinator enhancements for Head Start and cial development when their for the Worthy Wage Campaign and Somebody will have to "watch" teachers were better paid. Not sur- the kids when unemployed relatives military child care programs to stem The National Centerfor the Early the annuial Worthy Wnae Day. the rising tide of turnover and up- prisingly., programs offering higher Childhood Work Force, which ws and/or mothers return to work or wages hired staff with more training school. Ironically, however, these grade the skills of teachers and founded at Oakland in 1977 as the providers. and experienced far less teacher Child care Employee Project, can child care jobs offer the low wages turnover. Good child care can and and minimal benefits that land But simultaneously, the federal be reached at (510) 653-9889 until in concert with most does make a critical difference in the end ofJune, when it is moving to many women on welfare in the first government, the lives of many children and their and that states, pays extremely low rates for Washington, D.C. Marcy White- place formerly highly paid, families. But, its effectiveness is en- wrote now workers fear will other child care programs targeted book, the executive director, unemployed tirely dependent on the skill and sta- a be their only future. to welfare recipients and the work- this article for National Forum, ing poor. The Child Care Tax Credit bility of the caregivers. service of the American Federation Training and workfare programs Em- in ex- comes nowhere close to filling the On April 21 thousands of child ofState, County and Municipal currently operation typically which has distributed it to clude child care jobs because they gap between what middle income care teachers and providers and ployees, cannot guarantee the minimum parents can afford to pay for child their supporters across the country labor publications. Page 4 May 20, 1994