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r IHE FAIR Trade Caravan moves out this Labor Day weekend on a seven-week tour to spread the truth about George Bush's proposed North Ameri- can Free Trade Agreement. The California Economic Eathquake Express includes tree huge trucks that serve as stages and Vol. 35-No. 32 September 4, 1992 display platforms for speakers, en- cob,4 tertainers and exhibits showing te social and economic chaos that will result if Bush's trade agreement is rtified. \I\brkers Cheer for Gore~~~~~~~~~~ Motorhomes and vans will carry representatives of the coalition of organizations allied with labor in Al Gore toured an Oakeland foun- opposition to the trade agreefnent. dry that is holding its own against Included will be environmentalists, cheap foreign labor Monday and community activists, clergy and drew cheers from union members Mexican workers who have experi- when he promised that a Clinton enced'exploitation and hoffendous -Administration will curb unfair living conditions in maquiladora competition by China. plants along the border, and unem- The vice presidential candidate ployed Americans whose jobs have cited American Brass and Iron Co. been exported.- as proof that Americans'don't have The agreement would allow U.S. to choose between jobs and the companies to fire their American environment. workers and ship jobs to Mexico in He told workers, civic officials search of sub-poverty wages and and labor leaders that Allan freedom from environmental and Boscacci, president of ABI, "has health and safety controls. looked upon environmental protec- "Earthquake"' in the caravan title tion as a business opportunity," refers to the devastation that will come with vast new inlcreases in un- AFL-CIO General Board employment and loss of tax base. makes Clinton-Gore The public got its first official endorsement offici.l. look at the caravan and its traveling 4 show this mnoming at San Franlcisco Page where the outside thie Hilton Hotel cut S.F Labor Council was holding its using new technology to annual Labor Day weekend pollutants. breakefast. "This company is a. model of the The anti-NAFTA message will future," Gore declared. Boscacci, be presented Monday at Pleasanton he said, "has innovated a partner- durng the 35t}h annual Labor Day ship approach between management Picnic of thie Alamedla County Cen- and all employees...that really t1] Labor Council. works."9 Then the caravan will hit the. road Heads of six central labor coun1- on an odyssey that will cover com- munities throulghout California. A thirough thie plant, which recycles scrap metal into iron pipe and fit- sortie into Arizona also is planned. east Labor Joumal. Photo by Unooln Smit, say tings-and construction re-enforcing The caravan will set up its dis- Al Gore, left,, codmer-s with labor adeirs InbDe La Flbe, WeAter Johnso and Owen Mwir dui-ng bars. Also in attendance was Ig- (Continued on page 3) tour of Oaklan foumhy. nacio De La Fuente, Oakland City Council member and international vice president of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Al- Labo Reect Com Pakag lied Workers, thie uniion that represents the ABI workforce. Gore took the opportunity to hit Workeds compensation reform legisla- would result in many legitimate claimants "If anydiing merits a special session, it back at Republican charges that he tion opposed both by labor and by em- being deprived of needed medical treat- would be workers compensation," Loren is an env=ronmental extremiist push- ployers today is on the desk of Gov. Pete ment and benefits.'' Kaye, WilsonYs cabinet secretary, told the ing ideas that would cost-American it. jobs. Wilson, who is expected to veto The governor is expected to veto the Los Angeles Times. Bush and Quayle, he said "are The three-bill package was charac- package for the wrong reasons. Employer The legislation is the product -of two still pushuing this phonly choice be- but organizations are demanding restrictions weeks ofintensive debate and high-voltage tween jobs and the envirnment and terized as "well-intended unaccept- they haven't done a good job with able"' by Jack Hennig, executive secre- on compensation that are even tougher and lobbying before an Assembly-Senate con1- with either.", tary-treasurer of the California Labor improvements in benefits that are even ferenlce committee that was charged Gore added, "We can create mil- Federation. smaller. sorting out the large number of workers! lions of new jobs by leading the en- submitted dur- Wilson, responding to a reporter's ques- compensation reform bills vironmental revolution instead of "The legislation fails labor in two major in- ing the 1992 session of -the Legislature. fighting against it as Bush and said. "The benefits it tion during a Capitol news conference, have done*"1 respects," Henning dicated he would veto the three-bill Four measures came out of thie confer- Quayle provides are inadequate given the magn- Foundry workers applauded the structural and the package. ence commiittee last weekend as the 1992 Gores promise to withdraw most- tude of reforms, from China draconian restrictions on stress claims There was talk of a special session. (Coninued on page 2) favored-nation status I~~~~~~~~~~ (Cowined on page 4) 0 0 0 By Lane Kirkland What they're actually getting of American jobs overseas, a gov- Presidenlt, AFL-CIO from the White House, however, is ernment-sanctioned assault on the In this presidential election year, inaction, lame excuses and self de- trade union rights ofordinary workc- on the third Labor Day of thie cur- luded pronouncements thiat a recov- ing Americans and a conscious ef- rent recession, America7s working ery is already underway. fort to erode the minimum wage, men and women need a government. The bare facts speak for thiem- the recompense of Amencics poor- W. i that believes in tem and talces bold selves. During thie past four years, est workeDrs. steps to invest in their potential. 1.3 million manufacturing jobs It isthe consequence of a strategy g _ They demand job-creating pro- were lost forever. Seventeen million of offering millions of working to rebuild the natioifs de- Americans axle now out of work or M. grams Americans, a choice: eithier accept cayed infrastructure and improve under-employed. Even the Bush lower wages and debased working our education and training system, Administatiotfs own forecasts call conditions or we can find some thereby. setting the stage for the for continued high unemployment poor soul in the Third World whofll country's long-term growth. They and anemiuc growt for thie next five be glad to have your job. deserve national policies that gener- yeas ate high-wage jobs and offer our This msery index is the result of N;ever has it been more apparent poorest workers thie opportunities to more than a decade of tax policies that. the- so-called "rising tide' cre- build a better life and work thieir that have favored the wealthiy, trade ated by the Reagan-and Bush Ad- way up into thie middle class. Lae Kikln policies that have shippe millions (Continued on page 4) m 0 1

Labor succeeded in beating back pain. be able to afford to go to college, a number of anti-worker proposals .'Once the Legislature gave up the fight to 'The Clin'ton-Gore will suffer from cuts to education before the -contested state. campaign bitterly close ta loopholes- and restore fair taxes placed ultimate.blame on the door- arid health care, and will see their budget finally was signed police protection impacted. Wednesday. on corporation's and the richest Califor- s'tep of -the;Bush Administrad'ion.- A proposal to eliminate payment nians, there was nothing left to do but di- "The deva'st'ating effects of "George Bush's bankrupt poli- of prevailing wages on public works vide up thie mw*,er.', GeWrg'e Bush's failur'e 'to plan an cies'have led to a nearly bankrupt projects was killed. The Califoriiia economic stItategy are being felt b'y state. The self'-proclaimed education Labor Federation also lobbied suc- families, throughout the nation and president was truant while the cessfully against proposals by the pact the budget will have upotn especially here in California,"de 'school system. was failing apart, Wilson Administration to strip'away workers, especially when schools "Once the Legislature gave up clared John Emerson, California di- Emerson concluded. an array of worker protection rules rector of the Democratic and local governmental agencies thie fight to close tax loopholes and camnpaign. -"I4f George Bush wants to spend and regulations administered by the start laying people off.- restore taxes on corporations and of Industrial "4Our new state budget is going to time'-soothing people who are living Department Relations. "It is a tragedy," one legislative, the richest CalifomIians, there was affect the of most Califor- But there was no blunting the im- lifestyles trugh a disaster, he should think advocate for labor declared nothiing left to do but divide up thie nians, many of whom no longer will about visiting Califormfa.'' Workers~~~~~~~Meoral a Workers'~~Cop. (Continued from page 1) SB 1904 is by Sen. Pat Johnston, session ground to a close. D-Stockton. Also on the committee were As- Legislation making April 28 of each year Workers Memorial Day was established in Three of the bills were double- sembly Members Steve Peace, which means that move Workers Memorial Day in California was 1989 by the AFL-CIO. It falls on the anniver- joined, they D-Chula Vista, and Paul Horcher, into law this week Gov. Pete Wilson. together on a one-fail, all fail basis. R-W'hittier, and Sen. Bill Leonard, signed by sary of the enactment of the Federal Occupa- These make up the package that's Senate Bill 1388, sponsored by the Califor- tional and R-Upland. Safety Health Act and coincides on the governor's desk today. They Additional nia Labor Federation and introduced Sen. a bills crucial to labor by with similar Workers Memorial Day estab- passed both houses.' are on the desk Herschel Rosenthal, D-L.A., establishes an an- governor's today. lished in Canada. One bill was allowed to stand They include: nual to remember workers or day injured killed A bill by Rosenthal to make Workers Me- alone. This was Bill 819 * AB 1544 on the and remind Assembly by Terry Friedman, job Californians of the need morial Day an annual observance in California by Jackie Speier, D-South San Fran- D-L.A., setting up an agricultural for workplace safety and health. was vetoed by former Gov. George Deukme- cisco, which aimed at curbing refer- labor law enforcement unit in the "'Workers Memorial Day is meant to focus jian who remarked in his veto message that ences of workers' comp patients by Department of Industrial Relations public attention on the human and financial toll Labor Day should suffice for workers and that doctors to labs, clinics and diagnos- to curb scofflaw farm labor contrac- that results from an unsafe work environ- establishing an annual observance might give tic facilities in which the doctors tors. Costs would be paid by in- ment," Rosenthal declared after Wilson signed workers the idea that they could gain an, addi- own for-profit interests. ,creasing labor contractor license the measure. "This increased Experts testified earlier that over- fees. The measure is a response to awareness, hope- tional paid holiday. of farm labor law viola- fully, will lead to stronger safety laws and im- All four Worker Memorial use of for-profit referrals is so great exposure Days to date have that California's workers' comp.bill tions by the Sacramento Bee in a proved worker training. been declared state holidays by resolution of series of stories entitled "Fields of "I think Gov. could be reduced by $356 million a Wilson realized that part of the the Legislature. year if the practice were prohibited. Pain." solution to the state7s workers' compensation By signing the bill malcing the observance * AB 3825, the omnibus civil crisis lies in and Speier's bill passed the Assembly preventing injuries illnesses.in. an annual event, Gov. Wilson saves the state but was shot down on the Senate rights bill introduced by Assembly the first place," Rosenthal added. "SB 1388 is the expense of p tttmg g e7maf---through, floowr Monday night in a demonstra- Speaker Willie L. Brown, Jr. directed toward that goal." the legislative process each year. tion of the medical professiorl's awe-- -S-B .193-1. by- Bill1- Greene, some lobbying power. D-L.A., p'reveniting employ'ers from The measure already. had been continuing to expose workers to 5 watered down to a shadow of its dangerous machinery or materials original scope in accordance with- while CZal-OSHA. charges -are demands by the California Medical appealed . Association. * SB 1699, David .Roberti, But support melted away Monday D-L.A., raising maximum weekly night in the face of a renewed on- unemployment insurance benefits slaught by the doctors' lobbyists, from $330 to $350. and there were a of * SB 1739, Johnston, adjusting But - museum executive only smattering ILevrsonal papers of the late C. L. the letters -particularly director. -ay" votes when the Senate roll the unemployment rate trigger for - Also chronicled in the letters is Dellums-including his volumi- those from Randolph -are the most was called. expanded unemployment insurance nous correspondence with A. Philip valuable. The two mern kept in close Dellums' struggle to establish the benefits to'enable Californians to Randolph, were donated this week contact while fbrLmin~g and leading state FEPC. He lobbied the act The three measures that maeit participate in added federal jobless to the Northern California Center their union even thou!igh they often through the Legislature despite op- to. the governor's desk are Senate pay funds. for Afro-American History and Life were separated by tthousands of position of then-Gov. Earl Warren, Bill 1539, raising benefits to inade-, * AB 1542 by Terry Friedman, in Oakland. miles. who went on, as chiefjustice of the quate levels without indexing them making garment manufacturers lia- Dellums, who died at his Oak- United States, to preside over the as most states do; SB 1904, intro- ble when their subcontractors with- land home in 1989 at the of "The history of civtil rights can- court that handed down the most ducing "managed medical care" hold money from employees and age 89, not be told without tlhese in was an organizer along with Ran- papers," sweeping civil rights decisions into the workers' comp system and otherwise violate worker protection dolph of the Brotherhood of Sleep- said Dr. Lawrence C, 'ruht,the the nation's history. eliminating the minimum rate law laws. ing Car Porters, the first interna- that gives insurers "cost-plue" guar- * AB 2601, Terry Friedman, tional union founded and le'd by Clinton Aide at COPE Sessions antees, and AB 69, diminishing prohibiting discrimination in em- blacks. He also was chair of the compensibility of stress-related ployment on the basis of sexual California Fair Employment Prac- Bill Clinton's California cam- Northern California trade unionists claims, reducing vocational reha- preference. tices Commission for 26 years. paign chairperson will address gen- Sept. 22 at the S.F Airport Hilton bilitation entitlements and altering eral election strategy planning ses- Hotel and to Southern Californians medical-legal provisions. Dellums' daughter, Marva, pre- sions set for Sept. 22 in San Sept. 24 at the. Biltmore Hotel in sented the collection to the mu- All three measures are confer- Francisco and Sept. 24 in Los An- L.A., according to Jack Henning, by COPE general election planning and seum, which is dedicated to por- geles by the state AFL-CIO Com- executive secretary-treasurer of the ence committee members. training sessions: San Francisco, Sept. trayal of the lives of black persons mittee on Political Education California Labor Federation and AB 69 is by Assembly member 22 at the STE Airport Hilton; Los An- prominent in California history. (COPE). head of state COPE Burt Margolin, D-L.A., a co-chair geles, Sept. 24 at the Biltmore Hotel. Included is one of the Stetson Assembly Speaker Willie L. of the conference committee- along hats that became Dellums' personal John Emerson, Clinton's chief Brown, Jr., is to deliver the keynote with Sen. Bill Lockyer, D-Hay- Publisher's Notice trademark. aide in this state, will speak to address at both COPE sessions. ward, who authored SB 1539. The California AFL-CIO News m m (ISSN: 0008-0802) is published weekly except during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and m New Year's holidays by the Cali- Local 3 of the Office and Profes- workers designated Local 3 their seven sites scattered throughout the tatives said. fornia Labor Federation, AFL- sional Workers has won representa- bargaining agent. city. CIQ, 417 Montgoniery St., Suite tion elections in three San Francisco The Information Store is believed Local 3 already represents 300, San Francisco, CA 94104. Included are two Riley Centers workers at the other major S.F fa- Second class postage paid at bargaining units. to be the first such research com- for battered Multi-Service Included are: pany in which workers have voted women, cility for homeless adults, San Francisco, Calif.-liida Center South, serving homeless Wohlforth and Volpini-Allen subscription, $10 a year; cor- * The Information Store, a re- for OPEIU representation, accor- USPS search service in the S.E financial to adults; Richmond Hill Manor, aid- pointed out. It is Multi-Service porate rate, $20. Pubfca- ding Nancy Wohlforth, senior ing homeless families; Arlington Center North, operated by Episco- tion Number 083-400. John F. district, where 50 researchers and business representative, and Diana H ,executive clerical workers voted better business Hotel, a residence for lowv income pal Community Services, where secretary-trea- by Volpini-Allen, workers and for persons in recovery workcers voted to join the union in surer; Floyd Tucker, editor. than two to one for OPEIU repre- representative. from substance Ozanam POSTMASTER: Send address sentation on 21. Members of the new unit selected abuse; 1990. Aug. Center, a detoxification facility, and changes& to: Califontia AFL-CIO * St. Vincent de Paul Society, their bargaining committee this Representation for the Steam and News, 417 Montgomery St., Suite the society's S.F. administrative Co. office and warehouse where 120 employees at six service week in preparation for contract ne- offices. Plumbing 300, San Francisco, CA 94104. centers and the administration of- gotiations, Wohlforth and Volpini- workers means that S.F has two Phone, (415) 986-3585. fices voted overwhelmingly for Allen said. Contract negotiations are to be- completely organized plumbing Local 3 on Aug. 27. The 120 employees of the St. gin shortly. Local 3 expects to con- supply houses, Wohlforth said. The * Steam and Plumbing Co., a Vincent de Paul Society, which is front the notorious Littler Men- othier is the RE. O'Hair Co., where plumbing supply house where of- operated by the Catholic Arch- delson Fastiff and Tichy across the workers are represented by fice personnel and warehouse diocese of S.F., are employed at .bargaining table, the two represen- Local 860 of the Teamsters. Page 2 September 4, 1992 The San Franlcisco Police Officers 1lic-e officers have made thiis -decisionl," "It has been along timne cotning fthat -cians in dealing withour employers in Association has voted to) affi1iate. W§i.f .said Paul varpalli, intemnat-conal vice police..personnel- with a -harFd dirty job .government .,?' he -contintued; the Service Employees International president. of thie Service Employees.and achieve their fu11 rights as,.workers aclisidte10pooefi Union. executive director of Local 790. "sWe thi-ough oftialiparticipaton. -in. the la-.'..i ot 4t The police union has been desigtiated' .ar-e,pleased as well fthatthfey have an- bor movement, Dempster-- apdW A.. * *9 Local 9.11. of the 'SE1U. It. -ha ab6ut- nounced bey wd-Ijoin te San Fran- ' t ~~- number o .clremployees repre- 800 members. "The POAs admission into. the, San .sente by-SEI. There also are about 1, Cisco.Laor CounciI. It will-mean more Franisciabrcmmunty ill ove SEIU members- Affiliation was approved. by better for te 8,000 employed by pri- unty, -more:-cooperation working us into tfie mamstream. ion wage and Vate- busine'sses in Sa'n Francisco, he thian two to one -i mail:balloting con- -'people -of'.San Fracisco." benefit iss'ues,' Tjngue ad ducted during August .and tallied 4ast Paul D6nstei,t president of thie S.F note. Monday nlight, according .to Al Tri- Labor Council, sad the police officers "It will provide us withi a-better base ,SEIU has about 300,000 members gueir, police association presidlent.. woyuld add a -"valuable asset"' to. the for -support of our demad maling. us dthroughout the state,mknitfelag "We in SEIU are pleased, that the po- council. less dependent on th-goodwill,ofpoliti- -est- unlon mI California. I -Xl -~~~~~~~

> ~~~The Lucky, Stores boycott con- m M ~~tinues to demonstrate that working More U.S. Families M - ~~Californians support those fighting Fall -into Poverty u - .to preserve the family wage. _ ~~~Upto 80 peircent of the shoppers leafleted by-Tearnster members in At least 2.1 million additional Luc'ky parking lots last weekend American falies have-fallen be- turned away and took their business low the -poverty line since 1990, ac- elsewhere when they learned the cording to new Census Bureau facts about the dispute, President statistics. Chuck Macke of Teamsters Joint This means that 14.2 p'ercent of Council No. 7, reported this week. all the families of four in this coun- "We got the most support at try are living on less than $13,500 a Lucky markets in the areas whter, year. -working families hav'e lo'cated in It is yet another measure of the search of affordable housing," failure of the Reagan-Bush-Quayle Mack said.. policies, Bill Clinton's California Teamnster leaders predicted when campaign headquarters pointed out heir campaign bega th twrkintg .yesterday. ifinnil ...would' -be--rep-eled-b 7 ~Dsite, BMI:-cmitrfued-iP-ser- Lucky's effort to drive down the liv- vice to famnily values, increasing ing standards of its warlehouse and numbers of American familiesar --~~-- ~* -distribution- workers- ... endureing.voprap:lyment, homeless- city~~o oeHonorsCrmn - ~~~The results oftliree weekenids of ness9, hulnger and w.-..; Jerry Cremliis, center, accepts the City -of Hope sadd proceeds from the dinner would be used to es- boycott vindicate that confidence in of Life Awrd: fran Richard Egan, left, n -tablish a Cremn Resarch FellowslhipatCity worker solidarity, Mack pointed Spirit Jerry "Customer is bit as Louie a tsioaldinr last Medical Center at Duiat, out. support every Bravo, right,, during of Hope National spe- as it wa's the at the Los Ho- izn m illtO disess Theevent great during Safeway Priday night Angeles Hyatt Regency research major The purpose of the campeig'n is boycott,," Mack added, referring to tel. Cremins, president of the State Building and was ch'aired by Bravo, business ma ger of the to demonstrate just how costly it a the action that persuaded'Safeway Conistruction lrades Council of California and Southern Cali.fornia District Coud of L will be if Lucky Stores coiitinu'e to m it would be a e anagement costly vice president of the California Labor Federation,, Laborers international vice presidet, vict porersiden demanzd deep new rollbacks as the eent. of th niistake to fire warehouse and dis- was dted for his service to labor and thie comnt of the state federation, and 1"1 recipii ientf the price of a new collective bargaining tribution workcers and replace them as well as to City of Hope. Eagan, of City of Hope, Spirit of Life Award. contract. with non-union people at wages to m close the legal minimum. The Lucky boycott has affected 0 0 0, that chain's supermarkets in 10 counties in the San Francisco Bay (Continued fromn page 1) Stockton; Sept. 11,1 Lucky Stores Calexico an.d El Centro; Sept. 2.1 Oct. 9, Yreka; Oct. 10, Redding; Area and Central California. Distribution Center at and Sa Ven- Red- plays at shopping-malls, workcsites, Vacaville; 22, Diego; Sept 23, Oct 11, Susanville; Oct. 12, Even'though its profits are soar-, festivals, fairs, sporting events and Sept 9, Campbell1 Sou'p at Sacra- tura; Sept. 24, 25, 26 and 27, Los ding; Oct. 13, Chico and Oroville; ing, Lucky demands concessions other locations. mento; Sept. 13, Cal-Cedar, Angeles; Sept.. 28, Santa Barbara; Oct. 14, Sacramento; Oct. 15, that Teamster leaders estimate Teamsters members will drive Stockton; Sept. 29, San Luis Obispo; Sept. Stockton; Oct. 16, Oakland; Oct. Modesto San would reduce pay and benefits by 15 the caravan vehicles under dietion Sept. 14, canneries; 30, Salinas; 17, San Francisco; Oct. 18, to 20 percent. TMhis would be on top of IBT officers including Interna- Sept. lS, Merced and Madera cann- Oct. 1, Watsonville; Oct. 2, Santa Jose; Oct. 19, San Jose and Santa Oct Santa of a 27 percent reduction in pur- tional Vice Presidents Ken Mee and eries; Sept. 16, Fresno canneries; Cruz and San Jose; 3, Cruz; chasing power during the past five Jim Benson. Sept. 17, Visalia and lblarle dairies; Rosa; Oct 4, Ukiah; Oct'. 5, Willits; for distribution - Oct. Los years Lucky's Dave Sickler, AFL-CIO regional Sept. 18, ,Adelantco and Barstow; Oct. 6, Fort Bragg; Oct.- 7, Eureka; Oct. 20, Salinas; 21, workcers. director, said the project gives indi- Sept 19, Yuma, Arizona; Sept, 2(), Oct. 10, Crescent City; Angeles, and Oct. 22, San Diega vidual trade unionists an Affected are about 1,300 Team- oppor- ster members at distribu- tunity to help change or halt the working which otherwise will tion centers in San Leandro, Va- agreement, PlnsStoFe caville and Sacramento. The cost hundreds of thousands of MAut Pat are of Locals 70 good-paying American jobs. A majority ofthe auto parts man- poll by an industry publication said Many of the manufacturers re- workers members ufacturers the U.S. auto they are "very or "some- sponding to the survey are among and 78, Oakland; 490, Vallejo, and Central labor councils and local supplying likely" 150, Sacranmento. unions will be called upon to assist industry with new car components what likely?' to move production to the largest payrolls in their commu- and to plan demonstraions in their are set to join the stampede to Mex- Mexico if the tmaty is approved. nities, indicating' that Buish's free .Forty-four of the company's mar- areas. ico if Congress ratifies George The poll results were reported by trade plan would destroy tax bases kets were leafleted last weekend in Bush's North American Free Trade the Los Angeles Times last supporting schools, social services "Each event will be different, de- Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Agreement, a new survey reveals. weekend. and local governments -while throw- Marin, Sonoma, Sacramento, pending uppn local recommenda.- Tens of thousands of hordes of Americans out' of tions and resources," Sickler said. Nearly 70 per¢-ent of these sup- good-paying Placer, San Joaquin, San Francisco pliers who responded to a recent ing American jobs are involved. work and casting thousands of famn- and San Mateo counties. "Along with the objective ofedu- ilies into homelessness, poverty, cating the public about the pitfalls want and despair. Leafleting will resumeto nw of NAFTA, we also ai'm to register San Mateo COPE Dinner Friday and Sunday,; Mack said. our union memberships to vote and Ignored in the survey wPere the to obtain signatures on a petition to Jim Hightower will be guest Sept. I11, at Budiname. thou}sands of such automotive parts Tbere. is to be'no leafleting Mon- be submitted to Congress," Sickler spealcer, and Rep. Tomn Lantos and jobs already. moved to maqXuiladora dlay, labor Day. Instea, Teamster added. Georgia NieLson of thie Association The affair will open with cock- factories along the Mexican border members will attend the Alameda The tentative schedule i'ncludes: of Flight Attendants will receive tails at -6;30 p..at thie Burlinga.me by U.S. firms seeking sub- vert County Central Labor Council La- Tliesday, Sept. 8, University of .awards at the San Mateo Count.y Hyat Regency Hotel. Dinner, will wages', wea unions, and fredom bor Day Picnic at Pleasanton to California-Berkeley; Sept. 9, Val- Labor Council's 14th Annual COPE be at -7:30. Don'ations a-re $65 from environmental and worker thank trade unionists for their lejo; Sept. 10, Diamond Walnut, Banquet on' Friday evening, apiece, withi tables of 10 available -belth and safety regulations. suppor. September 4,, 199 Plage.,3 Isa By Thomas R. Donahue But even if thiis is a disastrus until they do. was in a -deep.ecnonic. crisis. It. Secretary-ivurer, AFL-CIO t'ime for Yet another reason~for on. What is the state of the worcing women and men hope wvas not. long before ani incumbent Arnerican in so nrianyv was, it is, also--iron-- this Labor D:ay. is that- in the 1992 Republicanpresidlent wras defeated, trde union movement on this Labor a time is presidenti- election,-we: have two Day? How are ically very good That. a bfight and. vigorous Democrafic. working people becausse we have reason to -hope. splendid. candidates,'Bill C:linton govanor wM. ected to the White faring? Tlxe are that aftdr 12 of and Al Gore, with an -e'xcellent In some respects, the picture is signs years House, and Conrss waeae a his- conservative-ascendancy, thie -tide is cha.nce of being- 'elected- i'n toric new frmnework of-rights'for bleak.' We are co'nfronted with a le--` to turn -November., gion of problems, and the cause of gradu'ally beginning our. America!s working peplm way; Govern'or.COinton. has e-merged. In many ofthem is nearly four years of from the prmisas ef- his Labor Day speech that misrule by the' Bush-Quayle For example, the trade union a,stroxng year; AFL President-William Green movement is more unite now than fective spokesman on the issues that. said: it administration. it has been in miatter most to pol.On. ".0bivously, would be im- There have -been- nilne presidents -decades. This is sig- woerkin'g 'possible for Wrade unionism -to p"ass nificant since solidarity has always every single, major i"ssue ofthie camn- such a as since World War II1, but the one been our fie-blood. We heWth-c reform to, thirough tryming excpenience who' has over need it to paign-fiom it-has been forced to presided the very Over thie last few we a ban on permanent. undergo during worst economic in prosper, years, relamement, ft,past- thre years, withoutsu performance the have bak into our federa-- from rebuild'mg - infrast'ructure to entire postware era has been George brought jecting its soundness, its staiity,. tion th teamsters, thie auto' workers., fair tra& Bill- Clinton. is ol our, and its to a Bush. the West Coast and side. ... principles most severe Under his longshoremen, and trying test. . .Trou,h it all, watch,. the economy othes. V After-eight -of. has had the worst record for overall axe all far stronger as a years Ragi mi -hoXever, it has followed -a construc- result..' four years of Bush. it woldbele tive to economic growth, the highest an- Anode to have a President cows, holding fast Xh prin- nual the lowest example is thiat.literally freshing and: cip-es- uponl which it- was, founded."' budget deficit, job mnillons of working-people-37 per- Vic-Prpsident who. understprd:1h growth, the largest increase in pub- To Doa needs of Grens wods still resonate In a lic the lowest cent of American aduts-are not workilng people.. We -are debt, growth in per- now union-members but would lilce working hard to ensure vicory for' di'fferent word and a differetdtme, sonal income, the lowest number of 1989 -the ban.'on permanent re- we am,p iand -but and tojoin a union. That suggests some- the, Clinton-Gore ean in Novemn- changing; housing starts,, the only decl-ine piacenient of, strikers, fai#ly leave, im m. If our labor laws ber. When thiey win, we all win.. we amreil holding fast to-the pFin- in industrial production a thiing duri'ng minimurn -wage increase, health wr truly democratic, and Ameri- Iher is-no question tha tX last ciples :upon -which our movement four-year term. care reform, fair trade,- and more was foudd and those principles In cans had thie right to vote on jo"iming decade has been a difficWit one for other words, if you woik, buy has met with gales of resistance a union as as arx-fai wages and benefits, decent a or fi-eel thiey can vote for" te mde union movement. But on home, raise a fa-mily, this ad- from the President and his subordi- state. then our wordcng conditions, and dignty for ministration has been a senator, ranks would Labor- Day. 1992, change, is..in the catastrophe. nates. On the rare occasions when increase drmnatically. There is a air. -the workimg people of America. It doesn't help- matters thiat nearly such measures becae law, the ad- of vast number of pedple who want to To appreciate,the. opportunity,, Thgt is what we celebrt on'La- every piece progressive legisla- ministration had to be- dragged join us. We believe should have tion since Bush took office in and thiey consider -where tings were on La- bor. Dy. That is what we are'-aB along, kickcing screaming. thiat opportunity. We urill not rest' bor Day'60 year.s-ago. The country about

.0 0 * (Continued fiomn page 1) fended. in the junlgle of the interna- ministraions was meant to lift. the tional marketplace, they want a yachts only. governmenit thSat is on, their'side one that fights to rebuild -the coun- During the 1980s, the top one economic percent of A'mericans doubled their try's strength. and pro- Bill Clinton received the formal ,endorse?" billion a year rebidn .highways, conmtui-: vides -fair opportunities and equal ment of thie at cations; an after-tax income, and their entire for all. AFL-CIO yeste-rday. Washng- ther parts. of the natiods:infra- net worth is now justice sttre higher than the -With or without -it, this labor' ton, D..C., accetn from President Lane anmd putting.Americans back to-work. combined total of the bottom 90 movement will to Kilan an".ironbUnd. 0;oMlitment to worki " owwe have not always .agreed and will' the same continue use percent. During time, the methods grounded in- solidarity to. fox-you. in evervy state-- of- die. union." ..neyver agree- on everythifg..` Clinic6 told tho, average weekly wages of American and win our AFLCIO 1eaders.- -"But we shr a workers, when- adjusted for. infla- fight battles a-gai'nst .The enldorseamet camne froii te AFLClO conmmon tic6,--acuMy--de6ned by1.. emplyerswhoseelc to cast their -Sewd Wb1hJDbCl state-federation commtmentto wrigmen- and women and While it is true that median. fam- h6auls of ag and -their- dildw-atnd--the. for-goten cdlacs.. ter-servant relationship. -leaders. m l ntoa Clintonhit hard at Bush o'n thie is'sue oftrust- ily income nnay be up slightly over From the New York Daily. News umions.-and ceiArd- -body -leaders as well as thie the past decade, that is moszdy t~- to the Ravenswod Aluminu Cor- xE=utive Council. worthiiness, char-ging thiat.-the peident would cause there are nowv many more poration in West Virginia, coura- have. to strip away "Social Sec.unity benefits to two-earner families. And keeping. geous union -members and their Eiectve Secretary-Treasurr Jack nig makQe good on1 his'promise. to reduce the pace with the general rate of infla- famnilies-withi the of a united repesented the Calfforniia Labor Federation" national -debt while taxes across tion is a help cutting hardly victory when one labb m'oveffint-are calTying fthe th boar. .. considers that the cost ofhealth care Associated Prss reo dthat the day ag'ainst tremendous odds. In the applause, " Bush. says the election should be about has tripled since 1980, while the coming weeks., we urill focus-our was thiunderous when -te International Brt- cost of-,both a public and private erhood'of Teamsters-which has Re- trust. -ad -I believe thafs right,' Clinlton sad. efforts on help'ing. our striking bacsked ""Bu-t for Bush to the college eudcation has far 'mor'e than brothr and sisters gain fair con- publican presidential canidts for 2-0 yeas- George say election doubled. tracts at thie Pittsburgh Press anid the lannounced its s'upport of Clinton. should be abou-t trust -is like me saying it Perhaps most disturbing is the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. sh}ould be about short. speeches. explosive growth in the number of Trade unionists understand and- Bill Becker, president ofthie Arkansa AFL- "4Four yer ago Mr. Biush said we could full-time American workers living accept their responsibility to help CIO, urged the endorsement. HE called Clinton trust him when he said'.'Read my lips. No new below thie poverty-line, which has lead our country away from our cur- a "friend of labor"' -who will -support such taxes.' shot up fro 12 to 18 percent of the rent economic path to reorder our as a ban on te of scabs to ""Then workforce. is national goals hiring -perma- he signcd the secornd-largest tax in- Something clearly prorities and to ensure that workers- thieir to crease in and out wrong when so many Americans our government invests in our peo- nently replace ex'ercising right history,-~ it. tumed what-he who work full-time still have to de- ple again. We'll fulfill thiis respon- strike. really sad was .'Read my. lips. No new taxes pend- on government handouts to sibility the way we always,have- Clinton renewed his prmise to spend $20. for the: wealthiiest 'one. percet.' survive or, worse yet, don't have by organizing the workers, by turh- enough to feed, clothe, house and ing bad jobs into good o'nes trugh provide medical care for themselves the colle'ctive boargaining process and theier famlies. and by agitating on behalf of all What type of "famil-y values!' are working people in the legislative' at work in this country when thiese and political, process. (Contuwedfro8 ae 1) leadeisp-would put 100,000 mofe secretary-fasurer of the Al-ameda are to until tat country its hu- police officerso tde strets and &y Countyr Centml Labor Council and- things allowed happen? But we need eyerybedy worldng improves well Through their unions, working togethier to p'rovide jobs, to rase in- man rights record and its manuac- up the demand for cocie as vice president of the Califoma La- people have made clear the changes come and to improve thie econon1ic turing and trade pact'ices. as arrest sples bor Federation; Walter Johnlson, they want. Instead of a vast 64neo tesoD:iW is creading seatary-ftmaur of te San Fran- government well-beinlg ofthe. c'ountry. The labor China!s gulag system is more so that worships at the corporate bot- movement stands ready to do its known to supply forced convict la- good. jobs people can lead cisco Labor Council; Rich Sawyer, tom line and leaves them unde- part. bor to exot i-ndustries, and lives withi pufpose and meaning,and business manager of the Sa'nta provicle thei Wlrentwith h* for Caa-San Benlito Counties Cental workcers at thie OakJand'foun(by ex-! tefturd,'" Gore add. pressed deep concern that ABI ws IAwr Coxmcil, and Stve Roberti, being hurt by underpricdd metal Oakland Mayror Elihu Harris par- eewcutive secretary-treasurer of the ticipated. Among labor leaders pie- Contra Costa County C:entml labor goods.that Chinese factories are setwere Owen dumping on thie -Anirican markeDt. Marron, executive Council. "e.We'totally disagree-withi Bush These words appeared last week in the Los Angeles Tlwms and Quayle when -they continue to Labor, Allie"s Map Trade Figh and other newspapers under the byline ofG-eorge Will, conser- granlt most-favored-nation status to vative defender ofright-wing ideology,, in a syndicated columnn one of the worst Communist dic- A conference' on international Nader, President CaTd Pope of te Bush' tatorshps riaxining in the world, tra& next Wednesday at -Washing- Sierr Club, Jane-Perlns ofFtiends criticizi'ng trashing of Hillary Clinton and the presi- ton, D.C., will dra som of thie of te Earth, and Leland Swenson dent's discredited contention that Bill withi a record ofhuman 'ithts viola- Clinton raised Arkensas tions as long as yorarm. ignorin AFLCIO's stawchest Wies in the of thie National Farmners Union will taxes 128 -times: theEtdepradoe"-.Gr assmed fight against raificadm of a taty participate-in thie opening panel di-s- ""Can't Bush's people be honest about anytig?... Serious ruinous to the nations industrial cussio at -the Sheraton Washngo people -flinch -from the intellectu'al slum thait is. -the Bush PMP Member Tomimy Ranidle base and to American. working Hotel. campaign.. fmle. They and other labor leaders, en-. aslked Gore what te 'Clinton Ad- vironmentalists, con'sumer -advo- "Bush calls his campaign a crusade -t bring back values. inmnslration would do about-drugs, B-ill Clinton is scheduled to which he said- "are *speak. cates, legal experts, economists, His campaig -is powerful evidence of thie -need for such- a destroying hi-s and leaes in snen troaltdet camnpaign." neighboihood. tary-taea-urer Thomas R.. business and agriculture' also *rill ,aGore said the new Democratic Donahue of the'APL-CI0, ..Ralph lead a series of workshiops. lsge- W 4 & er4, 99