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California b crisis agenda of labor bills pending in the The udget Legislature will be speeded up, and dominates the state AFL-CIO Leg- time gained will be devoted to the i-slative Conference Monday said. through Wednesday at Sacrament.o. budget crisis, Henning There7s been a change also in The opening day's agenda ha's Tuesday's mid-day budget crisis been cleard to allow additional pre- rally in Capitol Park called by the sentations by leaders in labor's cam- California Federation of Teachers. paign to save schools and vital The rally has been moved from social programs and to assure that the east steps of the Capitol to the new taxes are equitably applied. South Steps, Henning said. -It is The added speakers Mary scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. Bergan, president of. the California-- In addition to addresses by Hen- Federation of Teachers; -Yolanda ning and Cremins, delegates will Solari, President of the California hear addresses Tuesday by Assem- State Employees Association, and bly Speaker Willie L. Brown, Jr.; Dean Tipps, state director of th'e Senate President Pro Tem David Service Employees International Roberti, State Controller Gray Union -all are in the forefront of Davi s and Lt . Gov. Leo T. the budget battle, Executive Secre- McCarthy. tary-Treasurer Jack Henning of the Carl Covitz, secretary of Busi- California Labor Federation pointed ness, Transportation and Housing, out. is--scheduled to speak for thie Wilson They'll highlight long-termn damn- efan Administration. Delegates also will age to workers, te poor and te YOln U1M -ilpps. hear Assembly Member Bev aged dratened by Republican Gov. its most critical phase," Henning jiontly by the state federation and and Building T-rades President Jeffy Hansen of Santa Rosa, chair of the Pete Wilsods proposals, and explain declared. "Our conference dele- the State Building and Construction Cremins set .the conference in Republican. Caucus in the lower halt-theo-most -hamfi -cuts- .- W I-ise. pimssto 7 .gates-wff-d'-evat wt0aa.4W V: -- T and block unfair taxation. historic confrontation." Som'e'0-SO delegates are sched- isadssm Hbl. nlesday isset aside for legisla'- "The budget crisis is moving into The. conference -is sponsored uled to be present when Henning Detailed review of a,lengthy (Continued on page 4)

. _...... __...... a L~abrDmad axEut Asseml The Assembly-Senate Conference Com- or Insists upon restoration of Gov. Pete Henning was amnton te need for mittee charged with shaping a state budget Wilsorfs proposed. cuts in schools, com-. restoring thie state income tax to at least 11 heard labor's on and Universities.- organzed position pro- munty colleges percent, or whatever percentage is The family leave bill was gram cuts aind equitable taxes Wednesday * Demandsprotection of" vita social ..euired, however high' for individuals approved Mondiay by thie California at the Capitol. services and healthi care for poor families, wvith more thian $100,000 a year and cou- Assembly. It -was the first full day of testiony seniiors and thie disabled restora- e~~It was 11 Bil 77, thirough ples wit more thian $200,000. al: Assembly sponsored by before the committee, which thew open tion of spending cuts propose by Wilson. percent before tax burdens on. the rich the Califomria Labor Federation and its doors afi;er some of its early decisions., - Opposes anly tranlsfer of se'rvices to were eased te George Deukmejian authored by Gwen Moore, D-L.A., during cleared the, lower hou'se on a 46-27 reached withiout benefit of significant pub- counties and demands thiat current service Adminisft-ation. lic storms of state or- ballot. Thrlee Republicans voted in input, provoked angry levels, whether performed by Fairness demands such increases rather favor along with every Democrat- protest. county, must be maintained. who cast a ballot. individuals and -thanI Wilsods reliance on the sales tax with Jack Henning, executive secretary-trea- * Insists that wealthy its disproportionate burden on' te' poor, The measure would require surer of the California Labor Federaion', corporations produce the taxes needed to- elderly and low-'and middle-'income employers to grant. unpaid leave, presented the committee members with protect vital services an'd balance the workers, Henning argued. with restrictions, to workers who the six-point agenda for a fair budget budget.-- find it necessary to remain home to adopted by representatives- of AFL-CIO * Opposes ally increase i'n the sales tax The. conference committee includes cam for ai.ling family memnbers. Democratic Senators Alffred Alquist., San It. goes'n"ext to the Senate. affilliates from throughout. the state. which taxes rich and poor alilce without, Similar bills 'were approved by bot said labor: reference to fthe ability to pay. (Continued on page-4) Hennig (Continued on page 4) m

0 m m m The U.S.-Mexico trade agree- case that thiis is an issue that, in More American communities n ment proposed by George Bush will effect, defines a new industrialI pol- consequences and radically affect will suffer ffie kinds of job losses benefit a "privileged few" while icy for-thiis country, Kirkland told thie livelihoods and thie conditions already inflicted by plant 'reloca-- I* profoundly altering the lives of reporters at a news conferernce in and standards of the American tions under the maquiladora.pro- most American workrs, President Washington. working people"1 gram, he said. Lane Kirkland of the AFL-CIO "The AFL-CIO beLieves in trWe a warned tis week. Two-Fed Publications Re.ady and lots of it," Khidand Wd. "But I I Kirkland spoke as AFL-CIO we don't believe in forcing workaers It -Q leaders called for strong new grass Iasts edtos oftwo ofthie most of state senators and Assembly in ius country to compete for jobs. f I roots lobbying to halt Bush's ca.m- popular and useful publications of members on kery-labor issues. with vktms ofth cruelest k.ms of pai to ram thie agrement dfiough thie California Labor Federation are exploitationl. Congress usin'g "fast track" pro *now avai ab Tey-r: Copies of both publications have "And. we don't think our commnu cedues that will, enable thle aidnii- * The Legislative Roster, listing been sent to each. affliate of the nities stFuht be. *cd. -at'a 'oom- to stae federation. Adlditional copiles' parativye di-sadvann.ag' mED.l istration negofiate fthe aigreement all legislators, meimbers of Con- be or-dered from the federa- and leave with , constitutional and may. bechethw . eploy t 'Congr'ess oppor- gress officers', tionts main offices- at. 417 Mpntgoin- tunity for little more tha a "y`es or legislative an govyemmental com- eontriu to- a tax -base- tat fr- "no"- volte- mittees, -wfitadrse and phone ery, ,SL Suite 300', San. Ftacisca, nidmes&ools, rod,sewage facili- Bush's "fast track" is in reality- a, numbers'. CA 9410)46 -tes and otherelenfts of a decent, short-,cut to national.disaster, the * Foirce for Progress' thie annual The cost isV$ per-cop -fbr tdie civifized'sociey"' AFL-CIO leader declare. summary of state AFL-ClO legisla- Legislative-Roster,,and $3 per copy Kirkla'nd' spoke t'o Se news "We think we havre a very strong tive eflfot -including voting records for- Force for Progress. (Continued'on pdge 4) The East Bay Chapter of Coalition of Labor munications hitemnational -Union Local 103 of Union Women honored persons responsible for the Internationlal Federation of Professional passage ofthie VDT workr pro- .and Technical Engieers. tection ordinance -and for success of a baker3( * Laura Stock, Loxcal 1474 of-the American worker' orgaing drive during a banlquet last Federation of Teaclurs, associate diretor of Friday night at thie Claremont Hotel in Oakldand thie Labor Occupational Healthi Progrmn at the mdigWorking hYomenss Awareness Week. University. of Cal0forniia,Berlkeley Institute for Five received. the chapter's "Wormn Whto Indutial Relations. Made a Difference" award for thieir -lead- Have *In addition., a special award in recogniton of ership in the VDT Coalition, the organzation activism on1 behalf of VDT workers that framned the new worker ordi- long-time protection was given to Kathileen Kinnick,. presidlent of nance anld lobbied for.its passage. Office and Professioial Employees loal 3, They are: int.ern.tional vice president of that unionl, and * Larkcie Gild.ersleeve, adminqistrative officer -director-of womnerSs activitj's for the California with Northern California Newspaper Guild, Labor Federation. Local 52 of The Guild. Newspaper Ho.noredas a group withi te "Women Whto * Barbara Kellogg, orgapizer withi United *Have Made'a Difference Award" were the Public Employees, Local 790 of te Service. wo.men .who fat-ed. wn intimidation and" - Employees Internat'ional, -Union.' physical abuse.by g .s ads -t-o establish i. * Joan Moore, Local 9410 of-te Communi- Local 164B of te Glas' Molders, Pottery and .cations Worke.rs of America and';cair of th Plastics W.or.kers Unison at New Life Bakery. in. Saftey Committee of CWA:s Nortem.Caiifor- *Almieda County. Women Who Have NL%de a rne honor dude, fnt nia-Nevada Council. A. reception with music'by Melani'e Jones of *rme, hmnwlefts.Ia i.(;Gd.ereve and Barbarg.log tad *Alicia Ribeilro,. president of Telecom- Musicians'Local 6 opened thie evening. inlg, f-m-left, amre-a Moorejaura Stock -an Alicia Ribeiro.:.

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1.I Rallies for national health care *osAgeles-Equitable Insur- 588-9243; San Jose, Rick Humm, mayed by failure of thie L;egislatue heat care for every. American. reform are scheduled in five Califor- ance, 3435 WilshireBlvd. noon-to I (408) 4-53-1150; Sacrmento, Susan to solve fthhealthicar Misis'-. Labor wats tight controls on spi- nia cities for June 6, Health Cir p.m. Sac-hen, (916) 442-2662, and San. wThie'pol, commisgksioedby tie' Xialing cssadfinancing thirough a Action Day. * San Jose -Travelers Insurance, -Diego, Kare'n Hayes', (619) hospital industry, 'indicated a major'! progressive tax finanlcing system, The events are part of National 2010 North First St.., 5:30- p.m.. to 695-1509. ity-of. Californians now' favor with elimination of the billions of Health Care Action Week, June 3-9, 6:3() p.m. 'The events arescheduled as sup bypassing the Legislature and dollars in adminish-ive waste bit- sponsored by the AFL-CIO to focus * Sacramento - 1121 L St., noon port grows for.health ae ieformis attempting-to solve the crisis led by privqte insurance companies. the country's attention on- the to I p.m. and- 4:30 p.m. to. 5:30 like those called for by the national thirough the initiative process. The A;PL;-CIO calls also fo'r worsening health care crisis and p..m. AFL-CIO.- The ballot initiative prcss, it strong. lobbying campaigns and. build support for national reformn. *San Diego, County Adminis- was pointed out, would rmalce it pos- for lawmalcers who Rallies -for nation"al health care taion Building, 1608 Pacifilc Coast Last weekend, leaders of the sible fior-special interest camnagn election backing reform will be held i'n cities 'across Highway, Ill a.m. to I p.m. American Medical Association' dollars nmter than thoughtfusl plarn- -support nafional-healthi care. the United Stes on June 6.- The ge ndaaq liasofspeakers for -anoUnW9,d4,sUW .t- for;- un'iver'sal ning and negotiation'to determnine is'. Weks`G90Palp ;t~e California events are: e.ach of the Califoria rall'ies aeto- health car.: the shape of health carfe reform. 58 p'ercefft of ethose sa'mpl'ed * Oakland-Snow. Museum be announced. Wednes-day, The California Competing ballot propositions "strongly.agreeing" that every C:ali- Parkc, Harrison Street between 19th Coordinato'rs are: Oakland, Mic- Healthi Care Poll, conducted-.annu- would finiher comnplicate matters. fornian is entitled to have access to and 20th Streets, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 hael W. Perri, (415) 465-0120; Los ally by the Gallup Organization, The national AFL-CIO is calling health care services, and an addi- p.m. Angeles, John Tanner, (213) showed that Californians are'dis- for unified, cnprehensive, nationa tional 34 percent agreeing withi less emphasis..- -Only six- out of 100 disagreed, and a mere two per-cent had no Permanent Replacements~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~opinion. When asked who had-the res'pn- sibillity of"prov-iding such health Make~~~~;Bdtrie os care to alf Chlifornians, 56 percent OfrStiers said it was to the voters to man- Members of Congress who' sa'y James R. Betnder, business manager "Whlere worlcers -are alienaed and The Social Concerns Commis- up Local 389 in San dat Jt through a ballot-proposition. they favor permanent replacement of Laborers thd workplace 'is permrealed with -an Sio ofthe catholic I)iocse ofSac- 37 sad the of strikers because they want to Mateo. 'us vs. them' atmosphere, comnpet- rawBnto ha denounced the "p'actice Only percent Legislature save the economy from lengthy The EPI study confirms -what itiveness will suffer.' of permanently replacing.strikers was responsible strike-s are barki'ng. up the wrong ~F;L-CIO leaders have' been telling The problems go- much dee'pe'r wuith scabs. tree. members of Congress during legis- trust The commission's position is in scabs to thain losing labor-management Bringing permanently lative. hea-ngs in Washington. and cooperation. given in .a resolut'ion' issued on the Califona Labor Federaion and State replace union members exercising in a 100th anniversary of Reru'm llrades Both sides may agree early are Building ad Constnrn their -right to withhold' labor does strike on all conditions for a new More and m'ore employers Novarurn, the 1891 e'ncyclical by COuncil of Caluorna Joint Legsa- not -shorten strikes, according to a collective barga'ining' contract. using "permanent replacements` in Pope Leo XIII that affirm'ed the dve Conferene: May 20o 22,. Radis- new study. an effort to force wages down rather' church's support for fi-e assoiation son Hotel, Sacramefita In fact, the results are quite the But'if management has brought than using technology and produc-. in the wvorkplace and defended the Executive Coni,- Calfifolu Labor Fed- to- the in scabs, as perma:nent. replace- -to 'improve.their emu: Julne S and 6, Capitol Plaza opposite, according study by tivity strategies intrinsic val-ti of human work over Sacramenta the 'Economic Policy- Institute. mnents, it is" obviouls -that stirikers are competitiveness. . profit. Holiday Inn, going to refulse to rafify the pro- capiwa Statistics based upon strikes ;Rejection of the. permanent Theresolution states, in part: between 1984 and 1988 show: posed. agreement. either "...when workers have collec- Publisherss Notice * The mean duration of strikes in repla¢-ement legislation by The result is that a routine labor Seymour or Campbell shouldnft sur-' tiveby organized into a labr orgai- The Calffria AFL-CM Nes which permanent replacements dispute becornes a long, bitter war prise trade -unionists. iation and.have exercised their.right (ISSN: 0008-0802) is published were hired was 363 days. of attrition. to -strike.in a legal1 an'd just manner wekly ptq during the weeks of *When employers hired tempor- Seymour voted against'labor in order to withhold their labor, that Thanksgiving, Christmas and the mean dura- The study concludes that a policy ary replacements, of "permanently replacing" approximately two out of every right.should not be abridged by the Srw Year%s holidays byr the Call- tion was 72 days. strikers-in adldition to exacerbat- three times he had an opportunity importatlion of permanenlt strike fornia Labor Federation,, AFL- * When no replacements were ing labor-management relations- to do so during his-years -in. the State relacements...." CIO, 417 Montgney St., ut hired, the mean duration was 64 also weakens- the of U.S. Senate before his appointment, to 300, San ~Francisco, CA 94104. days. abil'ity -the U.S. Senate to replace Wilson. It -continiues: Second class postage 'paid, at Repubilican Rep. Tom Campbell industry to compete on a global "Such actions by management Sa Frns, CaK-lii of San Mateo and UJ.S. Sen. John scale. Campbell's record 'is even worse, tilt thie delicate balance ofecononmic 'subscription., S10 a year; vor- Seymour, thie Anaheim Republican "A keyr factor in success is the WEs voted wrong on about four, out power necessary for harmonious part rt, $20. USPS Pubca- appointed-by to fill thie ability of labor and management to .offive key labor issues in the House labor relations in favor-of 'the tion Number 083400. Joh- F. governor's former Senate seat, both cooperate," the report states. of Representatives. employer.'? Hm'g, euuieseay.te. are using thie longer strie argument The commissio'n issued a five- surer; Floyd. hcker, editor. in replies to trde uriionists who ask poitit declalionl callipg for workrs POSTMASTER: Send address them to -support H.R. S and S. 55, Oregon VDT Bill'Clears a Hurdle to be hete with dignity regardless to: Chmori AFLCO thie House and Senate bills to ban of p'ersonal- lifestyles or exrcise of News, 417 Mongoey St., Suite An COmgon video display termri- It wds the first,timne a,VDT related freedoms; faith 300, Sanl anucLw, CA 94104.- permanent replacement of strikers. safety good -by 11m, .(415) "6-3585;. Seymour used that rationalizatioi nal worker safety law patterned bill h'a ma.de it past ally comnttee both}.sides in labor disputes; a j'ust in a reply to Jack Henning, execu- after thie new San Prancisco VDT of the Oxgon. Legislatu Success dla3s wage for a just dais,murk, no tive secretary-tasurer of thie Cali- worker protection ordinance has came after what thie Oregon AFL interference by' m'anagement -in -fornia Labor Federation. Seymour's won the aprvlofthat states Sen- CIO Legislative Update newsletter union organizinlg, and no.. liept staement camne in- a recent reply to ate Labor Colmmte called 'a, marathon hearing." to-pernmaendy eplac strikers. Page 2 May 179 1l99 The 62 w'inners o'f -the 41st _ L _ | alstate AFL-CIO scholarship ~~~~~~~~~~~~EsperanzaHigh, Anaheim. coptition were announced thiis IugsSlc h nr Sacramento CountyMid week by Jack HIenning, executive -h. . L. Cotmpton', Mir'a Loma High, scrtary-treasurer of, the sponsor- I :Sacramnto. ing California Labor Federtion. A panel.of four judges'made'the final deci- ident,. CaliforWia Counc-il for, Adult Education,' 'San I)Diego. County -Lori B. The 1991 winners .t6pped a field. sions last week -in thie 1991 CalifomIia. AFL- Bay Section, Walnut Creek. Daniels, Torrey Pines. High, Of nearly two tousanid applicants CIO scholarships competitionl. bltial ofexaminations and Encinitas; Gena Lai,. TorrF¢ry Pines who took an examination in Marh grading essays is High', Encinitas; B. Participadng were: done by graduate students at the U.C. Sanjay Saxena, at every high school -in the state * Peter Torrey Pines. High, Enc'initas; where a gradutn seor qualified. Guidry, coordinator for labor pro- Berkley Lb Center. Shana M-.'Soldwisch, Chula Vista It is the most scholArthips offered grams., Center for Labor Research and Educa- The competition is conlducted by the Edu- Hligh, Cht-la Vistai. in any year since the stt fiederation tion, Institute of Industrial Relations, Univer- cation Committee of te Executive Council of' San. EBanwdin County-John launched thie competition in 1`950. sity of Califomlia-Berkley. the California Labor Federatio'n under direc- T. EldevikI, Rim of'the World High,9 -It also is&the most ge.gra}phically * John McDowvell, professor of labor rela- tion Albin-.J. Gruhn, pres"ident of the state Lake Arriowhead-. dive=s group of winners in many tions and director of -the Labor CDenter, L-os federadoni. San joaqulin County -Teresa years, coming from: 25 c'o'unties Technical -L., ranging from San Dieoi' h Angeles College. Fifty-eight of tfie 6.2 scf"&lAfsips' awarded McNett, St. Mary's High, southi to Humboldt in the north. *June McMahon' c'oordiniator .for labor dffis yea are c-osponsored by affi'liates of the Sto6kton.. Each of the 62 w"ill' receive a programs., Center for Labor-,Research and state federation. Four are sponsored directly .San Francisco-Mischa Ber- $50 scholarship award to be -used Education at the UCLA Institute of Industrial -by te federation in memor of two past sec-. linski, Lowell High, S.E; Edith J. at an accredited unifeisity or col- Relations. retary-treasurers, Nekil Haggerty anld Thomas Kelly, George Washington High, lege of.his or choice." * Leland S. Russell, membet and past pres- ,L. Pitts. S.F The winners, by 'c'nty, are: -San Luis Obispo County- Alameda County'-Jason A. Nicole Thomas, San L'uis Obispo iSa Luis Bezis, Livermore HIigh, Liverrnore; LOS Aiigeles County-Alyshia .High, Ceffitos; Amy E. Stuckey, Anaheim; Winston W. Chang, Uni- High, Obispo. Carrie L. Cole, Skytine,-High, F. Clawson, Pasadena High, Pas-* l.asadna High, Pasadena; Ernesha versity HIigh, Irvine; Michale J. Son Mateo -County - Kay Hong,, ;Oakldand. .adena;. brey M.' Eastman, Mira -K. Webb, King-Drew M'dical Cotiturie, Esperanza High, Aragon High, San Mateo; David L. Contra COsAa Couty-Jennifer Costa High', M_hata Beach; Jiv- Magnet High, ; Rich- Anaheim; Sarah R. FrAzee, Valen- Ritzman, 14illsdale High, San L.' Taylor,' San Ramon High, ier V.- Garcia, Schuff High,, Mon- .aid D.- Yen, Schurr High, Monte- cia High, Placentia; Matt 'Ous Mateo; -Rachel Rounds, Aragon Danlville. tebello;.Ella K. HIowardt Monrovia bello. LgnBechHg,L un High, San- Mateo; Mark S. Roy, -El Dorado County-Eden K. High, Monrovia; 'Adam Johnson'. Merced County Anthony R. Beach; Navid Jahed, University Hlillsdale High, San Mateo. Osucha, Ponderosa High, Shingle University High, L.A.;,Carlo E.- Homan, Merced High, Merced; High,,Irvine;, Ahmad KamaJ,- UJni- Santa Barbra Coity -Joshva Springs. 'Mattoni, Ulniver'sity High, L.A.; Julie A. Sansoni, Atae Ig,versity Hg,Ivn;Jn .Km T. Gordon, Cate School, Carpin- Humboldt County-Casie Fox, Arash Moghimi, Grant High, Van Merced. Laguna Hills High, Irvine; Susan S. teria.- McKinleyville Christine M. HIigh, McKinley- Nuys; Pohlen, Piux... Napa County-Kevin P. Cor- Minamnizono, Es'peranza 'High, Santa- Clara County-David ville; Laura S. McNerney, Arata High, Dowe; Kaditam V. REdddy, nl,Vntg ih,Na Anaheima; 'Jennifer B. -Pxn High, Arcaa. Damnien Bea, ilpitas High, Milpts -High,' LaVerne;. Christina orawge'County-Christine L...... Marina High, Huntirngton Beack; Tedmund'S. CShan, Culperti'no High, Kern County-Mark Carter,'. A. RomeroArroyo Slgh E1 aon, Vaenci'a High, Placentia; Anh Chi-Pham,- Saddleback High West HIigh, Bakersfield. Monte; H. Cerritos Cuperti'no; 'Dany Mi lgram, Kayur Shah, Simo'n Y. Chang, Loara. High, Santa Ana; Ki.araish Sadrieh, Lynbrook High, San Jose; Monica K(. Morrelfla, Lincoln High, San Honorale Jose; Daniel C.- Worledge, Lincoln Menion:-Awardsfor 2 High, San Jose.- TWnty-ight runners-up will be Lomas. High, Waln'ut C'reek; San' Bernardino; Dawn Horrocks', Quarry Pak, Esperanza High, Stanislaus County-Emma K. .awarded honorable mentionl certifi- Mickey Y. Colby, Esperaza High, La Serna High, 'Whittier; -Jeremy Anaheinm; Jihong Park, Mountain Dessauer, fred C. Beyer High, cates for finishing among thie top 90 Anaheim; Kuniyoshi, Monta Vista High.. View High, El Monte;. Anh "Phan, .Modesto. entrants in the 1991. California AFL- Myescha L. Ervin, Luzinger 'Cupe.rtino; Lainie Kwong, Moun- Lincoln High, San Jose; Moham- Sonoma County-Elizabeth CIO scholarshi'p competition. -High, Lawndale; Jferemy Friesner, tain View High, El Monte; -. mad M. Saleem, Pioneer Higb, sa Mota, St. Vincent High, Petaluma. The -honorable mention -list. Dublin'High, Dublin; Andrelw Jose; Robert Scialdone, Valeiicia .Tulare County-Christopher includes: Fung, St.- Ignatius 'College Prep, Jane Le, kffeirson High, Daly -High, Plac-entia; Donell D. Tatich, Chian'g, Golden West High, Visalia. *C City; Sha'n Liu, -Lo's Altos High, West Valley High, Cottonv%od; T6yj-AfdTonyzJ- AlIdi Covdova.Sno-Sno San Fzrancisco;:,Michelt Rae Ventura County-'-.Gar B "Fujiokal,' -tk Akot-AftbI Mae!Mllici, -Ho-1 leMebat-,-UUX High, .,, t . t4,:- _ .. ry...B Hligh, Rancho Cordova; Roberto Esp'eranza High, Norco High, Norco; Ca'meliu L.A.; Gretchen West, Lo's Glass, Tousand OaJcs High, Thnou- Almanzan, Placer High, Auburn; Anahe:im;~Pete- Paul'Gara'y, Ea'st Angeles sand Oalcs'. Bakersfield High,' Bakersfileld; Mazard, Loara High, Anaheirn; High School'for the Arts, L.A., and Maria Baffo, Birmingham- Iigh., Van Thuc Nguyen;, Hiram Johnson Kim Mie W%6, Jon Mfhall High,, Yolo County-Ryan R. Water- Van Nuys; Troy Coggiola, Las -Andrea Heasley, Cajon High, High, Sacramdnto;' L.A.,- man, Davis Sr. High, Davis.

Trade unionists, backed by activ`- almost immediately, even though, ists from more thanl 20} environme'n- Marke Brooks, Unite3d Paperworkers' tal, community, religious and anti- specia projects.director, displayed a apartheid groups, focused the signed contract specifying that the bright light of truth into -some of room had been rented t'o the UPW International Paper Co.'s dark cor- until late that afternoon. porate corners Tuesday during an It turned out that International annual stockholders meeting at the Paper Co. wanted, the room a'nd that Mark HIopkins Hotel in San the hotel was prepard to ignore its Francisco. signed contract arid let the corpora- -Protestors armed with voting tion talce over. proxies"provided by concer-ned This, combined with th'e fact that shareholders presented four resolu- the stockholders me-eting had lasted tions calling for reformations in cor- longer thani usual; gave rise to sus- porate p'ractices and policies. All' picions that International Paper was were voted down, b'ut IP stock- pulling a power play to shut down holders and directors were treated to the citizens report, session. a full exposition of the c'ase against Brooks and other, union'spokes- Pi-deets at crest of.Nob Efill in San bhdco-greet Interntinl.Paper Co. stockholders arving at them and their executives. persons indicated' t'hey would be MW*k H6kr Hotl for manual. meetng. .- Then,, after the reluctant immediately -to allow this to happen. evils of apartheid. , ber and S.F Anti-Apartheid Com- sented the Valdez Principles resolu- stockholders meeting, newvs media A -dozen or so blazer-clad hiotel *Letbestckholers dcide mittee "is tion. Mark and the public heard the same assembled activists,,.declaredthatlp Floegel, G'reenpeace argu- seurity.persons outside wvhethier to cancel thie anti-takeover ignoring the fact thiat every 'major USA, cited a long listo Pdoi ments repeated during a citi'zens the Golden Gate Room, and a pla- "po1on xll"dS ;ieslt lrtally Demcratc session oganzation in South spills and other e'nviro'nmental report -cosponsored by the toon of uniformed San Francisco 101POssible for anyone to challenge Africa still calls.for divestment." disasters. Tau Lee, National United Paperworkers International police officers materialized -in 'the the urret coporae excuties. Pamn which more than BoYd Young, apenrworkers inter- Tox ics Campaign, warn-ed, UJnion, represents hotel lobby,. -0 Require stockholder approval national v'ice and chair of like 15,000 IP employees in aboult 90 There no pesident "Shoddy disposal practices this was, however, attempt of all futur'e "'golden parachute" the union's Inter-national Paper- put all of us in danger."' plants across the couhay, and by to evict the trade unionists and thieir dlsfor corporate executives. the United Brotberhood of allies Council, contrat6d th com Ins Stephen C. Peffy, representative by- force. Hotel employees *Suscrbet th Valez ncl- record with te glowin,g reports-pre- of the general president of the Carpenters. were sent in to begin removing fur- ples, which call for companies -to sented - to stockhokldes. UidBrodo awtr There were tense moments as niture, but thie citizens con- meeting take esposibiitJr or dmagethey "This company has a bad record noted that IP cPontiinued to. attack protst seakrs, reporters arnd tinued until every scheduled presen- cause tg the environment. all tation had been around,"' Young. declared. employee'-living standards'even membrs o thepublic filed into the comnpleted., Jack Henmingl, executive secfe- irTeyid workcers for-goingU on thoiugh'its.prfits far exceed dlose hotel' Golden Gate Room down- Resolutions. presented at the tary-treasurer of- th'e California strike to resist unfair concessions. -of its competitors in the. `pape~r stairs from the Peacock Court meeting' called for thie colporatio'n -Labor Federation, wa.rned during attcking. pension plans and -.- where.the stockholders was Thleyre industry. meeting to: te stonlkholders mweetng and at thle health benefits. Theyre damaging Also among the protestors were held. * Divest itselfof its operations in subsequenltcitizens 'ssionthatIPs our communities in the name of Dave Sickler, director- of AFL-CIO HIotel management announced South Africa, where. black trade Southi Afrircan actions sihorty Rutsott' prfts.>- Rgo I an'd Walter Johnson, -..*tthe union's would have to sur- unionists employed by IP say the fae te Judgment of history. Williamn Somplatsky-Jar'man of secretary..of the San Francisco render the Golden Gate Room is -to the Frank Pottier, ilronworkcers mem- corporation contributing thePresbvterianlb w A a %IM. SAO& 99"as ChurhUSAI%-a as% Eo I, fps%w-re- 1-WivX Ahnr %-UUlI.Il.ralnrei1p -WMg 179 91 -~~~~~~~Paxe- 3 0 0 0 stress claims under (Continued.firom page 1) of service, a reduction of' about 5() pension funds accrued by using low workers. coverage of percent. earning assumptions are what has In fact, the pension prpsal will worlcers' -comesation and to fur- Jose; Barry Keene, Benicia, and The plan calls also for in'creasing been financing. cost of living do nothing- to help balance the bud- ther reduce'benefits by requiring Republican Senator Frank Hill, the actuarial assumption of what increases for persons already get crunch because there is a statfe that vocational rehabilitation costs Whittier, along with Democratic will be earned on invested pension retired. hiring freeze that precludes any sav- be deducted from permanent dis- Assembly Members Tom Hannigan, funds in order to reduce the state The plan, labor leaders argue, is ings in the immedate future. ability payments. John Vasconcellos, Fairfield, and cor,tributions. an example of the way the Wilson Anothier worker benefit rollback The proposals are contained in San Jose, and Republican William It is acknowledged that current Administration is attempting to use thffis being injeW into the budget Senate Bill 581 by Ed Royce, Baker of Danville. earning assumptions are low. But the budget crisis as an excuse for crdisis debate is the Wilson Adminis- of which is The committee is considering SB Republican Anaheim, ignored so far is the fact the extra i'nflicting' permanent rollbacks upon tratiofns plan to drastically reduce expected to, come before the Senate 88, the Senate version of a budget Committee at What's entailed is -Industrial Relations measure. attempt- 9:30 a.m.. on Wednesday. ing to shape a package of 20 to 30 bills reducing spending and raising Faml Leae.. Henning called for rejection of SB 581 in letters sent Wednesday to' taxes. (Continuedfrom page 1) Bill San Rafael; Bev The of this process are Senate in 1989 and ReN.publican Paula B'oland took Filante, members 'of the committe&.''He workings Assembly and 77. She Hansen, Santa Rosa, and Tricia Com- illustrated by a Wilson Administra- 1990 but were vetoed by then-Gov. the floor to denounce AB poi'nted out that the Workers! insisted that the measure, while Hunter, San Diego, were the three pensation Insurance Rating Bureau tion two-tier state employee pension George Deukmejian. who voted in favor of for which committee for "66well-intentioned," would do noth- Republicans estimates the measure would rob proposal Moore argued passage-during life. AB 77. of hundreds of mil- members already have indicated a floor debate, pointing out' that ing to strengthen family injured workers Boland, a Granada Hills realtor, All other Republicans voted lions of dollars. approval. fewer and fewer families have a par- for Bill Lancaster, President Yolanda Solari of the ent at home every day to cope with assured her Assembly colleagues against it except "Moreover, these issues were California State Employees Asso- the demands the illness that experiences as a businesswo- Covina, and John Lewis, Car- subject to intensive negotiations in imposed by both of whom were listed ciation-Local 1000 of the Service of a child, spouse or elderly relative. man and as a single parent per- michael, 1989 and the changes agreed upon Employees-blasted this plan dur- Moore noted also that cost to suaded her that the measure was as absent, abstaining or not voting. regarding stress and the 'integra- ing her testimony Wednesday. employers would be minimal. without value. All Democrats cast "aye"' votes tion' of-v'ocational rehabilitation It calls for altering pension for- Asse-mbly Democrats Delaine Republican Nolan Frizzelle of except Jeffy Eaves, Rialto; Richard benefits with permanent disability mula factors for all new state Eastin, Jackie Speier, Teffy Fried- Huntington Beach argued for defeat Floyd, Carson, and Steve Peace, benefits have not yet been subjected employees to provide a maximum man and Tom Bates also urged of the bill because it placed a "man- Chula Vista, all on the absent, abs- to the test of time," HIenning of 25 percent of pay after 20 years approval. date"' upon business operators. taining or not voting list. declared. m

0 0 0 Labor Ioni LeadsI (Continuedfronm page 1) the Bush Administration's allegations. media against a display of Ameri- Fas Trc Oppoitio can brand-name products whose Otero told the Economic Devel- Subcommittee of the House manufacture already has been opment "fast track"" profit firm Public Integrity, released in 1990, Each was Committee on Public Works: A resolution opposing' adoption switched to Mexico. of the U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement spon- 47 percent of the top U.S. trade representatives tagged with a label telling how "As a Hispanic labor leader, I for firms,'' Marron said. many jobs were lost when manufac- resent the racist. and bigoted under- sored by the Alameda County Central Labor have worked foreign turers moved their operations to tones of the campaign -being waged Council was approved this week by the Ignacio De La Fuente, international repre- Mexico. by the administration and their cor- Alameda County Board of Supervisors. sentative of the Glass, Molders and Pottery assertion last weekend porate allies. Their game of good Supervisor Don Perata, who introduced the told the thiat more than Bush's cop/bad cop portraying opponents Workers, supervisors that fast track opponlents "have resolution, cited estimates that the agreement half a million American jobs already have been Mexico of "fast track"1 as anti-Mexican will cost the of workers in Cali- resorted to sl'urs" against not work." will jobs 300,000 lost to maquiladora plants just across the was challenged on several fronts. fornia alone. border. The comment was made during a Otero also attacked the adminis- trationss economic during Owen Marron, executive secretary-treaurer commencement address at Ham- arguments of the labor council, told the supervisors th'at De La Fuente, drawing on recent conversa- pton University in Virginia. his testimony. in the trade tions with trade union leaders in Mexico, con- "The says--the U.S.- Carla Hill, the U.S. negotiator will White House aides, questi-oned pre-sident has a of foreign tended that Bush's free -trde agreement Mexico Free Trade Agreement talks', long history representing Mexican as about the justification for-the. presi- better countries' trade interests in the U.S. benefit only big business, harrning cited an advertise- would 'provide more and jobs workers. dent's remark, for U.S. workers' beca-use increased "It is a bit li-ke having Benedict Arnold well as American ment by the AFL-CIO warning, that will be forwarded to both could be hazardous to exports to Mexico will exceed U.S. negotiate for.George Washington,"' Marron The resolution "1fast track losses on increased from California and to members your health." job brouJght by declared. U.S. Senators im.ports from Mexico," Otero told to a study conducted by the non- of Cobngress. The ad cites high disease rates on the subcommittee. "According both sides of the border in areas "The iron'y is that Hispanic where maquiladora plants have workers would be the first ones let workers seventlh of the U.S. and are even lured thousands of Mexican go when plants shift production to lower in the maquiladort firee trade Conference.. for whom sewage treatment plants Mexico. have not zone in northern Mexico. '(Continuedfirom page 1 the University of California- and safe drinking water "New citizens and immigrants Berkeley, and State Treasurer been provided, and where unsafe "These are facts no one disputes. tive visitations -at the Capitol, with is will lose out....their dream will be Kathleen Brown are featured use of toxic chemicals shattered. Hispanic workers on the U.S. side time out for the rally. spealcers for the conference banquet uncontrolled. have been the victim's of runaway Delegates representing local, at the Radisson. Otero continued: Otero said. TIbesday evening Accuracy of the high disease rate is that industry to Mexico," chapters of the Federatiosn of The banquet program will get "The fact of the matter Ret-ired Union Members are sched- figures around maquiladoras was Mexico's capacity as a consumer of "We are alarmed by the effort. underway at 6:30 p.m. with a no- not challenged by the White House restructur- uled to return to the Radisson firom host reception. Dinner is to be U.S. goods is miniinal, yet Mexico's leading to the wholesale lLles- aides. to with cheap of the economy of North Amer- the Capitol in-mid-afternoon served at 7:30 p.m. capacity produce ing for a meeting of the newly for- Jack Otero, national president of Ilabor goods now made in the ica. We are concerned as to whether day T'he conference will adjourn on Mexi- there will be middle class med state chapter of FORUM. Wednesday following reports on Labor Council for Latin American United States is quite large. enough chancellor of Advancement, also has challenged can wages on the average are one- jobs left for us in this country." Chang-Lin Tien, Tuesday's visits with legislators. 9 Immigrant \I\brker 6 Sessions Set at L.A. TrabajaAdores Immigrantes, Sin- There was a victory at San Rafael contract that was reconmmendeed by have bogged down contract Macy's of California chain dicatos, y la Ley (Immigrant and an escalation of the confronta- local officers as "a win-win"91 negotiations. includes 24 stores in this state plus Workers, Unions and the Law) is tion at San Francisco this week in settlement. "(Nordstromization"l refers. to one in Reno, Nevada. Only the San the title and topic of a firee training the battle against "Nordstromiza- At San Francisco, members of actions by the anti-union Nordstrom Francisco and San Rafael stores are session for organizers, shop stew- tion" of the only two organized UFCW Local 1100 were to picket cha'in that have resulted in a multi- organized. ards, business agents and other stores in the Macy's of California and pass out leaflets today and million dollar class action suit At San Francisco, Local 1100's interested persons to be presented in chain. tomorrow at the two-building against the Seattle-based company problems with Macy's include unre- Spanish on Wednesday, May 22, At San Rafael, members of Local Macy's complex at Stockton and on behalf of thousands of-workers alistic 4attendance policies as well as and in English on Tuesday, June 11, 1119 of the United Food and Com- O'Farrell streets as part of a "walk forced to work off the timeclock clogging of the dispute settlement at Los Angeles. mercial Workers voted Wednesday and work" campaign of protest and to submit to other violations o;f process,i according to Local' Presi- William Fiore. Hours will be 9 a.m. to I p.m. to ratify a new collective bargaining against managemnent demands that state and federal labor laws. .dent both days. The location is the Fifth Macy's had threatened to close LAOCOC St Floor of the United Way building at Ergonomics Course Set at Berkeley the San Rafael store unless workers 621 South Virgil Ave. gave up permanent work schedules 29 are the AFL-CIO A four-dy course on ergonomics treatment, and an' examination of May Meeting Sponsors the of video dis- and made other concessions. The Los Angeles, Otnge Coun- Labor Ipimigrant Assistance Pro- for union representatives will be special problems Workers' presented June 17-20 at U.C.- play terminal workers. President Harold Barling of ties Organizing Committee has ject, California hnmigrant Berkeley by thie Labor Occupational Enrollment fees are $60 without Local 1119 said the employer moved scheduled a combined divisions Association,' Los Angeles-Orange Healthi Program and- the Workplace accommodations and $315 for those significantly more than did the -meeting for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Counties Organizing Committee, Healthi Fund. residing on campus during the union in order to.achieve a May 29, at Carpenters Local 40)9 Local 399 of the Service -24 is the enrollnient comnpronuse. Hall, 500 South Virgil St. in L.A. Employees, the SEIU Justice for The course will'include islenti- course. May Electri- fication and elimination of deadline. Information and applica- Barling also said Local 1119 is Steve Edney, LAOCOC chair, Janitors campaign, United tions can be obtained at Labor, convinced its new conitat will in and Ruben Diaz, coordinator, cal, Radio-and Machine Workers of ergonomic hazards i'n the work- and the Coalition for place, information on repetitive Occupational Health Program, 2521 no way, jeopardize e£ganizing aLt pointed out that formal organizing America, , Humane of Los stress injuries and other ergonomic Channing Way, Berkeley 94720. other Macy's stores inluding many tagtcleaances are approved only Inmiigrat Rights problems, facts on'diagnosis and T'he phone is (415) 642-5507. in suburban shopping- centers. at comnbined divisions meetings. Angeles. Page 4 May 179 1991