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Vol. 37-No. 29 JulY 29, 1994 Conventon ChatsCou Ise Henning, Cheersfor Gruhn Reelected Feinstei.n Jack was elected to a Henning was the star, and new two-year term as executive sec- retary-treasurer of the Kathleen Connell and Tony Miller Labor gave strong performances as well Federation, and Albin Ji. last at Sacramento Gruhn was elected to a new term as Wednesday night this week. as state AFL-CIO convention dele- president sat as the California Commit- The actions came gates Wednesday tee on Political Education to deter- during the 20th biennial convention mine endorsements and recommen- of the state AFL-CIO as 346 dele- dations for the Nov. 8 general gates speaking for more than two election.- million California members of affil- Senator Dianne set Feinstein, who iated unions policies and priori- was detained in was ties to guide the federation through Washington, 1996. endorsed without dissent. The 36 vice who with Richard 1. Walsh, national COPE presidents director gave a frank appraisal of Henning and Gruhn constitute the the challenges organized labor and Executive Council also were re- its Democratic allies face in Novem- elected during convention sessions ber. He warned also that at the Radisson Hotel in Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jack Henning,, left, and President Albin Gruim acknowledge aplueOf growing delegates who re-elected last public. cynicism regarding political Sacramento. them. WednesdW.~ could affect statements of processes profoundly TNventy-two policy the outcome if large numbers of vo- were endorsed. The federation's ters fail to cast ballots. course the next two 'Global unionism Is for years also Proposes "I1t .ifr.a very different -political was.defined during debates as d6le-. Henning.. t.he*.Aswer:to* " 30 resolutions and year, Walsh declared. gates approved global capitalism. But the real sparks flew an hour rejected others. There is no-other later into the convention proceed- Endorsements for the Nov 8 gen- Global1 Unionism answer' ings when delegates decided, after endl election came Wednesday night Executive Secretary-Treasurer The proposal brought an'ovation intense debate, *to withhold COPE as delegates convened as the state -Jack Henning endorsement from five of the Cali- AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Jack Henning of the California La- from delegates representing more bor Federation has sounded a dra- than two million' members of AFL- fornia Democrats in the House of Education (COPE). since the mid-l9th Century when Representatives who parted com- matic plea for global unionism to CIO unions in California. the Industrial Revolution Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. counter the depredations of global Henning opened his biennial state changed. pany with labor last November and Donahue of the AFL-CIO warned forever the relationship between voted for the North American Free capitalism. of the federation address by telling worker and in a keynote address on Monday It came during the state AFL- listeners to look to their pit-printed employer," Henning Trade Agre6ement. morning that American corpora- CIO leader's address to the 20th bi- convention booklets for his formal was said and written that in State Treasurer Brown, labor's tions themselves from sakt candidate for governor, drew an "de-linking" ennial convention of the federation report on federation actions during that era inanimate objects entered the national interest pose grievous Tuesday at the Radisson Hotel in the past 24 months. Instead of read- ovation when she told the delegates: new for the and the factories and came out refined "You and I are going to hold Pete problems country Sacramento. ing it to them, he saidi he ""would and And from those for the labor movement. ""The AFL-CIO should issue a on certain essential scintillating. Wilson accountable in November. speak aspects of same factories, there came forth so convention call to all of the unions the labor movement in the present We are going to take California Richard J. Walsh, national COPE often, decade after decade, workers from worst to first."91 director, told delegates during the of the now-prevailing free world. At time and its present relationship to with broken their that convention there could be char- the future." bodies, humanity Connell, the- financial consultant Wednesqday night endorsement sesq- denied. That. was *the impact of the tered treaties and accords of defense He pointed out that the "never- Industrial Revolution on the to ban and abolish the cannibalism ending conflict between labor and workers of the west and, ultimately, that becomes necessary when capi- employers" continues into the era of on the workers of the world. Coverage -of the 20th Bi1- tal controls the respective societies global capitalism in which "Ameri- ennial Convention of the of the nations of the world," Hen- can capital spits on the American "It is the human disposition to California Labor Federa- ning declared. flag" when doing so suits its resist tyranny. In the cesspools of tion will continue in next "Global unionism is the answer capitalism, there came a response. purpose. Modern unionism. The unionism Friday's edition of the Cal- to global capitalism. There is no "'American labor has been in con- ifornia AFL-CIO News. other answer."~ tinuing conflict with capitalism (Continued on'Page 4) I Delegates Denounce.Prop 187 Proposition 187, the anti-immi- At the same session, they put issue of this election" so-called ""save our state"9 ini- gubernatorial a year in taxes, and of that $90 bil- grant, COPE's endorsement on Proposi- by Dolores Huerta, first vice presi- lion they get back less than $5 bil- tiative on the Nov. 8 ballot, was tion 186, the single-payer health dent of the Farm 0 United Workers. most of which into refu- condemned by California Labor care initiative, and recomnmended lion, goes S for the Federation convention this defeat of "This initiative is a political ploy gee programs people who I. C delegates Proposition 184, the have been here under var- 3. week at Sacramento. "three strikes" measure, by , a political ploy for brought 0 this election," Huerta declared. ious failed government policies U "Our state needs real change to The resolution denouncing *1 the economic welfare of "They know that it is unconstitu- from Korea, *from Vietnam, Cam- improve "SOS" calls for recruiting and ex- bodia, Cuba, Russia, Iran, et- 5 working people and not the sort of pending resources from state AFL- tional, but they don't care because Iraq, z are into the cetera," Huerta- said.- .3 I harsh, vindictive, unnecessary and CIO affiliates to defeat the basically they playing racism in our to to win little of that S counter-productive measures of- initiative. society try "Very money goes,to Ct as the November elections."1 people from Mexico or Latin Amer- n 2 fered by SOS cover for failed Executive Secretary-Treasurer politicians," the delegates declared Jack Henning called it.,(".a dreadful Huerta condemned lies and mis- ica simply because, as you know, in a resolution that was approved measure."V representation being spread by many of the Central American peo- do not C unanimously on Tuesday He warned that it will be neces- backers of the initiative in an effort ple qualify for refugee .0 On Wednesday evening, acting sary to muster funds and campaign to blame immigrant workers for status." as the State Committee on Political support at a time*when labor's re- California's financial problems. The savings and loan debacle, Education (COPE), the delegates sources are stretched thin by other She cited facts that must be got- which has cost the government formally recommended that voters Nov. 8 issues and races. ten out to the public. close to $300 billion, had nothing to reject Proposition 187. It was labeled "the Willy Horton "Immigrants pay over $90 billion (Continued on Page 4) U.S.oSenator Dbianne.,Feinstein (t) House of .Representatives .iMst, 1. Dan Hamburg (D) 2. Mary' Jacobs (D) 3. Vic- Fazio (D) 4. -.Katie Hirning (D) 5. Robert Matsui (D) 6. Lynn Woolsey (D) 7. George' Miller (D) 8. Open (D) No Endorsement (R) 9. Ronald V Dellunms, (D) 10. Ellen Schwartz (D) 11I. Randy A. Perry (D) 12. Tom Lantos (D) 13. Fortney (Pete) Stark (D) 14. Open () Endorsemnents No Endorsement (Continuedfrom Page 1) nia," Angelides said, pointing out (R) that he 15*. Norm Mineta .(D) and who won grew up during the Pat university professor Brown and wants see the 16. Zoe COPE's endorsement for state con- years go Lofgren (D) troller, held the delegates' attention values of that era restored. 17. No Endorsement when she laid out her "A society whose only capital in- 18. Gary A. Condit (D) preparedness vestment is five new prisons is -a program for December of 1995 society in trouble," he added. 19. Rick Lehman (D) when draconian cuts in state ser- Other candidates for*statewide of- 20. -No Endorsement vices will be mandated if revenues fice addressed the dlgts earlier 21. John L. Evans (D) fall short of what will be 'needed to in the convention. pay back the billions Wilson bor- 22. Walter Holden Capps (D) rowed to precariously balance the Tom Umberg, the Orange 2.Kevin Ready (D) current County assembly member endorsed 24. C. Beilenson budget. for attorney general, said he will Anthony (D) As things stand, Connell warned, make.the states chief law enforce- 25. James H. Gilmartin (D) California is headed for "a catastro- 26. Howard L. Berman (D) phe of historic proportions." ment office a- friend to workdig men and women. and to educators,. in 27.. Doug Kahn (D) Miller, acting secretary of state contrast to. the. Republican incum- 28. Randle who won COPE's- endorsement- for Tommy (D) bent he seeks to oust in November. 29. Waxman (D) election to that office, was ap- .Umnberg promised to crack down Henry plauded when he reminded -dele- on the underground economy with '30. Xavier. Becerra (D) gates how important it is for labor to itsAdrain of tax revenues and exploi- 31. Matthew G. Martinez (D) have a friend in that position. mtannefremnsteiu tation of- workers.- thinks in egregious. enough to go "Motor voter registration. means He said the incumbent Republi- aftet." the opportunity to register thou- , the former-chair can attorney general has "never Such things should be-expected, sands of new pro-labor Democratic of the California Democratic Party,) seen a labor law violation he thinks Umnberg said, from an attorney- gen- voters, and the next secretary of was endorsed to succeed Kathleen is egregious enough to go after. eral who opposed Cal-OSHA state will implement motor voter. Brown as state treasurer. This attorney general. had never "fr-om its- inception and-opposed its registration in California," he said. (1I want to, help. rebuild *Califor- seen 'a Cal-OSHA- violation *he* being put back. into place, which you accomplished." Controller Gray Davis, endorsed. by COPE for lieutenant governor, State Offices cited. his frequent conflicts with Controller Wilson over the Republican gover-. 41. Ed- Tessier (D) Governor Superintendent of nor's fiscal machinations. Kathleen Brown (D) Kathleen Connell (D) Public 42. George E. Brown, Jr. (D) Instruction "Theres nothing we can do that's 43. Mark A. Takano (D) more to to Treasurer Delaine Eastin (Non-partisan) important yourselves, 44. Steve Clute (D) Phil Angelides (D) your children and your grand- Lieutenant Insurance children than to give Wilson a pa- 45. Brett Williamson (D) rade, give him his pension, and get 46. Michael. Farber (D) Governor Attorney General 'Commissioner him out of town on a Gray Davis (D) Tom Umberg (D) (D) one-way 47. Gary Kingsbury (D) ticket." 48. Andrei Lcschick (D) The delegates responded with A. Schenk and 149. Lynn (D) Secretary State Board of Equalization laughter applause. 50. Bob Filner Dist.I State Senator Art Torres, the can- (D) Of State 1. Johan Klehs (D) 3. Ernest Dronenburg, Jr. (R) didate for insurance commissioner., 51. Rita K. Tamerius (D) Miller 4. Brad Sherman (D) Tony (D) 2. Robert Presley (D) (Coninued on Page 3) 52. Janet M. Gastil (D) Datebook National Membership Meeting, Labor State Assembly Council for Latin American Ad- vanenmnt: Aug. 4-6, Fairmont Ho- Dist. 14. Tom Bates (D) 28. LiyCervantes (D) 54.*Betty Karnette (D) tel, San Jose Dan Hauser (D) 15. Open 29. Michael *E.- O'Hare (D) 55. juanita.M. McDonald (D) 2. James Bainbridge (D) 16., Barbara Lee (D) 30. Bryn Allison Batrich (D) 56. Bob Epple (D)- 3. Jim Chapman (D) 17.- Michael I Machado' Pubiher's9 NoUice (D) 31.. Cruz M. Bustamnante (0) 57. Martin Gallegos *(D) The California AFL-CIO 4. Charles W Fish (D) 18. Michael Sweeney (D) .32. Jack Keally (D) 58. Grace F Napolitano, (D) 5. Joan Barry (D) 19. News (ISSN::0008-0802) is pub- Jackie Speier (D) 33. John B. Ashbaugh (D) 59. Margalo Ashley-Farrand (D) lised* weekly except during the 6. Kerry Mazzoni (D) 20. Liz Figueroa. (D) 34. G. Hauk (D) 60. Valerie K. Brown Timothy Open weeks of Thanksgiving, 7. (D) 21. Byron D. Sher (D) 35.- Mindy -Lorenz (D) 61. No Endorsement Christmnas and New Year's holi- 8. Tom Hannigan (D) 22. John Vasconcellos (D) 36. James L. Hutchins (D) 62. Joe Baca (D) days .by. the-California Labor 9. Phillip Isenberg (D) 23. Dominic L.'Cortese (D) 37. Dorothy S. Maron (D) 63. Richard Edwards (D) Federvatin-, AL Q417 Mont- to. T Kathleen Wishnick (D) .24. Ed Foglia (D) 38. Josh A. Arce- (D) 64. Roberta (Bobbi) Meyer (D) gomery St., Suite 300, San It. Bob Campbell (D) 25. Margaret E. Snyder (D) 39. Richard Katz (D) 65. Richard D. Sandoval (D) Francisco, CA 94104. Second 12. John L. Burton (D) 26. Sal Cannella (D) 40. Barbara Friedman (D). 66. David Hendrick (D) class postage paid at San Fran- 13. Willie L. Brown, Jr. (D) 27. Bill Monning (D) 41.- Sheila. James Kuehl (D) 67. 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Dan , McCorquodale (D) Ruben S. Ayala (D) 50. Martha M. Escutia (D) 77. Tom Connolly (D) 3924L55 14. Open 34. Donna L. Chessen (D) 51.. Curtis R. lUicker, Jr. (D). 78. DeWrre (Dede) Alpert (D) 16. Jim Costa (D) 36. Kay Ceniceros (D) 52. Willard H. Murray, Jr.. (D) 79. Denise Morenw Ducheny (D) 18. Jack O'Connell (D) 38. William.A. Craven (R) 53. Debra Bowen (D) 80. Julie 'Bornstein (D) 20. Herschel Rosenthal (D) 40. Steve Peace (D)- Pae 2 July 299 1M9 Jaime Gonzales, left above, translates as Agefia Ardo tells how Sprintlfired her and 234 others trying to join the CWA. Other firediwresjiigth eosrto include a mother and her smAll son. Photos by John Ravnlk Sprint.I Hleat up C;onvention Workers fired by Sprint for plan- and respect. The second thing they "Since we were aware of our been yielded." ning to join the Communications wanted was to have a collective right to be represented according to Other fired workers enumerated Workers were hailed as heroes voice -in their workplace. That's all democratic- principles and were additional indignities, including be- Tuesday after more than 100 of they wanted, and that is why they about to exercise those rights, they ing logged in and out of restrooms them marched into the California came to CWA Local 9410 in the decided to close the doors on us," and being urged not to drink water Labor Federation convention at Sac- City of and said, 'Or- Ardon. concluded." so that fewer trips would be ramento to tell their story and seek ganize us for this purpose.' "That is'why we are here, to ask* necessary There was no hint that La Conex- state AFL-CIO support. 'And so on the 14th of July the for CEO of Sprint's La Conexion Fa- your support and your help -in ion Familiar was anything less than The convention passed a strongly fighting against this humiliation and until the worded resolution condemning miliar got on a loudspeaker and this abuse." highly profitable day the fired all of them. For the over- Sprint shut it down.' Sprint, country's third-largest Nellie..Choy told about arbitrary The San Francisco Chronicle re- phone company, which likes to whelming majority of them, this is and capricious scheduling by boast that it is "1union free." their first exposure to trade unions ported earlier this year that Sprint in this Sprint's *managers at La Conexion were the subsid- Delegates clearly were outraged country. Familiar. managers saying what heard. 'Individuals Three of the fired workers told iary was returning good profits. In- by they ianie.ivauieu "One of the abuses we endured- ternal newsletters same into their for a cou- their own stories with translation by praised the dipped pockets Jaime Gonzales, California Labor as..students was inability to attend workers for contributing to Sprint's ple of thousand dollars in immedi- Federation field and school since our schedules were not- ate and more was Communications Workers,. and-:a* representative profitability and exceeding their assistance, much state co-ordinator of the Labor fixed -but rather were momentarily pledged in future contributions. union election victory appeared and quotas. certain. Coalition for Latin American immediately changed without At the conclusion of Tuesday's There were promises also of sup- Advancement. notice. We are here to ask your sup- on lines and with the They were led into the conven- demonstration, delegates provided port picket A.rgelia Ardo- described the cold- port against the injustices that we cadence as the corporate campaign that is -taking tion hall by Local 9410 President endured." hand-clapping Sprint Marie Malliett waving banners of blooded manner in which the workers and their children marched shape.t workers were told without warning Alisa Lopez told the. delegates out. of -the Radisson Hotel to the The 235 protest and shouting slogans of defi- she- wanted to share the difficulties. Spanish-speaking. ance. Ahead of them* walked chil- that their jobs no longer existed. chartered buses that had brought workers were fired when Sprint shut "They chose the excuse that La she had encountered as a woman them from San Francisco. down La Conexion Familiar (The dren the largely female work force and as an. She of had been Conexion Familiar was not yielding a'Mexic spoke the Their chant, which began as a Family Connection), its San Fran- supporting with their $7- enough profits." Ardon -said. "Ob- humiliatipn she felt.on July 14 when cisco-based per-hour, no-benefit jobs. at Sprint. Spanish version of ."The Workers telemarketing- subsid- viously*thaitWAs A Ilie, sinfcie*we net- she was told her job was over for a United Can Never Be Defeated, iary that sold long distance services '"These workers wanted just two ted than the that was reason everybody knew was untrue. Malliett declared after Ex- greater quota changed as the group marched past to Latino customers in several things," anticipated. The real reason is that- "We-asked the company to vali- states. axed them on ecutive Secretary-Treasurer Jack a large and sympathetic delegation Sprint July 14, they knew we were about to vote in date our contribution* to making from the United Farm Workers, and just days before they were sched- Henning had introduced her* to the favor of union and convention. representation them prosperous," Lopez said. by the time they reached the door it uled to vote in an NLRB representa- were about to do so because of all ""We ask you to join in our effort.to tional election. The had wanted first to be had evolved into a booming, win- majority "T7hey treated the humiliation and constant pres- halt abuse and exploitation and dow-rattling "Si Se Puede," the slo- as human beings with some dignity -sure to which we were subjected. out after signed up with Local 9410 of the kicking people profits have gan Cesar Chavez made famous. COPE... (Continuedfrom Page 2) Propositions related how he passed the word three years ago when he became Proposition 181, the $1 billion Passenger and Clean Air Bond chair of the Senate Insurance Com- Act of 1994 ...... S mittee that he would "not accept a dime" in campaign contributions Proposition 182, the California Housing and Jobs Bond In- from insurance companies, brokers vestment Act ...... YES Proposition 183, combining some recall elections with regular

elections...... ** .**. E Proposition 184, the so-called "three strikes" initiative ~NO Proposition 185, imposing an additional four percent sales tax on gasolineI for transit and highway construction Delaine Eastin .~NO RECOMMENDATION Five of the 14 Democratic repre- District, and Esteban Torres in the Proposition 186, the single-payer health plan initiative sentatives who voted for NAFTA 34th District in are without COPE endorsements. County. .~YES Debate was most intense in the The "no endorsement"' was rec- Proposition 187, the so-called "6save our state' initiative ommended the Executive Coun- cases of of San- Fran- by NO P . cisco and Anna Eshoo whose 14th cil in each case and was approved District extends into both Santa without dissent by the- delegates. Proposition 188, the initiative sponsored by the tobacco in- Clara and San Mateo Counties. Executive Council recommenda- dustry to pre-empt existing regulations* Against smoking tions for endorsement of the other The executive council, after re- ~NO lo- nine pro-NAFT7A House Democrats viewing recommendations from was debated at the but cal central labor councils., had rec- convention, ommended endorsement of Pelosi all were given COPE approval.. the single-payer, health care strikes" measure, and Proposition and "ino endorsement" for Eshoo. The nine are Representatives initiative. 188, sponsored by the tobacco in- , Los Angeles; An- The COPE recommendation dustry to pre-empt existing anti- In the end, both were given Beilenson, L.A.; Howard the imi- endorsements local thony against Proposition 187, smoking laws. ("open" leaving Berman, Panorama City; George grant-bashing "4save our state" ini- Endorsed were Propositions 181, unions free to support or oppose ei- Vic was anti-climactic after ther candidate. Brown, Colton; Fazio, Wood- tiative, pas- the passenger rail and clean air land; Richard Lehman, Fresno; sionate arguments heard earlier as bonds; 182, housing bonds, and ""No endorsement," precluding Robert Matsui, Sacramento; Norm the convention unanimously ap- 183, combining some recall elec- any formal labor support, was voted Mineta, San Jose, 'and* Lucille proved a resolution denouncing it. tions with regular elections. for Sam Farr in the 17th District in Roybal-Allard, L.A. (Story, Page 1.) The delegates made no recom- Monterey and Santa Cruz counties; There was unanimous and enthu- DelegAtes also urged "no" votes mendation on Proposition 185, the Calvin Dooley, Hanford, in the 20th siastic-approval of Proposition 18, on Proposition 184, the "three gasoline sales tax measure, July 29, 1994 Page 3 convention.. or Henning: Global Unionism.. a I (Continued ]rotnPage 1) of Teachers as resource for labor (Continuedfrom Page 1) In the 1950s, he continued, prior relief because capitalism, in large, non-union workers indicate a golden history classes. that we know in our time had its to the merger with the CIO, the finances both parties. In one way or another. We it finances the opportunity for the labor movement Delegates got an opening day birth in the cesspools of that AFL was a sponsor of the Interna- may say to organize large numbers of new welcome from Mayor Joe Serna of system. tional Confederation of Free Trade Republican Party more. But have ever Democrats en members and halt the swift decline Sacramento, a professor at Cal-State "Modern unionism was a re- Unions in response to the Moscow- you known in the American standard ot living. Sacramento and a former member sponse, but there was another reply. papered World Federation of Trade masse to turn down the enticements of capitalism? Presidents of two national unions of the United Farm Workers. In 1848 Karl Marx issued the Com- Unions. of munist. Manifesto, which called But labor nationalism and global "The AFL-CIO enjoys interna- participated: Arturo Rodriguez Fraternal greetings from the La- the the United Farm Workers and Al bour Council of New South Wales upon the workers of the world. He capitalism left ICFTFU helpless, tional prestige because of its leader- to however well-intended it was, Hen- Whitehead of the International As- and a report on the trade unions in said, 'Unite, you have nothing ship, because of its integrity, be- lose but your chains.' ning said. cause of its commitment to sociation of Firefighters. Australia were given in an address "An In the 1950s, by Kevin Boyd, secretary of the "The resulting movement, how- example: freedom. But it must be something Tuesday morning scores of mem- ever flawed, had a vision of global AT&T transferred all of its com- more if the workers of America are bers of the United Farm Workers Textile, Clothing and Footwear to Union of Australia. unionism. The manifesto caught the puter production processes to know the values of unionism, if marched in behind Rodriguez and and hearts of millions across for the low wages, for the for the Clinton Admin- minds Singapore the workers of the world are to UFW Vice President Dolores Speaking said. long hours. The Singaporean labor more the can- istration was Rick Europe," Henning know something than Huerta, filling the convention hall Sawyer, regional "That system came to its full as- movement embraced that. In re- nibalism of national unionism," with the union's red and black representative of the U.S. secretary cendancy in 1917 in Russia. It sponse to an AFL-CIO protest,) they Henning continued. flags as Rodriguez reported on suc- of labor and former business man- seven decades said what labor nationalism always Labor would fall after some cesses in the new organizing drive, ager of the South Bay because of inherent structural con- says: we take care of ours, you take There should originate, in the continuing problems with the Council. tradictions and because of the state care of yours. leadership of the AFL-CIO, a call to grower-dominated state Agricultural Assembly Speaker Willie L. terror it imposed upon its subject "We were meant for something the unions for the only answer that Labor Relations Board, and the im- Brown, Jr., and State Senate-Presi- citiiens. more than that,"" Henning declared. is noble: global unionism is the an- portance of the continuing boycott dent Pro Tem Bill Lockyer both "At the 20th Congress of the "The difficulty is, how do we swer to global capitalism. of California table grapes. called for maximum labor effort on Communist Party, Krushchev said, respond? '"The global unionism convention Sprint's firing of 235 workers for behalf of Kathleen Brownfs guber- 'Stalin liquidated 20 million.' This "Global capitalism is ruling could be realized," Henning said. seeking union representation at a natorial candidacy. was not Joe McCarthy speaking; America today. The giants, the ti- "It must be approached if we are to Spanish-language marketing sub- LLoyd W Aubry., Jr., director of this was Krushchev telling of the tdrf's of our system are everywhere see a restoration of the American sidiary in San Francisco held the the state Department of Industrial liquidations and the terror. across the world: General Motors,) labor movement to the influence convention stage Tuesday Relations, spoke on behalf of the "In time, Russian Communism General Electric, , and authority and power that it once afternoon. Wilson Administration. passed from history. Its tragic leg- Citibank. And the lesser powers, held. Strauss and MacDonalds Chartered buses brought more Candidates for state office also acy to posterity: a slaughter house. like Levi '"If there is to be restoration, we than 100 of the fired employees of addressed the delegates. State Sen. "But what of the vision and its and Burger King. have to confront global capitalism."~ Familiar and of Art for insurance origins? What of the vision of "But more than their presence in La Conexion many Torres, running that The statement brought another in their children to the convention, commissioner, and Assembly Mem- workers of the world?" he asked. the global sense is the reality said that Samuel their influence in Washington the series of ovations that punctu- where several told their own stories ber Tom Umberg, candidate for at- Henning ated remarks. President after- Gompers, first president of the shapes the trade policies for the sat- Henning's after being introduced by torney general, spoke Monday in Marie Malliett of Communications noon. Controller Gray Davis, the American Federation of Labor, ap- isfaction of American capitalism "We were never meant to be beg- There were endorsed candidate for lieutenant proached the issue after the First reaching to foreign markets. gars at the table of wealth. We were Workers Local 9410. the of support by the conven- governor, spoke Wednesday World War with what then was con- "They are responsible for never meant to be the apostles of pledges this coun- on the world tion, by numerous affiliated unions afternoon. sidered an enlightened proposal: flood of cheap labor into labor cannibalism from nations that answer the call the AFL-CIO leader said. and councils, and by individual del- was main formation of the International Labor try stage,"" Kathleen Brown the to American '"We were meant for a des- egates. (Story, Page 3.) at the COPE session Organization. More properly the In- capitalism. higher speaker ternational and Gov- "Washington means nothing to tiny. We were never meant to be the A on the to bust Also speaking Labor, Capital report campaign Wednesday night. ernment us in aid and assistance. NAFTA is lieutenants of capitalism. We were unions at the San Francisco Wednesday night were Tony Miller., Organization. eight "Cough medicine for cancer Of the living proof of that. never meant to be the pall bearers of Chronicle and Examiner was pre- acting secretary of state and candi- more."9 "The two-party system cah't give the workers of the world." sented Tuesday by Doug Cuth- date for that office, and Phil An- the throat. Nothing bertson, executive officer of the gelides., running for state treasurer. Northern California Newspaper Federation officers all were re- wood, North Hollywood, Burbank, sa, Michael Day and T I Sta- Guild and chair of the S.F Confer- Meritt of Hotel Employees and Res- JI elected by acclamation after no op- taurant Employees Local 814 and by San Fernando, Glendale, Pasadena, pleton, District 10, San Francisco; Archie Thomas, Northern Califor- Pomona and Whittier and the coun- Owen Marron and Thomas J. nia District Council of Laborers. He ties of San Bernardino and Sweeney, Alameda County; Jack expressed "deep appreciation" and Riverside; McNally, District 12,) Contra Costa pledged "to do all in my power"' to Armando Vergara, District 4, County; Loretta Mahoney, District continue carrying out the duties of San Pedro,) Wilmington,) Redondo, 13, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Lake, the office, as he has for the past 34 Inglewood, Venice and Santa Moni- Mendocino., Humboldt and Del years. ca; Leo Valenzuela, District 5, Ven- Norte counties, and Jack L. Love- iwenty-ttiree ot the vice presi- tura,) Santa Barbara and San Luis all, District 14, Sacramento, Yolo, dents reelected Wednesday repre- Obispo counties; Don Hunsucker, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Sutter, Yuba, sent geographical areas, and 13 hold District 6, Kern, Tulare, Kings, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Ama- at-large seats. Fresno, Madera, Inyo and- Mono dor, Sisliyou, Modoc, Lassen, Reelected as geographical vice counties; Plumas, Shasta. Tehema, Trinity Loretta Mahoney, secretary of the presidents were: Billy Joe Douglas,) District 7, and Sierra counties. call for an all-out labor effort to pre- state Culinary Council; Steve Richard Robbins, District 1 rep- Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Re-elected as at-large vice presi- serve the Democratic majority in Edney, United Industrial Workers of resenting San Diego and Imperial Mariposa, Tuolumne, Calaveras dents were Edward C. Powell, Jan- the Legislature and to replace Gov. the Seafarers, and Diana Volpini- Counties; William Waggoner, Dis- and Alpine counties; Val Connolly, ice Wood, Jim R. Green, Mike Pete Wilson with Kathleen Brown. Allen, Local 3 of the Office and trict 2, Orange County; Jim Wood, District 8, San Mateo and Santa Quevedo,) Jr., Lee Pearson, Yolanda Professional Employees, Henning's Ken Orsatti, Jerry Cremins, Dallas Cruz counties; Dennis Hughes, Dis- Solari, Steve Edney, Ophelia There was a work-in-progress trict 9, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and preview of "Golden Lands, Work- own union. Jones. Steve Nutter and John L. McFadden, Wayne JI Clary, Mary Gruhn was nominated Hen- Smith, all in District 3 comprising Monterey counties; Bergan, Margaret Shelleda, Mi- ing Hands," the video that is being by Hansen. produced by California Federation ning and was seconded by Patricia Los Angeles, Long Beach, Holly- Gunnar Lundberg, Sherri Chie- chael Riley and Ted Propos-ition 187.. (Continued from Page 1) taxed. We have nowhere to put tive would "fcreate an atmosphere of governor. This is a life-and-death Proposition 187 seeks to ".(save" the do with she addded. them," Johnson continued. "Conse- fear" among immigrant sweatshop job for us," Henning said. "Dianne state by: immigrants, Feinstein must survive in the * are the ones who quently you, all of you, will be workers that would make it more Banning undocumented chil- "Immigrants Senate."91 dren from schools. every single day are feeding and paying." difficult for unions to organize public clothing the nation." He reported that Local 660 has and consequently would leave He pointed out that labor won on * Requiring public school $25,000 to help fight the initiative. immigrants more vulnerable to the Cal-OSHA referendum because teachers to report "6suspected" un- Norm Johnson, a Los Angeles documented children to the Immi- County probation officer and dele- exploitation. unions raised a million and a half Mary Bergan, president of the Henning warned that the labor dollars. gration and Naturalization Service. gate from Service Employees Local California Federation of Teachers * care to un- told the convention that the movement must fight to overcome a "If we hadn't raised the money, Denying prenatal 660, and a vice president of the state elected officials documented women. number 187 jumps out at him be- warned that pessimism among the abolition of Cal-OSHA would * AFL-CIO, Proposition who ordinarily would support labor have been sustained," the state Requiring health care workers cause Penal Code section 187 de- 187 would turn teachers into agents to undocu- fines murder. on this issue but who seem ready to AFL-CIO leader said. report ("suspected" of the Immigration and Naturaliza- to mented patients, including children "For us when abandon the fight immigrant- '"We have to raise the funds. We probation officers, tion Service because it would re- bashers. receiving immunization shots, to we see 187 we know someone has quire them to report for deportation will be approaching you in alliance "I think it is incumbent on us the INS. committed murder. This bill is a any children they suspected off be- with others in the community who * Requiring local police to turn to ... let them know have to murder bill. It's a killer bill. -We ing undocumented. The same re- they stand against this kind of tyranny over to the INS for come out and confidence to the for deporting any need to be aware of that." quirement would apply to public give and we will be asking you undocumented person arrested, in- Johnson warned that health nurses, it virtually Democratic Party and working peo- funds." Proposition making be cluding those subjected to citizen's 187 would put children on the street certain that children from undocu- ple because working people will The acted on a infected this abandonment non-' delegates Tuesday arrest on picket lines. because undocumented parents mented families would be deprived by resolution submitted by the Los An- * Adopting additional measures would not risk their chil- of immunizations against diseases sense that is being promulgated," Federation of Labor. sending he said. geles County aimed at penalizing undocumented dren to $chool. that could spread quickly Similar resolutions were submitted families, most of which also warned that the immigrant "If the children are out on the Katie Quan, manager of the Pa- Henning also by the San Francisco Labor only duplicate existing restrictions streets, they will form gangs. When cific Northwest District Council of Proposition 187 fight is going to Council and the South Bay AFL- and many of which are counter to they form gangs, they come to us. the International Ladies' Garment cost lots of money. CIO Council of San Jose. state or federal constitutional or Our system is thoroughly over- Workers Union, warned the initia- "Kathleen Brown is running for The resolution points out that statutory law. Page 4 July 29, 1994