Fed:Intevein hia pooq LCLAA.Leaders Support Call.1fo)rJusEinM vrxIco A call for U.S. intervention in ne- The action comes amid reports lands from the economic' encroach- iddle East, Bosnia -and Somalia, workers. to end the NAFT7A-linked gotiations that Mexican federal authorities ments of the United States. among other places, looks away "Mr. we in the Mexican State of continue to torture, and abduct Secretary, of Amnericaii uprising kill., "O(3n the very day- NAFTA was from government tyranny below the labor ask that you intervene iq the Chiapas was issued this week by persons suspected of involvement in signed into law by President Clin- border. the California Labor current -negotiations between -the. Federation, the armed revolt even as the Mexi- ton, the flag of rebellion. was raised "T1he. Indianfs of Chiapas have a of Mexico the AFL-CIQ. can contends that in government and In- government nego- Chiapas. knowing fear that the- sophisticated dians ofChiapas to the end of assur- It is contained in a message to tiations are progressing with leaders "Although protests from across processes of United.States of State Warren Christo- farming ing a fair and democratic solution to Secretary of the Chiapas Indians.'* the globe compelled the -Mexican agriculture will -mean their the -crisis. pher signed by Executive Secretary- Here is the text of the message to governent to abandon the military obliteration. Treasurer Jack Henning of- the state Secretary Christopher "Our country, which enacted executions and the airff bombings of "NAFTA has opened.all of Mexi- at.the demand of American federation*and 21 union leaders and "The price of NAFI7A is alrady civilians, the United States stood si- can agriculture and industry to the NAFTA members who are activists in the being paid Mexican State of worst And Mexican capital, can do noth- in._,* lent during the of the assaults. advanced technology of the Co- less than assure a and last- AFL-CIO's Labor Council for Latin Chiapas where Indians have been in "Our nation, which has found lossus of the North. -All at the ex- ing just American Advancement (LCLAA). armed revolt to save their farm economic interests to defend in the pense of Mexican and American (Contined on.Page 4) Labo.r Pushes Heal1th Vol. 37-No. 5 FebruaryIU. 1994 Care Coalition California's local central labor bodies. completed plans this week to Qluake Akid at WNork aim intensive., grass-roots lobbying Clls for in favor of President Clinton's A-new appeal for contributions to / labor's Los Health Security.Act. at representa- Angeles Disaster Relief tives who are home Fund went out this week as un- -due during the OSHA counted additional union members upeoming congressional recess. faced financial crises because of the Plans.-were'laid as the health care L.A. earthquake and its and insurance industries cranked up Reform multi-million-dollar advertising envi- aftershocks. Spokespersons for health, Jack Henning, executive secre- campaigns aimed at turning public ronmental, civil rights and church opinion. against the president's plan. organizations joined the AFL-CIO tary-treasurer of the California La- in bor Federation, sent the new appeal Executive: this #eek calling upon Congress to the more than AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer for early passage ofthe Comprehen-, 1,200 Jack Henning of the California La- unions and councils in-this state and bor sive Occupational Safety and Health to trade ujpnists across- the Federation, meanwhile, re- Act - OSHA reform.- mindvd leaders of -the states-14200 The occasion was a Capitol Hill country.The fund is administered by Jim loyal-*'nions that the national AFL- news conference called Wednesday Wood, executive secretary-treasurer. ... GO remains firmly in favor.of the by the Coalition for Safe Jobs. of the LoDs Angeles County Federa- president's. plan. -Henning distrib- tion of Labor. The address is 2130 uted to affiliates new data.compar- Joining AFL-CIO President Lane ing all health care reform proposals Kirkland were Jane Perkins, presi- West 9th St., L6s Angeles, CA currently before Congress. dent of Friends of the Earth; Dr. 90006 .~" Alfred Munzer, president, Ameri- "The earthquake tragedy. fell 4.'mxg,.*. Only two meet the AFL-CIO's can Lung Association; Donna with particular devastation on thou- ~4 criteria for acceptable health care reform, AFL-CIO President Lane L-enhoff, general counsel, Women's (Continued on page 4).. Legal Defense Fund; Mark Har- Kirkland declared- last week. These rison, United Methodist Church, Dennis Gluckman of ATU are Clinton's Health Security'Act and Ralph. Neas, executive director, Local 277, center.,. receives and the single-payer health 'care check to pay his mortgage plan patterned after the Canadian Leadership Conference on CiVil from Armando Olivas, left, Rights. .N system. Only the* president's plan* and Pewg Robinson, right, appears to have a chance of winning In all, more than 45 organiza- dfrector and senio represen- congressional approval, the AFL- tions are participating in the Safe tative respectively, at AFL- CIO leader said. Jobs Coalition campaign for pas- CIO Services in Los Angeles. sage -of OSHA reform. Their And, he noted., the Health Secu- spokespersons were at the Dirksen rity Act provides states with the op- Senate Office Building to- hear Sec- retary of Labor Robert B. Reich tes- tify in favor of the reform measure before the Senate Committee on La- bor and Human Resources. !3K'v 9>P Memberswhose homesof uniondamagedfamilies and whose paychecks are cut Reich told the senators that off because of earthquake. "6some z 4~r;~rx:22damge illgrocery bags at enduring problems, -along M food distribution center with a new set of workplace haz- oper- ards,)" demand that the 1970 Occu-' .-~ ..ated by AFL-CIO Commu- pational Safety and Health Act be nity Sevcsat L.A. revised. Endorsing 0 onve-ntionApril1 23 The official call to the convention liticil Education (COPE) in Pri- Statewide offices to be acted from local central labor bodies and that will determine state AFL-CIO mary Election contests for: upon are governor, lieutenant gover- to shape its own recommendations .1 endorsements in the June 7 Primary 0 Congress. nor, secretary- of state, controller, for presentation to the -delegates 18 Election went out this week to affili- * Governor and other statewide. treasurer,) attorney general, superin- starting Wednesday morning. ates of the California Labor offices. tendent of public instruction, insur- Delegate registration will start at Ii Federation. * The Legislature. ance commissioner, and State Board 2 p.m. Tuesday in the hotel's Delegates from local unions and Also to be decided are labor's of Equalization. Golden Gate Room, Henning said.. councils will be called to order at 10 recommendations on statewide bal- Endorsements will be considered Registration will resume at 8 a.m. a.m. Wednesday, April 13 , at the lot propositions. for races in the State Senate Wednesday outside the El Dorado half Room, where the convention will be Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Fran- Endorsements-and the volun- districts and for all of the Assembly 0 cisco, Executive Secretary-Trea- called to -order at- 10. a.m.-- teer campaign support that goes sea .Accommodations. at the Cathe- surer Jack Henning announced in with the convention call. COPE backing-*will be de- The Executive Council of the dral Hill at. $79, single or double, cided for all members of. the House state federation will be in session at plus tax. Delegates should make' They will decide which candi- Of Representatives. U,S. Sen.* Di- the Cathedral Hill Hotel Sunday, their own reservations by March 20 dates carry the endorsements of the anne Feinstein again will be seeking April 10, -through Thesday, April by phoning the hotel toll-free at state AFL-CIO's Committee on Po- COPE support. 13, to consider recommendations (800) 622-0355.. UFW Sy'Cca-Cl HiesFacts in 'lIda Coca-Colasrepnetpros Cola profited fromn their labors with days old, the-workers got a *.Iar and organizations complaining two decades ofuninterrupted&profits* picture of their non-union future. about the corporation's abandon-. at Minute* Maid. ment of 600 Florida farm workers An overwhelming majority of First,*the Dr. Martin Luthe*r who have: given Cokes Minute the 600.workers have signed.cards King,. Jr. holiday was taken' away. Maid orange juice operation more declaring that they want-the UFW Workers were told they would be than. 20 years of uninterrupted to continue as their collective bar- fired if they failed to show up for profits- are full of misinforaton, giigagent but the two corpora- work for any-reason that da. Pre,sident Arturo Rodriguez of the tions are -stonewalling.- Sick leave-and 'vacation time United Farm Workers charged. this A national protest against this. were quickly cut. There was a swift. week. corporate shuffle launched with demonstration of what. it means to The rich and powerful Coca- simultaneous demonstations in 15 lose contr-act.grievance -procedures Cola, based..in Atlanta, has sold its cities - has*generated thousands of when a worker was demoted after a 16,000 acres of Florida citrus letters urgingCoca-Colato recon- public dressingdown for reporting groves to King Ranch of Txws, an-, sider or facea ntoa boycott ofits' on the job. late because of-an auto other multi-billion-dollar. corpor- bestrselling Minute Maid. mishap, which. he had reported by to.King Ranch in* turn has'set-up The corporation's responses have, phone a -subsidiary called Runining W misersne the facts, Rodriguez Wages, and benefits under the Citrus to operate-the* same orchards delcared.- UFW contract at Minute- Maid with the-sameequiment and super- The typical -Coca-Cola response. helped raise.and maintAin wages for visors producing fruit that will con- says the corporation -was "pleased farm workers. throughout Florida tinue to be used in. Coca-Cola's to len" that the new owner was and- acro.ss- the southwest, Minute Maid, the...number 1 fruit using all.600*of the affected em- Rodriguez said. juice drink. ployees "at the same wages -they re- *Coke. and the. new orchard.. And even at 30 percent above the ceived-previously which are: an esti- average for Florida citrus workers, owners say their corporate shuffle, mated 30 percent higher.than the as of Jan. I the. UFW the UFW employees at* Minute -mftinated average for Florida citrus workers." Maid were about colle**ctive bargaining agreement The point is that neither Running earning only covering the 600 workers on the $10,000 -a year for a seven-month W nor Coca-Cola will make any season of intensive labor. .16,000* acres formerly owned by, commitment not to cut back, wages. mo- Photo by Jocelyn Shermn,UPOW Coca-Cola!s Minute Maid. Rodriguez pointed -out. This. reveals Another likely * The contract, originally negoti- Coca-Cola and Running W also tive. Minute Maid uses huge quan- Actor Herbert Sigez of Culture Clash addresses rafly*.at Coca- ated in 1972 by Cesar Chavez, has tities of oranges from other growers Colas offices in Los With him are UFW refuse to talk about maintaining- corporate Angeles. Secretary- provided the Minute Maid worker& health benefits for any length of in addition to the fruit produced on TVeaurer David Martinez, actor Martin Sheen, and an unidentified with decent wages, health care, job the 16,000 acres that usedtobeun- UFW member. time, Rodriguez -said. security.and dignity while- Coca- .With the new arrangement only der UTFW contract.' First Vice President Dolores Huerta of the UJFW, speaking at At-. lanta where she led a protest, said she suspected Coca-Cola saw Cesar Teamsters Club Chavez'"death as an opportunity to Target.Sam's union and embark on -a dump the Another protest against the Walmart "Unlike their unio"nized comp.vetitors, be'-better. spent at stores paying union wage-cutting campaign. Corporation's poverty wage-maximum Sam's, Club and WAlmart -impose'. low wages with decent benefits than at "They-think-that..when- Cesar. strategy has been launched in the MInia to medical Chavez **passedMay,'% th -at is-the, profit wages, non-existent Walmart.' end of the -union,," Huerta told the Los Angeles area. coverage, and other substandard condi- Cox called upon,other. unions to urge. Atlanta Constitution. Teamnsters Local 572 at Car-son is target- tions on their unrepresent*.d.,WOrArSAaa.4theif _rmmestost an.emnple,for,h "'They _siet-wrong." ing Sam's Club, a'division- of Walmart,- minimize labor costs -.while*maximzing? rest. of the community by staying out of with a* ""Public Awareness" handbilling., corporate," Cox.said.. the targeted Sam's Club-and to shop in- campaign aimed at telling people just what Walmart, was beaten back..in the San stead at union stores where comparable Datebook as di- Women-in-the-Workforce Conference: it means to a community well- as' Fernando Valley on the oppo'site. side of. products are available at competitive Feb. 24-26, Biltmore Hotel, Los rectly affected workers when the giant re- Los Angeles when! the Angeles. tailer moves in and takes advantage'of obtain special zoning andcorporationd'triedstoHPrhces.land use consid- .He* listed Rlh,Fo es uhs Labor-Archives Annual Progrm: Friday to start .down evening, Feb. 25, S.F State Univer- high,unemnployment driving eration-another of its favorite tactics -to fedco, Albertsons, Lucky, Stater Bros., sity Reception, 6 pm; program, 7. wages and working conditions. obtaina site designated. for other uses. Alpha Beta, Smiths,VnadPrcClb Executiw Council California Labor Red- "ASamn's Club and Walmart are a direct Unions and activists combined the consumer eration: March 8-9, Sacramento community "Only through educating Hiltion Inn. threat to the security of thousands Of union their efforts and persuaded local authori- can we hope.to protect our memnbers..em- A. ffip Randolph Institute State Con- members in Southern California who cur- ties not to grant Walmart any.special. ployed in the Southern California food -in- ference: March 17-20, QueenMay are in the food deals.. dustry" Cox-said. better con- Long Beach rently employed organized 'And.what Joadie Awards Benefit for.We Do The industry," Jack Cox,, secretary-treasurer of Local 572 -handbillers are working-to sumer to begin.wt than.-the union. 'Work: March 25, Sheraton -Palace Teamsters Local -572,'declared this week. persuade shoppers that their dollars would consumer?" Hotel, San Francisco. Executive Council, California Labor Federation: April 10-12, Cathedral Hill Hotel, S.F Pre-Primary. COPE Convention: April 13, Cathedral Hill Hotel, S.F Joint Lqgislative Conference: May 23-25, NationwideUfairLs Radisson Hotel, Sacramenta, Binial Convention of the. California Here is the list of national- boy- California Thble Grapes: Table Lakewood Engineering & Rome Cable Corp.: Cables used Labor Federation: July* 25-29, cotts -officially sanctioned by the grapes that do not bear the LJFW Mig., -Inc.: Electric fans .and in mining,an construction Radisson Howl, Sacramenta AFL-CIO Executive Council. union label on the carton or crate, heaters for hms industry United Farm Workers. Teamsters Machinists Publishers Nofice Ace Drill Corp.: Wire, jobber Louisiana-PacifIc_Cor-p6.Brand The California AFL-CIO and letter drills, 'routers and steel name wood Sil, Inc.:-National retailers of Deckers Corp.:- Sandals for products including:LUP, News (ISSN: 0008-0602) -is-pub- bars.*- Wolmanized, Cedartone, Wafer-. electronic equipment and appli- lished weekly except during the United Auto Workers men, woMen and children: Teva,* ances. Deckers and Sansi wood, Fibrepine, Oro-Bord, Redex, weeks- of Thanksgiving, labels.. Sidex.,'Ketchikan, Pabco., Xonolite.. Teamsters Chita and New Year's holi- Acme Boot Company: Western- Machinists Carpenters &.Joiners and Intl.. days by the California Labor style boots:.Acme, Dan Post, Dingo .%odworkers. Southwire Co.: Commnercial and Federation, AFIL-CIQ 417 Mont- labels. Diamond Walnut Co.:* Canned Industrial wire and cable; Do-It- gomery St., Suite 300, San United Rubber Workers and bagged walnuts and walnut Mohawk Liqueur Corp.:.MO-7 Yourself brand Homewire. Francisco, CA 94104. Second hawk labeled gin, rUM, International -Brotherhood of class postage paid at San Fran- pieces. IppperMint0 Teamsters schnapps, and cordials. Electrial. Workers -sc CaK- fividual w "- p Alitalia Airlnes: Passenger and Distillery, Wine..and Allied- tion, $10 a year;coprt rate, freight services. Workers. Star Dental Products: Dental $20. USPS Publication Number Machinists Goody's Fkmmily'Clothing, Inc.: hand tools. 083400.' JohnXEA HningCi- Retail clothing stores. R. JI Reynolds ibbacco Co: Machinists. tive secretary-treasurer; Floyd and Tex- flicker, editor. POSTMASTER: Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co.: Amalgamated Clothing Camel., Winston, Salem, Doral, Send addrss'cangsto: Cani- Measuring,~ cutting and machine tile Workers -Vantage, More, Now, Real, Bright, EL. Thorpe & Co.: Black Hills YSL/Ritz. Gold Jewelry. fornida AFL-CIO News, 417 Met,-. tools'and pumps. Century, Sterling,. United Steelwwrkers gomery St., Suite 300, San tMachinists Holly Fbrins:.Chickens and 'pro- cigarettes.. Francisco,-CA 94104. Phone, cessed poultry products. Prince. Albert.,,.George Wash- (415) 986-3585. FAX, (415) Teamsters ington, Careter Hgal, Aple,gMadeira United States Playing Card 3924M05 Bruce Church, Inc.: Iceberg Mixture, Royal Comfort. Top, Olur Co.::.Cards with brAnd names Bee, Lettuce, including Red Coach, Advertiser soigtobaccos.. Bicycle,Tally Ho, Aviator and Friendly, Green Valley Farms, and Kawasaki Rolling Stock, Winchester little cigar. Congress. Lucky brands. U.S.A.: Motorcycles. Bak?y Confectionary,& Tobacco. Retail., Wholesale, Department United Farm Workers Transport Workers Union Workers Store Union Mau Page 2 February 11. 1994 Kourpias, Hightower JoadyHnr ees Jim Hightower,) the Texas popul- The Joady AwardsiJs. a major * Blackside, Inc., producer of ist and radio commentator, and fund-raiser for We Do The Work. the television*series ""The Ghrat De- George Kourpias, president of the Joady statuettes are presented for pression,"* which accurately and International Association of Machi- bringing the. voices and. images of faithfully recounted the pain that nists and Aerospace Workers, are working people to the American the Depression years inflicted upon among those who will be honored at public in the spirit exemplified by workers and their families. the Fifth Annual Joady Awards on Tom Joad in John Steinbeck's "The * The Womends Network of the Friday, March 25,9 at the Sheraton Grapes of Wrath." United Food and Commercial Palace Hotel in San Francisco. This year's "Joadies"' will go to: Workers for its "No Gain From Honorees were announced 0 for Childhood Pain" campaign that ex- this Hightower, bringing work- sales Walmart Stores week by the Film Arts Foundation,4 ing peoples viewpoints to the air- posed by of of We Do The waves with his imported clothing produced with sponsor Work, the nationally syndi- child labor, often bearing Walmart independently produced Public cated radio commentaries. (A labels Television show about workers and Hightower radio script appears on falsely implying thatfthe gar- their issues. 4 ments were American-made.** Page today.) * International Association of Technical and Stage Employees for When- Airline Jobs Fly Away the role of IATSE members behind the scenes in.,movies carrying la- "Takig Of," an examination of day, Feb. 16, at 2:30 a.m. bor's message. what will happen to travel safety if Also to be honored is the Interna- the airline industry shifts high-tech San Francisco, Channel 9, Sun- tional Association. of Machinists maintenance jobs to foreign coun- day, Feb. 20, at 3:30 p.m. and Aerospace workers, which will Jim H.1ightow*er tries, is the focus of the February receive the Founders Award is production of "We Do The Work," Los Angeles,) Channel 28, Satur- bestowed that. day, Feb. 26., at 1:30 p.m. and annually to recognize in- Comedian Will Durst. will be Tickets are $100, with tables of the series on worker issues privately dividuals and.organizations who 10- -in for Public Television. midnight. Master of Ceremonies. receiving special recognition produced have helped inspire and support de- The eyening will open with-a re- the program book. Seventy percent Eureka, Channel 13 airs '"We Do velopment of We Do The Work 6 of all contributions are tax deduct- Showings scheduled in California The Work" on ception* at P.m. followed *by the include: weekly Thesdays at from a local show into a national program at -7- p.m. in the Grand ible. Checks should be made pay- 7:30 p.m. Local PBS stations service. Ballroom.of'- the Sheraton Palat"e, 2 able to Film Arts Foundation, 346 Sacramento Cable 7, Tuesday, should be contacted for additional Kourpias is to accept the Foun- New Montgomery. St. at Market Ninth St., San Francisco, CA Feb. 15,, at 9:30 p.m., and Wednes- broadcast times. ders Award on behalf of his union. Street in S.F 94103, -attention Rhian Miller. UnionsatL.A. Pic.ket Former Favorite.Sp-ot A&~ Trade unionists andfinsola people to take their trade elsewhere. bor are being askedcosayaa "Few restaurants in East Los An- from Steven's SteakHosinCt 4 V geles have received as much busi- ~~~~OfCommerce, whichlo er a ness from Latino organizations, la- been a favorite spoi o no bor unions and political activists events. over the.,ypars as. Steven's Steak. The reason is thatmage ntt House," Q)urazo said. Stevens is -trying to btLoa11f "6Many Latino. labor leaders and the Hotel Employees adRsarn organizations, in particular, have Employees, which haI ersne booked business meetings, its staff for 30 Years Es o Christmas parties, retirement* cele- Charges that the n brations and other events at Steven'ls geles area eatery's aniuoncm precisely because is was a union £ ;';4;j;~4 fl, paign has violated fedrllwir restaurant," she added. ENE. ., pending before the NIoaLbr "For this reason we urge you to Pooby International Photographers Guild, 1ATW Local 669 Relations Board. support this boycott and to write a Members of a score of Los Angeles area* unions Joinf picket line at Steven's in Cit of Commece, t WiehheLBSteven's managemtisrfinrcssgid letter to the management of the res- restaurant once a favorite localefo labor events whose management now us attempting to bust its-long-time to~~~on,continue recognizigteuin taurant informing them that you agreement with HERE Local U. At front left is Rudy Montalvo of the Los Angeles County Federation of ntematm, rsdn ai won't return until it is a union house Labor.Intematm,I again."01 The affected workers are mostly Elena Durazo of Local1 sakn Latino. ",Given the current climate of at- tacks against Latino workers and unions in this -state, we ask that you Insurance Commissioner John on Political Education (COPE). said this would be not patronize Steven's Steak House Proposition 103, colm Luca 3and Justices Edward A. until. the owners agree to recognize xpects It is estimated that firms the first of a former Call- Panelli, e theCal-mt 'surety instance. Jo)yce L. -Kennard, Armaind the union once again," Durazo GaoramndiaSayemifoniSprmeCortwil efsetohave to pay back some $100 million fornia governor representing a law Arabian* and Marvin R. Baxter. yield to political pressure for rein- stated in letters to unions through- in if the Court of Appeals client*before the Supreme Court. Lucas a former law partner.of out the L.A. area*. statement of a law sponsored by the premiums is' a see ca ian. Baxter is* former Organizations that have booked insurance industry that* was struck dcso tnsad hyutmtl Idon't. how the court Dukejto t losetheexeptiofiomropoitin poper aceaide ie ex-governor. functions at Steven'ls should cancel down by the Court of Appeals last loserteeempinfo roiinpoperlykface a guy who's been ei-* Justice Stanley Mosk was ap- month. 13rt olak.ther a law parte, neplyr inted and get their deposits returned, Du- have for the Cali- ora Ib3y Gov. Edmund G. (Pat) razo said. Political pressures in the ca be-be- high regi4rd benefactor of five of them,," Rosen- prown,J astice*Ronald M. George came apparent when former GOV fornia Supreme Cort," Garamendi field declared. Bon if Steven's union-bashers try to declared last week. the 4nted by Pete Wilson. George Deukmejian was named as ("Despite Deukmejian filled three Supreme wsuretyoi sowner and give anybody a hard time about de- the attorney who will represent one saeesmcitonofhen- Cutetswth his own appointees Wila president, posit refunds, help is available from insurance com- industry,. our system de- Wila iErwin, contributed of the involved sumance immediately after Chief Justice to first Madeline Janis-Aparicio, Local 1l's panies before the Supreme Court. pends upon the justices of the. Su- Rose Bird and two.justices who bernatoria Deukmnejian's pi1- community. relations director, at Five of the seven who preme Court being professionals were labor fai!ed 1 campaign. In addition, justices supported by to0beSntyoa icontributed $243,457 to (213) 481-8530, extension 323. will decide the case were named t o caanwilgorthhg- win reaffirmation in an election in cmag committees controlled by Letters of protest should be sent the-Supreme Court by Deukmejian. powered political pressure of the in- which Deukmej ian led the Deumejg *to James Filipan, Steven's Steak The biggest contributor of Deuk- surance companies and will-instead opposition. 1979,eC'ian between 1978 and decide the case upon the merits." )rding to the Fair Employ- House, 5332 Stevens Place, City of mejian's 1982 gubernatorial election Dukeia19aponee9n,he mntPac tices Commission Commerce, CA 90040. Durazo campaign is the owner and presi- HreDoefedteato f crentuare Chppinefsnticea- records Hre oefed,teato f cretcutaeCifJsieMl menpordcieotdi n the Los Angeles Times. asks that copies ofthe letters be sent dent of Surety Company of the Pa- to her at Local 11, 321 South Bixel cific, the Northridge-based firm Ste, L.A. 90017. that the ex-governor will represent. Thre Union Le d r -on Tann o n i The bill in question was signed "During these difficult times of into law by Deukmejian in 1990 be- Three trade unionists are among assistant- director of United Auto The goovernor's office announced immrigrant-bashing and racism,, we fore he turned the governorship the 22 persons named to the State Workers Region 6. that 10 ofIthe 22 council appointees, need to support those- who take a over to Pete W*ilson and went back Job Training Coordinating Council * Paul Varacafi, Hayward, exec-. includingrWilliams, ate Republi- to his private law practice. It ex- last week bj Gov. Pete Wiflson. utive director, United public.lEm-' cans. Five are Democrats,9 including empts surety companies from the They are: ployees,, Local 790 of the Service the three ffrow labor. Three declined insurance rate rollbacks mandated 0 Charles* H. Center, Sacra- Employees, to statepaLty affiliation. The gover- by passage of. Proposition 103, mento, director of the Legislative Wilson namned. Phillip L. Wil-. nor's offiice was silent about the which was -approved by the* voters Department of the California State- liam, retired vice chair ofthe board other four'appointees,.including two in- 1988. The initiative was-backed Council. of Laborers. of the Times-Minor Co. of Los An- state Officcials serving -as ex-officio by the state AFL-CIO's Committee 0 Henry Gonsales, South Gate, geles as council chair council nynrnbers. February1U, 199 Hlealth... Heafth Industry Dollars (Confinuedfrom Page 1) 133ut, he warned, if his bill is re- cited TV commercials sponsored by ject,ed, the rate of inflation of medi- the anti-reform Health Insurance cal. costs "will go right back up Block Meaningful Reform in, just like it has every time in Association of America that attempt agai Here's how commentator Jim Hightower to depict Americans as being. op- i the past 50 years."9 ate committee on health reform, accepted posed to any change in the current Clinton praised General Motors viewed the insurance and health care induis- 140,000 smackers in 1993 from the very lob- health care system. and the United Auto Workers for tri,esy campaign to block health care reform on byists looking for favorable treatment from porting his plan. his radio show last month: him. Sen. Orrin Hatch, a known political hack .... .you just have to ask yourself Hle called GM "enlightened" in II'm I think instead of and member of two if we can afford to continue to conttrast to telling you, somedays pivotal committes, pock- 40 more corporations represented spend percent than other by tlhie National Association of Man- 66er ..ading" the paper, it'd be less punishment if eted $130,000. Representative Jim Cooper, countries and not cover every- ufac the Business Round- So neone would just (whack, whack) beat me sponsor of an industry-backed bill in the Clinton told the audience at ;turers, body," tabl( e, and the U.S. Chamber of OV(Dr the head with it 'til I passed out. House, raked in $113,000. a General Motors truck assembly Conr nimerce, all of which declined I)id you see this news item on how various - plant in Shreveport. last, And that's just foreplay for 1994 How week to endorse the Clinton re- lob)byists for the health industry have been many pieces of silver will change hands '(this7' He was highly critical of the plan fornrn plan. hatuling wheelbarrows-full of money up to proposed by Rep. Jim Cooper, The AFL-CIO is warning trade year, when the bill will actually be written and that is business Ca Pitol Hill? voted on? D-Tenn.,, galning big unicmists to watch for attempts to 4 16 Sure the share of their support. impyose amendments weakening key enough, biggest cash, the claim not to ch ecks and money orders is the Now,) lobbyists theyre trying The Cooper plan does not pro- provvisions as the Health Care Act crossing palms votes, "access" to our Ex- of al handful of lawmakers who'l roles buy just legislators. vide universal coverage., one of the movves through Congress. play key cuse me....when did we amend the Constitu- essentials that the AFL-CIO Ploints that the can be in America's health-care says opposition overhauling system. tion to access for sale? This the must be contained in any health exPeected to attack include universal [im Hi out that don't put up buys ghtower pointing you interests a front-row seat in the care reform plan. coveerage, employer mandate, com- ne4ed 20/20 vision to know when you've special legisla- tive - and shuts out-. Instead, Cooper's plan talks Prehiensive benefits.,tax treatment St imbled over a skunk. Get a whiff of this! process people b)enefits, genuine cost-contain- about "4universal access" to health of Citizen Action, a consumer watchdog group,) This- is Jim Hightower saying... It's time to care. men,it, and the threshold at which )loyers, could opt out. rep)orts, that last year - a NON-election year stop this hijacking of democracy. Join Citizen "We've got universal access right emp the doctors, insurance and Action in asking our ethically-challenged law- .abor must hospitals, giants now, if you've got $10,000 or L; attempt to secure 100 Othiers up their usual level of congres- makers not to take "any" contributions from $15,000," he said perc:ent payment of premiums, co- jacked Sonal campaign donations by more than a the industry they're supposed to be reforming. Clinton pointed to a payimnents and deductibles, docu- gleaming f~o nrth - a total of more than "eight million Call Citizen Action to find out how much your new GM pickup truck ready to roll this its distributed to local unions fo own members have - and what off the factory assembly line. thes week by Henning point out. bw pocketed you re's also the challenge of secur- Senator Pat Moynihan, chair of the key Sen- can do stop it: 202-775-1580. "There's universal access to this ingibenefits beyond the minimums truck, but only if you've got the presI3cribed in the Health Security money to pay for it," he said. Acts and finding a way to assure that figures indicate that health care is -If the proportion of the, wage- The indictments pile up. For ex- The president pointed out that saviiings under the plan would go the mi ajor issue in 83 percent of benefit package going for health ample, administrative costs amount the rate of inflation of medical care into Swages, not profits. contrac -tnegotiations, and that more care had* remained constant since to 25 percent of health care spend- costs slows down every time there H[ealth care continues to under- than tvvo in three permanently re- 1975, the average American worker ing in the United States, far more is a serious attempt to reform the mmn iecollective bargaining, Hen- placed Istrikers originally struck would be earning $1,000 a year than anywhere else in the world, tealth care. more, the figures indicate. and are continuing to rise rapidly. health care system. ning pointed out. The most recent over hi Chiap)asAAppeal.. . ited Food and Commercial vice-prresident, California LCLAA; president, San Francisco LCLAA Angeles County LCLAA and field rkers, and president, Los An- Clifforl-d F Valenciana, executive di- and field representative, Service representative, Plumbers Local 78, ts County Federation of Labor; rector, California LCLAA and re- Employees, Local 790, San Fran- Los Angeles; Ruben Gomez, presi- nternational vice-president, cisco and Oakland; dent, Orange County LCLAA and Rudy Meraz, parliamentarian of secretary-treasurer,- Laborers Local -Espudo, president, Team- California LCLAA and vice-presi- 652, Santa Ana; Aispanic Caucus and secre- dent, Graphic Communications Lo- Eddie Dasurer, Teamsters Local 166, cal 583, San Francisco; Vince Ruiz, Peralta, Sacramento Mike County LCLAA, and retired busi- ,mardino; Garcia, pres- president, Ventura County LCLAA, ness Teamsters Santa Clara LCLAA and and retired business La- agent, Local 986, manager, Los Angeles; Pete Peralez, execu- nt, Service Employees, Lo- borers Local 585, Ventura; Fer- tive "I am signing this letter in my cal 77; Frank Martin Del Campo, nando Flores, Jr., president of Los secretary-treasurer, Napa-So- official capacity as Executive Sec- lano Central Labor Council; retary-Treasurer of our Federation. I Agustin Ramirez, Sonoma, Lake, am also signing for the below listed Mendocino LCLAA and Organizer, leaders of the Labor Council for International Ladies' Garment Chiffapas to in LEAN Workers Union; Richard Gonzalez, Latin American Advancement. Bishop Speak president, Alameda County "All are in agreement on the ne- Samuel Ruiz Garcia of the Mexican of VI of the national cessity and morality of the Clinton Bishop sorship Region AFL-CIO, LCLAA, and board member, Auto Administration supporting the pur- S State of Chiapas, Mexico, will address a sym- Loyola-Marymount University, and a number Workers Local 2244, Fremont; poses of the policy herein stated." r)osium on Mexico and NARITA after the Chi- of additional organizations. Leo Valenzuela, Ventura Signed:a ?pas Rebellion on Monday afternoon, Feb. 14, Dave Sickler, Region VI director, said the LCLAA, business manager, La- Jack Henning, executive secre- a ttLoyola Law School in Los Angeles. symposium offered an excellent opportunity borers Local 585, Ventura; Antonio tary-treasurer, California Labor Ruiz is one of the Catholic leaders for labor activists to obtain first-hand AbArca, Greater East Bay LCLAA, Federation, AFL-CIO; Bishop reports field Service Em- whom the Mexican at- on the status of Mexico's representative, upon government indigenous peoples, Local 1877; Tom Luna, sec- Henry JI Lacayo, Western States to focus blame for the ployees field director, Labor Council for tempted uprising by workers, and human rights movement as retary-treasurer, California LCLAA Latin American Advancement; Ar- Chiapas Indians. NARIFA takes hold. and secretary-treasurer, Laundry mando Vergara, president of Cali- He'll keynote the conference along with Admission is free, and there will be open Workers Local 52, Los Angeles; fornia LCLAA., international vice- Giustavo de la Rosa Hickerson, attorney and seating, Sicler said. Arturo Rodriguez, president, president of the United Brotherhood United Farm Workers of America; vice president of the San Diego-based Coali- More information can be obtained from Vic- of Carpenters and Joiners and vice- ttion for Justice in the Dolores Huerta, first vice-president, president of the California Labor Maquiladoras. tor Munoz at AFL-CIO Region VI, (213) United Farm Workers of America; Federation: Rick Icaza, national The event is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. at the 387-1974. or Professor Robert Benson at Maria Elena Durazo, president, Ho- vice-president of LCLAA, president Ilaw school, 1440 West Ninth St., under spon- Loyola, (213) 736-1094. tel Employees and Restaurant Em- of Los Angeles Local 770 of the- ployees Local 11, of Los Angeles. Quake Aid... (Continued from page 1) cess the claims for review by the rector of community services for his lender for the amount of his One reason for the increasing sands of our AFL-CIO sisters and federation. the L.A. county federation. house payment. volume of pleas for help is the fact brothers in the loss of housing, per- 'A most effective has case hundreds of that union members sonal and operation Dennis Gluckman, a member of "Multiply this many desperate property employment.," developed. But since- this is ba- Amalgamated Transit Union Local times and you begin to see the di- for assistance are just learning that Henning said. a financial assistance con- it is available the "In the Los An- sically pro- 277 employed by Metropolitan mensions' of the catastrophe through county quick response, gram, it dies without money," the Transit Authority, tapped out his fi- fronting us," Olivas said. federation, she pointed out. geles County Federation established state AFL-CIO leader pointed out. a program of relief in cooperation nancial reserves to pay for emer- Meanwhile, the needs keep ris- In addition to checks to keep "Please act now to answer this gency repairs needed to keep his to Jan Borunda, workers and their families afloat,. with United Way, Red Cross and the " ing, according Federal Emergency Management desperate requirement for funding, family's home from collapsing and quake aid coordinator at the L.A. the labor effort includes distribu- Agency. Henning said. "Our sisters and to make it secure during the torren- County fed. tions of food and other essential "The involves brothers in need are depending on tial rains that followed the big we are more supplies. program case-by- your assistance." temblor. "Every day getting case review of every union member calls than we processed the day be- Such assistance is particularly who presents a claim to the Los An- An example of the sort of crises Then his mortgage payment fore," Borunda said. "We have pas- important for workers' whose pay- geles County Federation of Labor," that are afflicting tens of thousands came due. sed 200 calls for help per day,-and checks are cut off because their. Henning continued. "Trained com- of union members in the quake area Community Services was able to there is no indicated of any slacken- places of employment are shut munity service professionals pro- was cited by Armando Olivas, di- hand Gluckman a check payable to ing off." down. Page 4 Feubruary HI, 1994