Sp1rint iGemts Wol(rd:. Hire ThemiiBEack( Action to force Sprint to reopen its La Conexion Familiar subsid- iary in San Francisco and rehire the 235 Latino workers it fired just before a union representation election will be taken Monday, the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board announced yesterday. An announcement by Robert H. Miller, the board's Region 20 director, said a formal complaint would be issued on Sept. 12 charg- CWA Vice President Janice Wood testifies on Sprint firings before S.FE supervisors. ing that Sprint violated the National Labor Relations Act by shutting down the San Francisco-based tele- marketing subsidiary and firing the workers "in response to their exer- cising their rights to organize and support a union." The complaint also "will seek restoration of the closed business and reinstatement of the discharged employees, " the announcement added. There was elation at Local 9410 Vol. 37-No. 3550 ,19 of the Communications Workers of Septeme America, which a majority of Con- exion Familiar workers joined and which had filed for the representa- tional election. Labor Airound the State "We hit a home run," declared Day Antonio Salazar Hobson, the union's Picnics, barbecues, brunches, a legal 'counsel. parade and political speeches Marie Malliett, president of Lo- launching the final phase of the cal 9410, noted that the full and of- 1994 general election campaign. ficial report of the NLRB's inten- marked the Labor Day weekend in sive, seven-week investigation is to California. be laid out in detail on Monday The Los Angeles County Federa- "We believe the real story of tion of Labor marked its own cen- Sprint's actions will truly be a tennial as well as the 100th anniver- shocking tale of corporate law- sary of Labor Day as a national breaking, human rights abuses, lies holiday with a breakfast and a day and cover-ups by Sprint execu- of exhibition, games and entertain- tives," Malliett said. ment that drew -an estimated 2,000 The formal complaint against people to the campus of L.A. Trade Sprint will1 be issued Monday unless Technical College. the company settles first. There has Kathleen Brown shifted her cam- been no indication that Sprint in- paign to oust Pete Wilson from the tends to do so. The next step would governor's office into high gear be a hearing before an administra- with a speech that had her audience tive law judge, whose findings applauding and shouting along with could. be appealed to the national her during a rally following the board. breakfast. The L.A. event drew - In the meantime, CWAXs petition scores of leaders including Execu- for a 100j) injunction ordering the tive Secretary-Treasurer Jack Hen- company to rehire the workers ning of the California Labor pending proceedings before the Federation. board is under consideration at Labor's endorsed candidate for NLRB headquarters in Washington, governor then flew north for an ap- Kathleen Brown finds appreciative audience at Alameda County picnc. With her are D.C. pearance at the Alameda County SEIU President John Sweeney, right, and Assembly Member Barbara Lee, rear. The fired workers, all Latino and Central Labor Council's traditional a majority of them women, sold picnic at the county fairgrounds in ident of the Service Employees, rep- Supervisors. Sprint's long-distance services to Pleasanton where she struck hard at resented the AFL-CIO Executive Labor Day photos Speakers included Henning, Spanish-speaking residents of sev- the Republican governor's dismal Council at both the L.A. and Al- Council Secretary-Treasurer Walter eral western states. They came to first-term record. ameda events. Johnson, Secretary Stan Smith of County ments waited. CWA Local 9410 because of wages "Are you ready to help me retire. In the meantime, back in South- the S.F Building Trades Council, that maxed at $7 an hour, a dearth Pete Wilson?" Brown asked? The ern California, hundreds were The San Francisco Labor Coun- Supervisors Kevin Shelley, *Tom of benefits, lack of regular sched- answer came roaring back from marching in the Los Angeles-Long cil sponsored its pre-Labor Day Ammiano and Paul Ballentine. ules, and abusive supervisors who hundreds of throats: "Yes!" Beach Harbor Labor Coalition Pa- breakfast on Friday. Hundreds Council President Josie Mooney ac- timed their visits to rest rooms and "Will you help me move Califor- rade that started at Broad and E turned out at the Palace Hotel for a cepted a plaque fr-om State Senator urged them to drink less water so nia from worst to first?" Again: Streets in Wilmington and pro- program that included a tribute to Milton Marks, and a report on the that fewer trips would be necessary. "Yes!" gressed to Banning Park where Sylvia Courtney, endorsed by S.F council's Labor-Neighbor program Sprint, which likes to boast of John Sweeney, international pres- labor for election to the Board of (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4)* hamburgers,Deputyhot dogs and refresh- Sics Dog on Strikers A striking Teamster cannery the at what a cat and "These are with tax- ~5!. community appalled sped away. cops paid worker was savaged by a Stanislaus their police are doing. Conchala was treated for dog bite payers' money,,but they act like o County Sheriff's attack dog this A deputy showed up with the, at- wounds and scratches, Ron Ash- their only duty is to Gangi Brothers week as police intimidation contin- tack dog on a leash and, after ex- lock, secretary-treasurer of Local Company," one local 748 member ued and hiring of permanent re- changing greetings with officers 748,.said. said. placement scabs accelerated at the from several municipalities guard- "We have it all on videotape," Jimenez, 36, leaves a wife and I Gangi Brothers tomato processing the Ashlock added. to use son in He was buried C. U ing cannery gate, tweaked the '"We plan it Modesto. yes- plant in Riverbank. animal into alert agitation and be- in our Suit against the city." terday after a requiem mass in the U, It was a scene out of N CUZ straight gan moving toward pickets who It was one of many ugly events church next to a vacant lot in which Jackson, Mississippi,- in the 1960s, were standing about 50 yards away on the picket line. Local 748 strikers have set up their except that the dog bite victim was a as required by a restraining order. Earlier, Local 748 member Is- picket headquarters. p42I # Latino seeking workplace justice Apparently the deputy assumed mael Jimenez, employed at a differ- The dog attack followed a pattern 0 rather than an Afro-American try- ent was =m the pickets would. retreat before the cannery, fatally injured of swaggering, menacing police in- ing to register to vote. snarling dog.. But they. stood their when struck by a passing car as he timidation that has prevailed since The attack camne as members of ground, and when the dog lunged at arrived to volunteer for picket duty. even before the strike began more Teamsters Local 748 prepared for a them the deputy gave it enough Police officers guarding the com- than two weeks ago. rally and march on Sunday to dem- slack to sink its teeth into Silverio pany gate refused to leave their post The 18-member Riverbank police onstrate their solidarity and the sup- Conchala!s body and rake its victim either to assist the injured man lying force has been bolstered by as many port they are receiving fr-om the la- with its claws. clearly in their view or to investigate as 100 officers in full riot gear bor movement and from persons in The deputy bundled the dog into the accident. (Continued on Page 4) UJFWVVReelects.Rdnue.Pesc Iowrpnt United Farm Workers of America, cn tolerate having,.people live in convention delegates reelected Ar- the circumstances somte of you live turo Rodriguez to the union presi- in," isneros, told the delegates.. dency by acclamation last weekend Also'addressing the convention and then carried Cesar Chavez's were Elizabeth Tolido, president of successor in triumph around the* National Orgaizattion for Women; meeting hall at Fresno Convention Assembly 'Speaker Willie- L. Center. Brown, Jh; State Senate President it was the UFW's first convention Pro Temn Bill Lockyer; Assembly without Chavez, and the founder Member Hilda* Solis; Maria Elena was remembered throughout the Duarzo,presidentofLocalll1ofthe two-days of sessions. But delegates Hotel Employees and Restaurant also focused on the successes of Employees, *and Ramon Ramirez, their aggressive new organizing drive and vision's of the unions future. The delegates heard State Senator Rodriguez, in his first-day re- Art.-Tbrres, labor's endorsed candi- port, pointed out to the.500 dele- date for state insurance commis- gates and 700 farm worker guests sioner; Los Angeles City Council and observers that Chavez has been Member Richard Alatorre; Sid honored in communities throughout Ryan, national vice president of the the* country in the, 16 months since Canadian Union of Public Em- his death. ployees; Victor Lopez, mayor of Or- "Schools, parks and streets have ange Cove, and Ed Long,, Fresno been dedicated in his name," Jack Hnig left,* shares-*UFW convention rostrumn with.Arturo Redriguez and Dolores Huerta. city council member. Rodriguez said. "But the greateu-t farms employing more than 12,000 tant to AFL-CIO. President Lane UFW'curencapain, aunhed They heard entertainiiient figures monument to Cesar is to be found members. Kirland,* said Chavez's work with witit.iswitpcaua 30ml ac including Ed Begly,) Jr., James Ed- as those of us who he loved and Executive Se4cretary-Treasurer the UFW had workers the Centralsecacuar330mieCalfrniawardof A OmQspeialpogamatFrsn'sSa-and Luis Valdez.