Organized Labor

Securing the Middle Class, November Election Top Agenda

Securing the middle class was the theme of the California Labor Federation's 27th Biennial Convention July 22-23 in Oakland. Delegates discussed the right to organize, universal health care, education, a fair economy and protecting the environment. They passed resolutions in support of US Labor Against the War, strengthening global activism for economic justice and educating Californians about John McCain's real record, as well as others.

Work on $4.3 Billion Project Performed Under a Project Labor Agreement

Several projects that are part of the seismic upgrade work for the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power system that are covered by a Project Labor Agreement with the Building Trades are currently underway in the city and on the peninsula.

Necessity of Skilled Workers, On-Time Projects Cited

By Paul Burton
Contributing Writer

The San Francisco Board of Education approved a proposal by SF Unified School District Superintendent Carlos Garcia June 24 to adopt a Project Labor Agreement between the District and the SF Building and Construction Trades Council for a percentage of the construction work to be done under Prop A. Several construction union members spoke in support of the PLA, which was passed unanimously by the five board members present. (Board members Hydra Mendoza and Kim Shree-Maufus were absent.)