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"I'm like one of the guys who worked on the great Egyptian pyramids," marble finisher Ricky Saelee told Organized Labor, as he wheeled a large stone that was to become part of the marble wall of a cathedral. Bricklaying is one of the oldest trades, and Bricklayers, Tilelayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 is the oldest continuously running union in the United States. It represents bricklayers, tilelayers, marble masons, finishers, pointer-cleaner-caulkers, and terrazzo mechanics. They build and restore everything from modern, grey, concrete-block office buildings to ornate, century-old marble floors. The local represents almost 3,000 workers from Monterey County to the Oregon border including all 45 counties of Northern California.
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The November election ballot in San Francisco will be overcrowded with local propositions. Many San Franciscans may be tempted to mark their choice for President and then turn in their ballots so that they can hurry off to work or their families. We in the Building Trades must urge them to mark at least one more choice, a "Yes" on Proposition A, to rebuild San Francisco General Hospital (SF General).
