This February marks 125 years of publication of the newspaper you hold in your hands. For the remainder of this year, we’ll be featuring historical content from the archives and articles digging into the comprehensive history of Organized Labor, the longest continuously published labor paper west of the Mississippi.
Larry Mazzola Jr. is not happy following the end of the California Legislature’s session in September.
In 2020, Connie Chan won her first election to represent San Francisco’s District 1 on the Board of Supervisors. That victory was undoubtedly a struggle.
It’s a tough call being asked to choose between multiple strong candidates when you cast your ballot in any election, let alone in one that’s been as hyped as the City’s upcoming mayoral race.
In California, we’ve been struggling to deal with the housing crisis for well over a decade. Cities across the United States are now racing to address their own housing crises, which have become a nationwide issue in our post-Covid economy.
Twice in the past six months, Bay Area leaders failed to move forward two regional revenue initiatives: an affordable housing bond and a measure to fund the region’s public transportation and related needs. In both cases, the labor movement missed the opportunity to demonstrate to the broader public that workers’ interests mirror the interests of the community.
You’ve probably heard the old and well-worn adage: “All politics is local.” While the national election results are obviously nothing for labor to celebrate, several political victories did occur in San Francisco and California, and the building trades played a key part in them.
Last September, at the height of the United Auto Workers’ multi-plant strike against the Big Three automakers, Joe Biden became the first sitting president in U.S. history to walk a union picket line.
