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Join us for a Green Party Hip Hop Bash March 29
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 28 Mar '06

28 Mar '06

JOIN US FOR A GREEN PARTY HIP HOP BASH Come to a fundraiser for the San Francisco Green Party at Studio Z with Hip Hop bands and Green fans! Enjoy live music from local rap artists! Wednesday, March 29 The party begins at 9 PM and will rage on until 1 AM. Admission is sliding scale $5 -20. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 21 and over please! Studio Z is located at 314 11th Street (near Folsom Street) in San Francisco. See map here: http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=314+11th+St&csz=San+Francisc…

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Support Legislation from Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi - Hearings 3/23 and 3/29
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

Protect the Rights of Workers to Organize in SF! Big companies who recieve franchise grants from the city to provide a utility or public airwaves service don't always respect the rights of their workers to organize. Help give workers a fighting chance in San Francisco by supporting Supervisor Mirkarimi's legislation to protect employees of franchise grantees. This legislation declares that San Francisco expects the rights of workers to be respected. The legislation makes sure that companies can't discriminate against a worker who chooses to join a union. It also protects workers who are employed by contractors and subcontractors. Our workers need our support. Take action to protect their freedom of association now. What You Can Do: Attend the Rules Committee Hearing at City Hall on March 23th (room 263 at 10 AM) and tell the Board you support protecting employee rights, especially the right to organize. Also, please show your support for this important legislation by thanking the Supervisors who have co-signed the legislation: Daly, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Peskin, Dufty, Ma, Maxwell and Sandoval. Then call and email the Mayor and the other members of the Board and urge them to support this bill too. Mayor Newsom - (415) 554-6141, gavin.newsom(a)sfgov.org Pres. Aaron Peskin - (415) 554-7450, Aaron.Peskin(a)sfgov.org Sup. Michela Alioto-Pier - (415) 554-7752, Michela.Alioto-Pier(a)sfgov.org Sup. Tom Ammiano - (415) 554-5144, Tom.Ammiano(a)sfgov.org Sup. Chris Daly - (415) 554-7970, Chris.Daly(a)sfgov.org Sup. Bevan Dufty - (415) 554-6968, Bevan.Dufty(a)sfgov.org Sup. Sean Elsbernd - (415) 554-6516, Sean.Elsbernd(a)sfgov.org Sup. Fiona Ma - (415) 554-7460, Fiona.Ma(a)sfgov.org Sup. Sophie Maxwell - (415) 554-7670, Sophie.Maxwell(a)sfgov.org Sup. Jake McGoldrick - (415) 554-7410, Jake.McGoldrick(a)sfgov.org Sup. Gerardo Sandoval - (415) 554-6975, Gerardo.Sandoval(a)sfgov.org Don't know which is your supervisor? Here's a map: http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=4385 ### Expand the First Source Hiring Program The city currently has a 1st Source Hiring Program that is supposed to connect low-income and historically disadvantaged peoples with job opportunities. Companies list job openings for entry level positions with the program and the program distributes this information to public assistance programs, community organizations and other centers that serve the disadvantaged. Low-income people then have an advantage of applying for the jobs early. Unfortunately this program has not be given the resources to be effective. Support Supervisor Mirkarimi's legislation to improve the program and bring more jobs to the poor. Supervisor Mirkarimi's legislation will do the following: 1.Expand the types of jobs available to low-income and disadvantaged people to go beyond construction into other industries with more growth in SF. 2.Ensure that the program gets enough resources to be successful via fines that will be strictly enforced on companies that don't comply with offering jobs to low-income and disadvantaged people first. 3.Reduce poverty in SF by increasing creating more avenues for low-income people to get access to jobs with the opportunity for advancement. Take Action! Attend the Budget and Finance Committee Hearing at City Hall on March 29th (inside the Board chambers at 1 PM) and tell the Board you support expanding the First Source Hiring program. Also, please show your support for this important legislation by calling and emailing the Mayor, your Supervisor, and the other members of the Board. Ross Mirkarimi - (415) 554-7630, Ross.Mirkarimi(a)sfgov.org ###

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San Francisco Green Party Candidate Forum Wednesday, March 15
by ErikaSF＠aol.com 14 Mar '06

14 Mar '06

WHAT: Green Candidates Vie For Endorsement; San Francisco Green Party Hosts Candidate Forum WHEN: Wednesday, March 15 at 7 PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, located at 1028A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets, South of Market The political campaign season is again fast approaching, and the San Francisco Green Party (SFGP) has scheduled its first candidate forum of 2006 for Wednesday, March 15 at 7 PM. The candidates appearing, all registered Greens running for state or federal office, will be vying for the endorsement of the San Francisco Green Party. The following declared candidates have been given questionnaires and invited to speak at the forum, which will be held at the SFGP office, located at 1028A Howard Street: Peter Camejo, Governor http://www.votecamejo.com/ Donna Warren, Lt. Governor http://www.donnawarren.com/ Forrest Hill, Secretary of State http://www.voteforrest.org/ Mehul Thakker, Treasurer http://www.votethakker.com/ Mike Wyman, Attorney General http://votewyman.org/ (site under construction) Laura Wells, Controller http://www.laurawells.org/ Sarah Knoop, Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry Cafiero, Insurance Commissioner http://www.votecafiero.com/ Barry Hermanson, State Assembly District 12 http://www.barryhermanson.org Krissy Keefer, Congressional District 8 http://www.krissyforcongress.com/ Todd Chretian, US Senate http://www.todd4senate.org Tian Harter, US Senate http://www.tianharter.org/ Kent Mesplay, US Senate http://www.mesplay.org Deliberations regarding endorsement will begin immediately after the forum, with final decisions to be made by the end of a March 22 follow-up meeting.

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