. >> i am thomas bell, the business manager for local union 79. >> two men both with military backgrounds,. >> i am not afraid to stand up for my country. i put my life out for 20 years and i'm not afraid to do it again. >> no party has a lack of patriotism -- on it. i'm a u.s. army veteran. >> you can see the island house. >> they work in related fields. >> when i was in desert storm, i guided a lot of these aircrafts in on targets when we were taking out the enemy. >> i would like to say we don't build the ship, we build the shipyards. >> they support different candidates. >> barack obama. >> republican. >> but this is about improving a damaged economy. >> i will concede and say okay bush did it. president obama said he was going to fix it. >> we can't do anything if we don't have a job. all of the other issues kind of get, fall secondary because if you are not able to provide for your family. >> this part of virginia is unusual. here, sequestration is an especially unwelcome word. >> it is the worry that if those budget cuts actually take place january 1st, that the economy is going to

pepco sees this agreement will be voted on soon by the local union chapter.e weekend, we were honored to have $1 million raised to support the health care needs of the vets in northern virginia. >> and we had a good time too. it marked 20 years for the event. almost 1000 people came together to raise money for research and health care services. there were live auctions and a chance to jam with the band. they were awesome that night. >> that was on. raised a lot of money. really good. coming up, the wedding fight caught on tape. it actually ended in one death. and guests were in handcuffs. >> no. >> i don't want to. >> the quirkiest movie of the year highlights some of our times quirkiest actors. coming up. >> a new casino. sepal. we get clo david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west v virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over o

flying at half-staff today the mayor says it is a great way to acknowledge jobs' profound local impact. >>> union square's newest clothing store is open for business this morning. a japanese store offering apparel in a rainbow of colors it opened before 10:00 on powell street a block south of union square. the new store will have the so-called magic mirror it lows customers try on one jacket and electronically the color to see how it looks in another color. >> fascinating. >>> increasing clouds in the north bay. sunny out there in parts of the bay, as you look towards our high-definition emeryville camera you can see filtered sun. how that will impact the forecast today and the weekend. >>> san francisco's busiest weekend is officially underway. the music is playing in golden gate park, it is great and it is free. i'm amy hollyfield i'll >>> the busiest weekend of the year is in store for san francisco a million are expected to visit. amy hollyfield joins us live from golden gate park. >> reporter: this is poor man's whiskey performing for a lot of middle school students who were bused in they ar

its officials are in talks with the local labor union but say they aren't sure when output can resume. this is not the first time it was forced to close. it was shuttered for several days earlier this month when its own workers staged a strike. labor issues in emerging economies continue to pose a challenge to japanese makers with overseas operations. >>> bank of japan officials are struggling with whether to ease credit further amid the global economic slowdown. the question will be high on their agenda at next tuesday's policy meeting. central bank officials are suspecting existing programs aren't enough to achieve their goal of 1% inflation by march 2015. the target is to tackle deflation and achieve stable growth. in a branch managers meeting on monday officials confirmed domestic economic activity is on the decline. they agree the slowdown in china and other economies are weighing down on japan's production in exports. they also noted personal spending is no longer as resilient as it once was. at their previous policy meeting in september, bank officials decided to boost their as

flying at half-staff today the mayor says it is a great way to acknowledge jobs' profound local impact. >>> unionquare's newest clothing store is open for business this morning. a japanese store offering apparel in a rainbow of colors it opened before 10:00 on powell street a block south of union square. the new store will have the so-called magic mirror it lows customers try on one jacket and electronically the color to see how it looks in another color. >> fascinating. >>> increasing clouds in the north bay. sunny out there in parts of the bay, as you look towards our high-definition emeryville camera you can see filtered sun. how that will impact the forecast today and the weekend. >>> san francisco's busiest weekend is officially underway. the music is playing in golden gate park, it is gre ron: years ago i made a promise to provide the best for my family, in sickness and in health. carol and i needed help figuring out what's covered by medicare and what's not. so we turned to the same folks we've relied on for health insurance all these years. announcer: ron and carol called anthem blue cros

and it gives the unions enormous power locally. >> though in chicago as in other big cities now it's no longer -- there's no school boards. >> right. >> and you've got mayors who in many cases ran without the support of the unions just like our current president be without the support of the union in the primary. does that help? >> yeah. i think that's why a number of cities have moved toward mayoral control because mayors have big, twers constituencies compared to school board members. they're under the public spotlight, they want to achieve great things in office, and the teachers' unions will find it more difficult to influence mayors than they do school board members, right? so as a result, mayors can be a real problem for the teachers' unions. that was the case in new york city, it was the case in washington, d.c. which is where michelle rhee came from. and it's proved difficult for them in a number of other cities around the country. so i think school boards are, basically, pathetic institutions. they do a very bad job of running the schools, and a big part of the reason is they

last week, the elected delegates of service employees international union local 1021, which representsere in san francisco, voted to ask you to vote to reinstate ross mirkarimi as sheriff. this is not an easy decision or discussion for us. many of us, including myself, have worked with domestic violence victims for most of our careers. i just retired after 18 years of working as social worker in the emergency room at san francisco general hospital and spent many working hours trying to help domestic violence victims including getting some of them into places like la casa shelter. but our members, after long discussion, made it very clear that we feel that the mayor has been using this charter section in an unprecedented way to attempt to remove a more progressive elected official from office. and so our members are asking you to vote to reinstate him. in my training, which was given to me, and many of my coworkers around domestic violence training, were taught that you first take into consideration what the victim wants. we're appalled that that has not happened, that the wishes of eli

the man pulled out the box cover in stabbed a woman a woman was treated and released at a local hospital. unionreps in school district officials worked late last night trying to hammer out a new labor contract both sides say there are labor contracts but they're still far apart on pay. the president of the chicago labor federation i should say jerry sandusky learned his fate, the former penn state coach is a still denying the accusations despite a harsh statement. sentence. temperatures take a double digit depp. [♪...] >> i've been training all year for the big race in chicago, but i can only afford one trip. and i just found out my best friend is getting married in l.a. there's no way i'm missing that. then i heard about hotwire and i realized i could actually afford both trips. see, when really nice hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them. so i got my four-star hotels for half-price! >> men: ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ >> announcer: save big on car rentals too, from $12.95 a day. fifth fastjerry sandusky convicted to life in prison today. >> he arrived at the courthouse

it bans corporate and union contribution to state and local candidates. critiques say the union are restricted but it is not as tough on corporate contributions because if they can't write a check in one place then they can write it somewhere else because they have deep pockets. am i saying it right? >> the union contributions was pay tech protection, prohibiting the use of payroll reductions for political purposes if you are a union member. of course the union members are fighting this vehemently. this is job one for them in this election because they are saying this is their free speech and their way to speak out and match the contributions of huge corporation that is put in money. corporations don't have to get the approval of all their shareholders before they spend on political messaging, so, why should unions. that is one of the big education arguments. >> one of the things it says also, it not what it seems. we hear this every single election time. don't believe it. it is not what it seeming loot a fine print and the details which is very tiny and i

. >> the local fire union saysthe changes. a spokesman tells news 4 the plan is just what his people need to get some relief. >> a man is in serious condition after jumping from a burning three-story building. local 36 tweeted these photos of the fire. you can see part of the ladder was on fire. the flames broke out inside an apartment complex. the victim jumped before firefighters were able to get there. crews had to rescue three other people trapped inside. they are also in the hospital and are expected to be okay. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> this morning, police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that involved a guard at a d.c. prison. a spokesperson for the d.c. department of corrections confirmed the investigation. she would not reveal the gender of the inmate or guard or comment on the current work status. now to a developing story. public health officials warning people in the area about contaminated steroids in a deadly meningitis outbreak. hundreds, if not thousands around the count

more term rallied his membership and those of other union locals for support but with production held hostage the industrial giant would not see it i just. turned off the water. it turned off the. police and gathered. quite an arsenal. they began. marching down the. drive and. so first of all. did you know this history growing up did you know what these men went through i'm curious you know well as a boy i did unfortunately didn't know walter reuther both passed away before i was born so i grew up around my grandfather and his stories and he was an amazing order and yes i didn't necessarily appreciate the stories when i was young but you know my my grandfather had an assassination attempt on his life and lost an eye in the late one nine hundred forty s. so i grew up with this very mysterious interesting character who is telling these stories with a glass eye he would talk of these you know violent picket line confrontations and the assassination attempt he was the international director of the union once walter became president so my grandfather spent time in india and japan and germa

i'm also a field representative with the carpenters union, carpenters local 152 in manteca in which i cover seven counties. and through this we've had opportunities for our members to work on that project and the several projects you've had out in our area. so, it's been really good in creating opportunities for the smaller contractors, micros, byness contractors and just for all. we've also worked with community-based organizations here in our community. we just put a lot of local young men and women to work, sometimes coming right out of high school. some kids, -- spareable also here with you who is from the community-based organization out in my area. and it's been a great opportunity for these young kids because sometimes they would otherwise not have the opportunity to go into an apprenticeship program or any others. so, because of this language in which you guys have created out there in this area, you've also brought up to my area because some of the projects have been out there. likewise, we work very closely with brian thomas and iris martin lopez, and veronica. i also have w

. >> the local fire union says they have concerns about the changes, but a spokesperson for the emergency service personnel tells news 4 this is just what his people need to get some relief. >>> after 37 years with the falls church police department, chief harry wright says he is hanging up his badge. he will retire next month. he's been the chief there since 2007 and started as a patrol officer in 1975. city officials say they will announce a successor after he retires. >> not cogratlaticongratulation. >>> people in montgomery and prince george's counties could soon see water bills go up. they're trying to establish budgets with the urban sanitary commission who wants to upgrade its aging piping system. montgomery county will hold a hearing next tuesday. the final decision on propose the rate hikes won't happen until spring at the earliest. >>> if you're waking up in camp springs wondering what's wrong with my water? there's low pressure because of overnight work lasting into the morning. wsc says it should be resolved soon, and the water is safe to drink. >> the name change that could b

local 16 in san francisco. i was an employee for act when i came into the union office. act employees hundreds of local 16 members over the course of one season. we represent the stage staff, and the permanent stage staff and the load for the theater as well as the scene shop and prop shop with act. we see this as building new audiences and keep theater in the bay area alive and vital and relative to its community. we see this as opportunity to employ construction workers for the remodel and 30 full time jobs at the theater and people resulted to the industry and our business manager endorsed this project 100%. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon commissioners. my name is alvin padilla and the executive director of the tenderloin project and i live across the street from the strand. i want to thank thank you for your service and the opportunity to speak before you. my group is trying to facilitate community minded economic development so we are very happy and came out in support of the payroll tax exemption and lobbied and get twitter into the neighborhood. we woul

to they also go to the local credit unions. and many have trade-ins as well. but there are about a third that do come in with cash. and, you know, we've seen credit come back very strong. we're as good as we were before the recession right now as far as approval rates are concerned. >> one last question. if the people didn't buy your vehicles, would they be using that money for an expensive vacation? would they be using that money for someone else's product that is not that good, sore this just discretionary money that people are hanging around that people are getting because things aren't as bad as we think? >> well, you know, i think it's a little bit of both, jim. most of the people that buy our products have found that it's the most applicable solution for what they want to do. whether it's a recreation -- our recreation customer, often this is their vacation, or, you know, this is what they choose to do on the weekends as a family activity. on the work side, we quite frankly think we offer the best value for whatever might need to be done. it's better tha

union but not any candidates. >>> [speaker not understood] for speaking out against local 16. n the record about making things right. 20 years later no one has had the courage to make this right. we are still blacklisted by this union and not been able to work. as members of local 16 we have the [speaker not understood]. we were told they didn't have to work because their husbands could take care of us. they whispered [speaker not understood] and we haven't. [speaker not understood] local 16, the eeoc and nrb, women and people of color who could not join the union and retaliated against if they said [speaker not understood]. case was reese endly settled for [speaker not understood]. * recently [speaker not understood] never investigate these charges. only one journalist of countless newspapers we contacted for help has ever dared tackle this story. she was fired before her story went to press. it is not known if her report will be published or not. we are asking that whatever you can to stop the [speaker not understood] and stop [speaker not understood]. >> thank you very much.

the constitutional law could be used to interfere in any local decisions concerning local municipal unions back in time amendment. because if you step back and look at this, it's not about collective bargaining, i've done collective bargaining with state employees and i believe it's protected in law and other fashions. this would literally go in and potentially wipe out up to 170 laws, on the books and take us back in time. again, this is a reaction to the reinvention of michigan, showing great progress and people don't like change in some cases. we need to get this proposal defeated in terms of moving forward with the state. stuart: it's that simple. if gets majority in the referendum, the vote in november. that changes the state constitution? >> that simple easy to do as that. >> that's one of the things we need to look at. we don't want to be some state that have ballot proposals, we have six different ballot proposals and the ads are misleading and i've been clear with people, and tell them how i'm going to vote. yes on proposal 1 and no on the rest and proposal 2 back in time kind of

local 16 in san francisco. i was an employee for act when i came into the union office. act employees hundreds of local 16 members over the course of one season. we represent the stage staff, and the permanent stage staff and the load for the theater as well as the scene shop and prop

we stand in solidarity with our union family 261, carpenters local 22 and the building and construction trades council and we're in full support of this development. thank you. >>> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is sue hester. i'm not going to repeat the comments i made last week about proposition k at the hearing, that was the other commission. it's interesting you started off the meeting by relating the earthquake history and how this is a commemoration of it. and we have an anniversary of the loma-prieta earthquake coming up. the dixie cup tower that is over here, you are familiar with it. [speaker not understood] the flood building and our power went out for several days and it was hard for people to walk up 11 floors. how high are they going to have to walk up to this building? we are in earthquake country. what exactly is the record of this project? did you all have -- oh. all those presentation documents that were exposed on the screen, were they all made part of this record? i am a person who goes to records that are really ancient with the planning department. what is t

. >> it would ban corporate and union contributions to state and local candidates. >> there are gas prices never as high in this state. triple a says the price jumped 18 cents and there is $4:32 on average. one station has clesed temporarily. >> there is a peak dollars to have 10 cents on the gallon. >> officials blame the increase monday's fire and as well as two problems in chevron including fire at the richmond refinery. there is hope officials expect prices to drop in the next couple days now that it's coming back online. >> a new uc berkeley study of pregnant women shows a link between bpa and thigh skproid hormone levels. this raises concerns about the affect of the controversial plastic additive on the fetus. >> this bpa is a chemical found in hard plastics and hard to avoid. researchers say 95% of the population has detectable levels in their bod skbreez animal studies have shown females are better at metabolizing bpa. >> uc berkeley researchers found pregnant women with higher levels have lower levels of an important thyroid hormone. it could hurt their baby boys. >> important thi

dave green is president of the local unitedrouto workers union. >> but the whole economy will benefitthis because our parts suppliers, the people who work there are out shopping at the stos, they are paying tacks, you know, they're investing in their community. >> reporter: the auto industry employs one out of every eight workers in the state. youngstown is the largest city in the region andi reaped many of the benefits. it's not just auto breathing new life into northeast ohio. in youngstown, the once declining steel industry has come back. and the evidence is french-ownedfr bn m-star which makes field tube force natural gas drilling. the company chose youngstown for its $1 billion expansion. you might not think of ohio as an energy powerhouse, but it is on the verge of a natural gas boomnaf its own. northeast ohio hit on vast shale formatioomathich are rich in gashi and oil. advances in hydraulic fracturing known as fracking have put the possibility of extracting that energy within reach. tom waltermire is chairman of team northeast ohio , a nonprofit economic development group. >>

having leaders not just fly to arkansas but talk to their coworkers and confront their local managers acting like a union even though they don't have one did our wal-mart's this this organization that has emerged within wal-mart did it spontaneously arise in the grassroots was seen in by the f l c i o or some other union is due to come about as a result of the occupy movement or to come from it's an organization that's closely tied to the united feeding commercial workers union a union that's been tabling with warmer for a long time but the effect they've had is quite distinct from previous efforts by the u. of c. w. and other unions as recently as the mid two thousand you have c.w. attempted an effort that had some of the same design but didn't get close to this kind of traction of actually getting workers to the point where hundred sixty felt the courage and the sense of solidarity to actually walk off the job what if wal-mart doesn't squash these people like bugs like they've done in the past metaphorically of course. aren't they say you know maybe they're just trying to do this to protect themselves

but a more insightful view is, if the newspaper is software, there's no local advantage to controlling the unions, the politicians, the printing press, and the trucks in your local country. all of those assets are meaningless, which means the "new york times" or some large english language company is probably going to enter the 190-country markets they're not in right now. so you almost can't defend. the most interesting geopolitical dynamic in the mobile wave is 5 billion people are about to become primary customers of wikipedia, google, e-bay, every american english language software companies are going to sweep throughout the world delivering their values, which are western valleys, right. you see the autumn rage. the arab spring. we're going to deliver our products. delivering the dlark the english language and that's an incredibly powerful impact on this country. >> rose: you said, "whenever teenaged girls and corporate c.e.o.s covet the new technology, something elaebt is happening "and it's true. >> it's absolutely true. two years ago no one knew what an ipad was. i said to my niece what d