the carpenter union transformed my life through their comprehensive training program. i honed my skills and became a proficient carpenter. wages and benefits provided me with stability and security of my career. fellow carpenters have enriched my professional life but also provided a sense of belonging, support and opportunity. the union has instilled a sense of pride and dignity in my work. knowing i'm a part of a legacy of skilled craftman and women who built and shape our communities fills with a deep sense of purpose. i support that amendment. thank you for your time. >> thank you much for addressing the committee. >> good afternoon supervisors. sherry williams from one treasure island. we have been involved with the civilian reuse planning for treasure island since 1994 so i appreciate your commentss about how to make this plan work today 30 years later. i don't necessarily want to say that we in noe valley bathroom, but we are 30 years in the making, so there is some sort of an analogy there. i just want to say quickly, because i only have two minutes, we have 150

. >> thank you, jane and mayor london breed and supervisor dorsey for decades the carpenters unions watched as thousands of members working class people were forced out of san francisco because of housing shortages we watched our members are commuting to sacramento stockton and mo deft and fresno and watching as the housing crisis tears apart working class community as a tears apart our climate and infrastructure we watched coa the state residential construction becomes a crime scene of production were nearly 100 percent of workforce is subject to expiration and human trafficking. so the carpenters said enough is enough. working with community groups a strong partner including mayor london breed including supervisor dorsey and is a matter of fact, are wiener owe challenges like 18 to 12 and sb 4 and finally finally allows the missing middle to be built in the communities that need it the most and lifting up all construction w prevailing wage and healthcare and real enforcement but again southern segments certain politicians want to play games and politics with housing in san francisco and u

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i'm here today with my brothers from the carpenter's union in support of the project this. development has been critical in bringing more housing to the city to san francisco that has very little available land for the housing wha. a beautiful community it will be once its completed. stage one has generated nearly 1,000 units with nearly 2000 below market units. once realizes, it will make a debt to build 3 2000 units. to buildup to 1200 units. not only has it provided housing it has created hundreds in construction jobs. that pay livable wages, healthcare benefits not just to the individual but to the immediate family as well. and we ask that the committee support the amendments proposed. thank you for your time and service. >> i'm a proud carpenter of local 22. as a san francisco resident i want to share how being part of a aoub union has changed my life. before the union i felt like another clog in the maoel trying to make ends meet. but through the solidarity and support of my union, i have improved working conditions. union membership has empowered me to advocate for m

as a labor leader for norcal carpenters union, i represent and help provide agency to close to 40,000 men and women throughout northern california. i'm here to express support for the proposed amendments outlined before you today. these amendments represent a crucial step towards realizing a vision of sustainable urban development in san francisco. by incorporating the environmental findings, aligning with the city's general plan, and establishing a clear development standards. these amendments provide a framework necessary to guide the project's growth while preserving the character and integrity of the surrounding area. the proposed amendments not only establish a transparent and inclusive process for community input, but also prioritize, prioritize sustainability and resilience through the guide guidelines. ensuring responsible development practices that minimize environmental impact and enhance the overall quality of life for residents. the treasure island yerba buena island project has special significance for us as labor leaders because this project not only provides much needed

labor from building trades and carpenters, i believe rudey gonzalez is with us today from norcal carpenter union others. before i hand this off i would like to ask if chair chan can move forward a technical non substantive amendment i will read. section 4b, page 5, striking the text, da exhibit a project site to reflect revisions to marina exhibit boundaries. b, legal description to reflect revisions to marina exhibit boundaries. the references were added in error and will not changes to the exhibits. the clerk distributed hard copies of the amendments with colleagues and my office sent electronic versions. before we hear from the dedicated staff who work so hard on this i like to thank some of them from the development team and oewd. staff from the controller office and city administrator office and all the tida staff, especially bob beck, jamie [indiscernible] ann marie rogers. i like to invite bob beck from tida who will lead us today along with jamie-- >> thank you chair person chan, supervisor dorsey, members of the committee. i am bob beck, director with the treasure island development aut

partner treasure island development corporation and labor partners the building trades and nor cal carpenter union. thank you to chair chan for the support of budget amendments. i hope to have your support and think because we are going through the next ones i want to offer separate thank you and provide contened for the land use item. i sometimes mention many treasure island resident are too long treatedads san francisco after thought or second class san franciscans and not a full san francisco neighborhood. introducing the resolution i wanted to express this board's recognition for the hard work that went into creating the island aspirational statement and also put on the record supporting this vision for a neighborhood that is every bit as much as san francisco neighborhood. in planning for the development successful inclusive mixed income community, tida, ticd and one treasure island contracted with the initial of mixed income communities to create plans that foster thriving diverse mixed income communities, through working group of stakeholders and community outreach, statement was created id

partner treasure island development corporation and labor partners the building trades and nor cal carpenter union. thank you to chair chan for the support of budget amendments. i hope to have your support and think because we are going through the next ones i want to offer separate thank you and provide contened for the land use item. i sometimes mention many treasure island resident are too long treatedads san francisco after thought or second class san franciscans and not a full san francisco neighborhood. introducing the resolution i wanted to express this board's recognition for the hard work that went into creating the island aspirational statement and also put on the record supporting this vision for a neighborhood that is every bit as much as san francisco neighborhood. in planning for the development successful inclusive mixed income community, tida, ticd and one treasure island contracted with the initial of mixed income communities to create plans that foster thriving diverse mixed income communities, through working group of stakeholders and community outreach, statement was created id

. >> bay area union carpenters and local elected officials joined forces today to take a stand against tax fraud in the construction industry. dozens gathered outside daly city city hall as part of a national day of action. the goal is to let companies know if they engage in illegal practices, like violating workers comp laws, failing to pay overtime or failing to pay at all. they will be prosecuted and they're taking advantage of the workers and that's our job is to say, you know, when you do that, that's tax fraud. >> when you do that, that's even if it is a form of labor trafficking. and we're not going to just sort of say it's a civil issue. we're going to treat it like what it is. it's a crime. >> officials say they want to make sure the labor force, union and nonunion alike is protected. according to district attorney wagstaffe, those who violate labor and tax laws can face three years in prison or more, depending on the number of victims. >> developing news with former president trump's hush money trial in new york. jury selection will resume tomorrow because court was not in se

. >> bay area union carpenters and local elected officials joined forces today to take a stand against tax fraud in the construction industry. dozens gathered outside daly city city hall as part of a national day of action. the goal is to let companies know they will be prosecuted if they engage in illegal practices, such as violating workers comp laws, failing to pay overtime or failing to pay at all. >> and they're taking advantage of the workers. and that's our job is to say, you know, when you do that, that's tax fraud. when you do that, that's even if it is a form of labor trafficking. and we're not going to just sort of say it's a civil issue. we're going to treat it like what it is. it's a crime. >> officials say they want to make sure the labor force union and nonunion alike is all protected. according to wagstaffe, those who violate labor and tax laws can face three years in prison or more, depending on the number of victims. >> it is the end of an era. this weekend, saturday will be the last run for bart's legacy trains. those are the ones that have been running for 50 years.

chips act to get a progress labor agreement which means at least 7,000 union workers building that plant, electricians, carpenters, and brick layers and laborers and operating engineers and even roofers and carpenters and many others. she's instilled that strength. when ann fights even harder for workers, she's instilled that same strength and determination in her staff. she emif a sides the important of -- emphasized the importance of building genuine relationships. she cares for the people she worked alongside, never really looking for praise or accolades, just wanting to help. she's been a mentor to many women in labor, particularly the building trades. ann has been at the forefront and able to mentor so many of those women. she fought to make it easier for women in the labor movement to rise through the ranks, easier than it was for her to do that. we wish ann well in this next chapter filled with more time with her family, with andy and all. we thank her for an impressive career spent standing up for the integrity of work. hard work pays off for everyone. you love this country, you fight for the people who m

unionized building trades are still vital to america. my brother james believes it too. so much so that he has completed two apprenticeships for both the operating engineers in the carpentersy of illinois. they had good benefits, then he had to go through a second apprenticeship. i also have uncles and cousins with the laborers. with the ironworkers, electricians, plumbers, and family in a bunch of other different unions. you can be everything to everyone. as a teamster, my dad hauled rock and asphalt to work sites across central illinois. he worked hard. he worked long hours. he took his showers when he got home, not before heading out to work before dawn. we never took summer vacations. summer was when dad worked. i think more than a few of your families know how that works. in my political career, organized labor has been with me every step of the way. in fact, it was during an internship with the southwestern illinois building construction trades that an ironworker first encouraged me to run for office. he made calls to make sure i received the endorsement of the afl-cio. i was eventually elected to the state sitting where i passed bills to help local communities get f

unionized building trades are still vital to america. and my brother james believes it, too. so much so that he's completed two apprenticeships with both the operating engineers and the carpentersrs. electricians. plumbers. and family in a bunch of other different unions. >> yay! >> can't be everything to everyone. as a teamster, my dad hauled rock and asphalt to work sites across illinois. he worked hard and long hours and took his showers when he got home not before he went to work before dawn. we never took summer vacations because summer is when he worked. a few of you know how that works. and my political organization has been with me every step of the way. during an internship with southwestern illinois building construction trade that an iron worker first encouraged me to run for office and he made calls to make sure i received endorsements of the afl-cio. i was eventually elected to the state senate and passed bills and infrastructure projects. while i was serving in the senate aapproached by michael kerrigan, ibew, and told me i should run for treasurer. just like i was encouraged to run for the state house, i wasn't expect today win. my opponent was a republican leade