nearly 2-1 margin repealed a new law restricting the collective bargaining rights of state and local unions. >> it's a huge defeat for the republican governor and huge victory for organized labor. >> jon: wow, a huge victory for organized labor. this is what it's come to them for, a huge victory means unions are allowed to continue to exist. this is the biggest night since 1992's we don't have to use a sick day to celebrate christmas victory. [ laughter ] in fact, last night's loss so humiliating for ohio governor that fox news declared him a democrat. that's right. they -- that's how bad it was. no, no new york, no. not a governor, not a friend, a democrat. go home and get your (bleep) on. all right. moving on to mississippi a state so red even the art house movie they're at thes play larry the cable guy specials. yesterday mississippi voters were considering a state amendment that would have defined embryos as people from the moment of their fertilization, single cell blastola with all rights. >> personhood initiative would have declared life begin as the conception. >> jon: wow apparentl

special needs without some employee provisions, which would have basically guaranteed that the local unionld have guaranteed those jobs. now, the city is saying they couldn't include those provisions in the bid. the union said their workers are experienced and they should be getting those jobs and they put out a statement saying when it comes to school children the mayor should be more concerned about safety, not just cutting costs, don? >> does the city have a contingency plan? what is the plan if the strike happens? >> yeah. they sent out letters to parents on friday and it includes 300,000 metro cards that would be available to students so they could get to school and they are used for the subways in new york city and also the public bus and also parents, some of the parents that drive their kids to school will be reimbursed for their drives and if they wanted to take their kids via taxi. >> thank you very much. we will be watching that one. >>> it is one of the biggest casino cheating scams in u.s. history and caught on camera. we will look at how a black jack ring used a phony card sh

thanks in part to occupy wall street which is already sparked the move your money campaign to local credit unions and trans national its space on main street may soon be occupied by a local business and with amendments to repeal corporate personhood passing just in the last week in boulder colorado and missoula montana it was in the past two weeks the calls to strip corporations of their secret weapon of personhood are reaching a deafening pitch around america sure our economy might be in the tank right now but if we could get rid of corporate personhood and then keep up with this movement to embrace local economies again and kick out the banks there's the outsourcing c.e.o.'s and the big polluters from our towns in the next great entrepreneurial boom might be just around the corner and it will be every bit as dramatic as the agricultural revolution the industrial revolution or the technological revolution let's get to work check it out move to amend dot org. as the big picture for tonight or more information on the stories we've covered visit our websites of. free speech to order. you to also ch

i am with painters and allied trades, district council 16, local union 913 of dry wall painters and finishers. the district council covers painters, dry wall finishers, glaser's, and for lawyers. all of our collective bargaining agreements with sub contractors required 20% of the hours to be performed by apprentices. i stand in front of you in support of this pla and encourage you to get this project done so we have no interruptions in the workforce and we get this fantastic project finished on time and on budget with the highly skilled craftsmen and women who belong to our trade and getting paid a decent wage with health care and attention. thank you for your time. supervisor kim: thank you. is there any other public comment? >> there is one more. supervisor kim: if there is any more public comment, please line up. >> good morning. on behalf of the labor local 61, over 3000 members in the city and county of san francisco, on the apprentice, i do not think we have any problem. we have more than 99% of the new emperor this is coming through. there san francisco residents. thank you to maria fo

i am is representative for the operating engineers local union, and we will be representing the guys operate the machine. just to allay the german's concerns, it will be a pressure balance concern, and the face of the tunnel will be pressurized with minimal impact on the workers and the integrity of the tunnel. delays for the project at this time are unreasonable. i have liveded are around the world in london, new york, paris, all cities with great subway systems. it is what this city needs. it is only going to get more expensive. i do not know where the opposition have been, but everything is going up, and the longer we wait, the more expensive it will get. and the city -- it is the economic powerhouse of northern california leading us out of this recession. this project means thousands of quality jobs going up in chinatown and north beach. i like to go over there with my kids. it is really difficult right now to park. all the mechanisms are in place to monetize and manage the project -- a monitor and manage the project. there is no reason to hold it up at this time. the report talk

the fence finally came down after encouragement from one of the leaders of the local unions representing the long shore workers. >> what you have done yesterday and throughout the night, you have the attention of the world. and you are going to affect change in this country and around the world. you all should congratulate yourself and declare victory. >> what convinced you to take down the fence? >> it was purely symbolic anyway. because the other two entrances were open. we're not trying to prevent anyone from accessing the port. we're trying to stand in solidarity with the longshoremen. >> reporter: that union president we just heard from even offered the few protests are who are here to take them out for breakfast as a show of support and solidarity. seems like a lot of them refused because, frankly, they wanted to go home and get some shut eye. it was his impression it would take at least a day if not longer for the port to run through the backup cargo backed up during yesterday's shutdown before they get back up and running to normal. >> a lot to cover for us. thank you bob. >>> oa

. >> good afternoon, madam secretary, commissioners, and we are local union 104 and we're an affiliate of san francisco buildings trades council and i am here to urge you to move forward with this project and i think it's a wonderful win-win for the city and providing a new state-of-the-art fire station to help the san francisco fire department provide all the necessary services to the citizens here and expanding the muse museum. and will be an asset to future generation and tourists that want to come here. tiffed pleasure of kwloshg -- i have had the pleasure of working on the young museum and built and installed the heating and air conditioning and ventilation system and what is unique about that and what i bring up here is the indoor air quality required for that facility because it was such the artifacts and tapestries and things going in there, the air quality had to be, the humidity levels and the temperature had to be so precise it was a wonderful project to work on and i welcome something like this. so i urge you to move forward on this project. thank you very much for your tim

we went out to meet with small businesses, companies, local unions. we went out to meet san franciscans in their own neighborhoods and coffee shops. we called these meetings 20/20's because we wanted to listen and get from you a clear vision for the future. this city deserves a mayor with a vision of what san francisco should be in 2020. after listening, we have created that vision. we should be a city with public schools that give every student a shot at the future with wraparound services and that also would activity before and after school, a city that rewards teachers with retention bonuses and help with affordable housing, where muni is free for kids who go public school, where we give kids $100 for college savings each year they complete in school. we should be a city that is open, accessible, and responsive to its people and businesses. i will put caseworkers on every merchant corridor in your city to interface with small businesses, respond to their issues. we should be a city where city hall is independent from undue influence. i will reform

dispute but it gains well but the gains were shocking and train new roadblock was put up nearby local. union officials have come up with a new peace plan to get local serbs albanians and you peacekeepers corporate and political analyst alexander believes there's a bigger picture behind meters and. they've been doing it for years now and they've broken their mandate actually they're doing the job of being in control government to prishtina they're doing it openly in spite of their mandate from the un which is supposed to be a peacekeeping mandate as you said to keep to the warring sides separated this is an aggressive show of force so we've seen like an occupier is sort of the peacekeepers who are behind the crisis in greece they're behind the crisis in iran we're seeing right now is the sawing of the new world disorder and serbia is one of the flashpoints so correspondent alex has visited the region to delve deeper into the causes behind them going tension. that. perhaps not an old this venue for a wedding but this serbian couple living in northern ca civil decided to get married at the barr

. >>> if you're a catholic, expect changes and protesters are encouraging local union workers to takea day off from the march and march with them. the strike is scheduled for today. and it is aimed to disrupt commerce with a special focus on banks and other symbols of corporate america. protesters will try to shut down the city's port, the nation's largest. >>> and the company that brought the country the controversial coloring book for 9/11 and the tea party is at it again. it is based on the occupy protest and features puzzles and poems and games about the movement and there are 1,000 copies sold online in two days. the publisher says the book is made for adults but can be used to teach kids. >>> well, the lockout is on day 125 and fans are getting testy in the nba. and yesterday should have been the start of the nba season. instead basketball arenas across the country were empty. all games in november have been canceled. and the standoff between owners and players is now boiling down to regular signs and revenue and how to slice up $4 billion as part of the annual pie. the previous

saturday as part of a major day protest there's a labor rally scheduled for saturday a number of local unions are involved it should be a pretty big day out here on saturday. on the issue of police crackdowns we've seen a lot of them today you have a piece of on alternate right now alternate. talking. from oakland talked about how she was on a conference call with eighteen mayors there are a lot of people discussing the possibility of maybe mayors around the country recording in an effort to crack down nationwide on the occupy wall street movement what do you what do you say to that. that there is yeah i think that it should be expected for you know city officials to talk to each other to consult with one another it's it's a little different the some of the speculation has been that the federal government is coordinating or directing cities to crack down on occupations across the country i don't see a lot of evidence for that that would actually be a very significant and disturbing story because of course with the exception of a few federal crimes law enforcement is a local matter i think tha

representatives from local unions as well. >> they are are representing what a lot of people have been feeling for the last 20 years, that it is harder and harder for a working person to get by in this country and the system doesn't really work for most people. >> we need money for schools, health care, and housing. not for wall street and the banks. and the corporations that are running america. >> and taking a live look again over the scene from chopper 5. it looks like the group that was here on 14th and broadway is now moving west. on 14th. towards clay street. that is all surrounding the encampment. so it is the goal obviously to protect the encampment. and that appears to be the strategy at this point. again, with we are continuing to follow the crowd and watch what happens. as police appear to be moving in on the encampment at frank aga wa plaza. >> and we could hear people screaming around you and not sure if they're excited or upset. and ha is the atmosphere like? i can imagine it is tense right now. >> reporter: the guy was saying occupy the media and a lot of people are agai

unions are closed today. this weekend, many protesters are encouraging people to transfer their money out of the big banks and invest in local credit unions and banks. in oakland, wells fargo had to shut down one of its branches. people rallied in front of wells fargo and bank of america. monte francis reports. >> reporter: bank security stood in a blockade preventing protesters from entering a wells fargo branch in downtown oakland. after a brief struggle, signs went up in the window stating the bank was closed for the day due to an emergency. >> banks got bailed out. we got sold out. >> reporter: protesters also disrupted business at several banks in san francisco. a local customer for more than 30 years told us why he decided to join in on the protest, closing his account and moving his money into a local credit union. >> it's only a small gesture. i'm not in a position to do much damage. at least for my own conscious, i didn't want my money going to that kind of activity. >> reporter: that activity, protesters say, includes the practice of predatory lending and imposing unnecessary fees. figures show that just in october

bus services for pre-k students with special needs without guaranteeing the jobs would go to the local unionement saying that when it comes to schoolchildren, the mayor should be more concerned about safety not just cutting costs. now, mayor bloomberg says a strike would be illegal and he predicted that if one were to occur, it would create a lot of chaos, ted. >> contingency plan if the drivers do go on strike? >> yeah, that's right. they sent out a letter to all the parents on friday. the parents see this letter with the details about what would happen and one of the things is that the city would provide about 300,000 metro cards. those are the cards that get you around the new york city subway system here and also the public buses. so the kids would be able to use these cards to get to and from school. they also want be docked if they were to go late to school or if they wouldn't go to school at all. but mayor bloomberg is really urging parents to try and find alternate ways for the kids to get to school if a strike were to occur. take a listen. >> we know this is a very difficult situati

closing his account and moving his money into a local credit union. >> it's only a small gesture. i'm not in a position to do much damage. for my own conscience, i don't want my money going for that activity. >> that activity they say includes the practice of predatory lending and imposing unnecessary fees. just in october, at least 650,000 people switched to credit unions after b of a announced it would start charging a $5 monthly debit card fee, more than the total number last year. the bank has since canceled the fee. for many, the damage has been done. >> they've got too much power. they're taking things over. they're you know, they indicator to the 1%. i'm not 1%. >> bank transfer day started as a facebook post by a frustrated bank customer in los angeles. the founder says she has no connection to the occupy movement but many who took part are aligned with that moochment and its message against corporate greed. experts say even though hundreds of thousands of customers have left corporate banks in recent weeks, it's not enough to drastically affect profits at bank of america

and that local credit union. and work in san francisco you can join this credit union. we will see if this trend continues. not only in the last couple of days but as this bank manager has been seen at this credit union, the trend continues. people are going to be walking and talking with their money. as well as camping in front of city hall. >>pam thank you. to get you caut up in the occupy oakland movement. this is what the encampment looked last night at frank ogawa plaza friday night. thousands of people are still there with tents. this looks just like it did right before it was broken up by police. they are not going anywhere. >> we are going to be in front of city hall. >> this is not a big pajama party or sleepover. >> is for real important to be here in front of city hall to see the issues that we are feeding the homeless, helping the children, helping these veterans. these people that have been sleeping on these streets and park benches for years now have blankets instead of concrete. >> a lacerated sple

a handful continued fortifying that blockade until the president of the local union asked them to reopen the streets. >> the people just come, they're troopers. did not sleep last night. people here are here because they care about this. and because they want to be in solidarity with the workers. >> what you have done, you have the attention of the world. you're going to affect change in this country and around the world. >> this port is the fifth busiest in the country. no word yet on how much is lost in wages or delayed shipment autos in the meantime a group of community leaders today said that the protesters are jeopardizing public safety throughout the city. a coalition stood inside of a hearing room that had several windows shattered last night and say they attained data showing close to 200 calls went unanswered last week. police responding to protests. they called on demonstrateors to coordinate on future protests to avoid costly police overtime. >> and when not have the city waiting for another shoe to drop. it's a problem and very expensive. it's exhausting. people would have to

. >> tonight they handed out information about the new credit union, it did say it is working with another local cret union and the department of financial institutions. they expect to file more documents next month. live in san francisco, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the most recent occupy oakland camp on private property in west oakland has been dismantled. they took over the lot on monday. the owners of the property said they wanted the group to go. last night a photographer was there as police told the protesters they needed to leave. police spokeswoman said they left peacefully and there were no arrests. >>> former bart police officer johannes mehserle took the stand in san francisco today in a civil rights trial. kenneth carrethers says johannes mehserle and four other officers used excessive force against him in a attack in november 2008. witnesses said kenneth carrethers came at the officers with fists and threats. today johannes mehserle reiterated that on the stand. >> i am just glad the truth is coming out. >> i don't believe there is any evidence that would suggest the of

people from local unions. people from the school district. i asked one man if he was surprised that this many people came out. >> actually, no. because there's a demand. we need jobs. people are starving. people are really hurting. and if we don't come out and let them know that we're not going to stand for this anymore, and that we represent the minority, they'll never do nothing. that's why you see all of these people out here today. >> reporter: and that was really the message from so many people, the need for jobs here in this area specifically, in baltimore. they are hoping that this big showing today gets word out to lawmakers and that there is change. we'll continue following this story for now. reporting live, i'm meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> and complete coverage of the occupy movement continues now with randall pinkston. he has the latest on the chaos we have been telling you about in new york. >> reporter: police arrested protestors in zuccotti park, where the occupy wall street movement started. one man's face was cov

accounts and taking out billions of dollars and transferring it from the corporate giants to the local credit unions. >>reporter: the 99 percent are speaking but are the big banks listening? this is a culmination in an effort to punish the large banks for their corporate greed consumers are frustrated with banking fees and banking profit margins are being encouraged to close their accounts and move the money to local nonprofit credit unions or community banks. the credit union national association said so far more than 650,000 people opened accounts with them and deposited $4.5 billion since september 29th. but most financial experts say the big banks will not even notice the missing money and they say the banks will probably find other fees to charge people to make up the difference. credit unions typically charge less in the way of banking fees, you may find it inconvenient if you are used to mobile banking and you may have to pay more in the atm withdrawal fees. i am grant lotus with kron4 news. >> get your umbrellas and raincoats ready. we have more wet weather in store. we have heavy rain than

the goal is not you've heard anyone call it a local level so far credit union sixteen an additional six hundred fifty thousand new members in the week since pastry been transferred it was started so we are seeing positive improvements on the local level and they said i don't like occupy wall street at all it's nice you hurt anyone or anything i was the guarantees i told just to sort of a cash what's the guarantee for people to put their money into these alternatives like credit unions and smaller banks how can you guarantee they won't go bust the more of these times are going through right now some of these big they could have money had ever been around for a long time they are reliable most of them so credit unions and the credit union not spiritual it's been around here is there any angeleno has a proven track record actually and american economic. security that we use for credit unions are actually a lot worse. and that is because the difference in how profits are so crazy means higher actually according to experts more if they can get other only a part of the poor between you and th

message across really again the goal is not you hurt anyone the goal is to shift the local level so far credit unions have seen an additional six hundred fifty thousand new members in the week since base being transferred eva started so we are seeing positive improvements on the local level and as i said i'm like occupy wall street the goal is not to hurt anyone or anything and was the guarantees are told to us just out of a cash what's the current easy for people to put their money into these alternatives like credit unions and smaller banks to guarantee they won't go bust tomorrow in these times are going through right now some of these big buying they get the money out of a been around for a long time they are reliable most of them so so credit unions and the credit union i suppose the angeles that's been around for seventy five years serving angelenos and has a proven track record actually and american economic experts do say that the. security firms that we use for credit unions are actually a lot more state and banks and that is because of the difference in how profits are used so credit unions

would like to reports todayp on the pla we have negotiated with the local labor unions. the project labor agreements are fairly common for major capital projects or capital programs. a little more common in the public sector than the private sector, but that is primarily because private sector employers can make the decision to the -- to go union only if they want to to forgo some of the disruptions that maria described. the pla sets out common workplace rules, labor rules, pay rates for the project. sets out the general terms and conditions of employment, hiring, referral process is -- processes, and other conditions of employment that will go into in detail. on a project of our size and duration, pla's are particularly beneficial because of the complexity of the program. she mentioned work stoppages with our construction. we are going to go through two cycles of renegotiation of labor agreements between trade unions and the contract the community, signatory contractors. with that, there is a potential for labor disruption. also, the union and non-union shops working si