are looking at this as we need to build 10 more towers like this to put everybody to work at our union hall. thank you. >> thank you. you can stand up from where you are sitting. >> thank you. good afternoon president and commissioners. i am a field representative with local 22. local 2, i have to say is definitely for this project. what i am hearing today, affordable housing. i am looking behind me. we have carpenters, retired carpenters, out of work carpenters, we do have working carpenters here. this is something that we can possibly with these studios maybe afford to move in. we all want to live in san francisco. we all want to be close by. we are all members of the san francisco local. i think this is a good project. i would hope that you would too. we ask that you pass this. thank you. >> good afternoon. my name is dan byer. contract's license number 92. i have been in the city since 1900. this project creates jobs, approximately 1 00 per week for the next 28-32 months. that is a boom to the economy. it creates a better living condition for people. it supports the b.m.r. of the city a

with public pensions being blamed for these layoffs and the union is pointing the hall at city hall spending. the mayor has requested that everybody take a 10% pay cut. only one half has agreed. even if the all too? it would not balance the budget. even if they all agreed-- >>pam: san francisco is trying to reform its pension plan. several are getting floated by mayor ed lee. kate thompson explains how this plan is struggling. kate? >> the current pension plan in san francisco is $400 million. and the next four years is going to reach $1 billion. this city is in serious trouble and desperately trying to figure out how it can meet that demand. how did it get in is impossible situation? remember the economic crisis of 2008. the city lost $3 billion of its pension funds when the markets plummeted. most employers contributions have not gone off they remained at 7.5%. this city is paying the piper. they are going to have to try to pay 24,000 employees guaranteed pensions. and it is to increase i thousanshare by 13% and what san francisco employers are getting? most are eligible to collect 75% of

the union hall, the pride of being in the organization, constantly wearing pants identifying people's -- pins identifying people's identity with the union. we need to move toward rebuilding that. do unions have ritual ceremonies and rites? they do, but i do not know what degree -- to what degree we think about how they build participation. i am not sure that these kind of rituals and rites are practice the way they used to be. it is important we think about what culture is -- what aspects of culture going to be effective today. the culture that was effective 30 years ago may not be as effective. new member orientation, i have done a lot of work in that issue and if you ask me the one thing unions can do to build greater participation, the most cost- effective thing is to do a high- quality new member orientation program for every member that comes in the union. elections are a ritual. scoring in officers. do we still do that? singing solidarity forever. i know we do not do that as much as we used to. values of theballot th movement when we do that. we need to think about what would wo

the event just wrapped up at the housing building on union street in the shadow of city hall "get connected oakland" is the plan to bring internet access to those who don't have it. poorer you are, the less internet access you have, it's report. there are no solid numbers on how many go without the internet access but there's no question on how it can help people in the age of technology. >> i think in this economy it has to be a right. you can't even get a job if you are on'. you can't get on' -- if you are not on the internet. you can't get access to craigslist. many employers don't have paper applications anymore. you have to apply online. >> reporter: this mission is being carried out by a number of nonprofits. one offers free computers to oakland school students between the 6th and 1th grade. but having the internet is one step. paying for is another. >> false use by definition, don't have a family. it's very important that they have access to technology and education in order to succeed. for example, if they graduate high school and go to college. they have more of a likelihood of get

ultimately he will have to get that union to go with city hall or he will have fewer cops. >> that's the thing. yesterday ed lee told me in the interview he is close to a pension compromise with the union. this guy was the union's guy. some saying this is a back door deal. >> the police officer's union made it very clear that if greg wasn't the chief there wasn't going to be much of a deal. >> there you go. phil matier, thank you. >>> threats of hundreds of layoffs in san jose has the city's union softening their tough positions on contracts and pension reforms. but it still may not be enough to prevent the elimination of some positions in the police and fire departments. len ramirez is in san jose to explain why. len? >> well, just as it was last year, san jose is still facing a very large budget deficit here in the city. now, the big difference between last year and this year is that the unions seem to want to be more a part of the solution rather than part of the problem. with public safety on the line and jobs on the chopping block san jose firefighters are taking a more cooperati

could prevent the layoffs of the so-called tier two officers have to kick and is the union did not agree. city hallatest offer will probably not have an impact on the 106 layoff notices that one out earlier this week. in san jose, kron 4 news. >>jonathan: here at oakland city hall, they released three budget. but today is the worst-case scenario, budget be is a middle ground assuming some concessions from the labor union. budget see a sense that voters approve a property tax for additional revenue this summer. the worst-case scenario includes more than 300 city layoffs, the best case still includes about 80. in oakland, kron 4 news. >>terisa: continuing our coverage in oakland, 14 of the 90 libraries in oakland could be shut down if they financial picture does not improve. those using the library on this friday say they are shocked to hear about that, saying that during tough economic times it is vital to keep libraries open. in oakland, kron 4 news. >>jeff: bay to breakers is a little bit more than two weeks away and there are few things you need to know about the race. floats are out, in fact not

the mayor addressed the deficit at a packed town hall meeting. a union coalition recently announced a proposal to cap pensions in the city at $195,000 a year per person. a number that critics say is ridiculously high. the mayor must present a balanced budget by june 1st. but lee says he is optimistic. >> we'll get through these bad economic times through negotiations, through agreements, through working together, and that's what i think this represents. >> lee is pushing a majorover haul of pension and heal care benefits. he said he's negotiating with public employee unions and hopes to put the plan on the november ballot. >> san francisco city attorney is joining the ranks of leaders speaking out against a new alcohol drink that appears to target teens. the drink is called blast by colt 45 and comes in several fruit flavors. the alcohol content is 12%, the same as wine and twice that of beer. each can is 23 ounces, almost four times of the amount of an average glass of wine. city attorney says the high alcohol content, combined with the sugary taste, pl

the mood around city hall and the unions was disbelief. >> pretty much somewhat confused and shocked in a way. and no matter what happens, as of right now, i will get laid off. and that's just a shock to me. now i have to find other avenues to support my family. >> reporter: if the rest of the workers unions do not give up another 10% in paycuts, then the city manager says another 155 police officers will be laid off and another 300 city employees will be let go. and the city has to make a decision soon. the new budget start on july 1. >> tough times. thank you, kiet do in san jose. >>> a man beaten to death at a san jose care home. this morning that man's roommate is in custody. police were called to the home on saint andrews place about 7:30 last night. they say the victim, a 24-year- old, got into a fight with his 28-year-old roommate and died of husband injuries. it's not clear though how this dispute started. the care facility is in a single family house. it's listed online as serving the developmentally disabled. >>> an alleged serial killer will be back in court this morning.

hall at 5:30. >>> members after california teachers union are getting threats tonight. this came after the union came out in support of a cop killer. >> reporter: he's a convicted cop killer, but he has his supporters, including the influential california federation of teachers. >> we felt that he, like anybody, deserves a fair trial and had not received one. if his day of execution is lifted, he's going to be executed, and this would be a good time to reiterate our support for him. >> reporter: a jury in 1982 convicted him of murdering a philadelphia police officer. over the years, his supporters rallied for his freedom. last month, the teachers union passed a resolution, calling him a civil rights hero. it's hit a nerve. now they are getting threats. >> as a voice mail from this morning. >> caller: you're next. >> one of the things that i've been getting in my e-mail and voicemails has been why is the teacher union a cop killer lover, so clearly that's part of the right wing talking points. >> reporter: it's an issue close to home for many cops. they know what it's li

the mood around city hall and the unions was disbelief. >> pretty much somewhat confused and shocked in a way. and no matter what happens, as of right now, i will get laid off. and that's just a shock to me. now i have to find other avenues to support my family. >> reporter: if the rest of the workers unions do not give up another 10% in paycuts, then the city manager says another 155 police officers will be laid off and another 300 city employees will be let go. and the city has to make a decision soon. the new budget start on july 1. >> any idea how they chose to give the pink slips to? was it based on seniority? >> reporter: typically, yes. the officers who were last in are typically the first out. so if officers have been on for at least a couple of years, then for now they're safe. >> all right. thank you, kiet do in san jose. >>> tonight pg&e will give an update on their work and recovery efforts following the san bruno pipeline explosion. utility executives will join congresswoman jackie speier and city leaders at april town hall meeting. the explosion killed eight people and

unions. >> is there any advantage at all to delaying? >> on the city hall and davies? we are delaying a so far and could continue to do that. we are delaying hoping there would be some answer forthcoming on jurisdictional issues. since they have not been forthcoming, there have been a variety of folks -- should be trying to get those jobs out there and organize the discussion, don't just stop everything waiting for a decision. that's why we were suggesting going forward. if we are going to delay, the only other thing would be is to take the money out of the budget for that and use it for something else. we could use of for something to create jobs now because she don't just want it sitting there. there is no specific date of this month or next month that makes a difference. even if we started now, the work on davy's probably would not happen for a year-and-a-half. so there's no harm in making a decision now, but there's also nothing we are waiting for that will make it clearer. president vietor: it's like if there is no objection, we should proceed, but if you could ma

rallies today about 2000 people gathered in front of oakland city hall at noon as part of the nationwide we are one event. and leaders say union members stabbed in solidarity for state workers in wisconsin. >> supporters of a bill to toughen immigration law staged a rally today with help from an arizona legislature trying to help pass a bill similar to a law in arizona. and we have the story. >> california conservatives say they cannot wait for the federal government to enforce immigration laws so they're taking arizona's lead. >> you can't ignore what is coming across the boarder. >> the state senator wrote a controversial law brought his message here to druchl up -- drum up support nor another bill. ab 46 allows law enforcement to ask people for proof of citizenship and ending sanctuary cities. >> it's a crime. it affects everyone of the families and neighborhoods. >> camille shaw senior says the college bound son. he says he joined a crusade, wanting streets safe again. >> there is a chance for an american dream. you're giving us a nightmare. >> a small group demonstrated nearby. >> we don't know how the documentary looks l

kris sanchez joins us live at city hall with what some consider strange bed fellows here. >> reporter: picture somebody a unionized worker and then picture somebody who smokes marijuana and chances are you're not picturing someone who runs in the same circle. they want to join ranked with the folks who work at our local restaurants and retail outlets. >> right now everyone's assuming we're a bunch of dope dealers and addicts and that's not the case. the union gives us legitimacy. >> reporter: he wants his fruit of the spirit marijuana collective to be part of something bigger as he tests the marijuana he has for his patients he is fully on board with the ufc's organize, that's the union that already represents about 200 marijuana workers in oakland. >> i know what the union did for this country when it was growing and i know it can do the same for this industry. so i'm 100% behind it. because we feel -- we're fragmented right now. >> reporter: fragmented, and in san jose on the verge of being shut down. the city of san jose is working on a policy to lower the number of dispensaries from as many as 200 to about a d

union. it is one of the issues that will be discussed at city hall tomorrow., nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. now to san francisco. the fire led investigators to a large marijuana growing operation taking up several floors of a building. when crews responded to a fire alarm on the 600 block of third street, not far from at&t park, they uncovered the pot growing operation and called in police. officers made three arrests and seized more than 1400 plants. investigators say the combination of electrical wiring, and posed tons of water and haphazard electrical work was a big safety hazard. >>> the california state budget is nowhere near being decided and we're down to the wire. >> still more than $15 billion to trim from this budget. on the chopping block, funding for k-12 schools, universities, public safety and other programs. the tax extension is another option. that isn't getting a lot of republican support and that's why the governor is expected to pose a cuts only plan later this week. >> that idea was the reason school employees rallied at the state capit

hall. >>> barnes & noble will take over the bookstore. they will pay for a store planned to open in the student union. all current bookstore employees will keep their jobs. >> the biggest improvement is students are going to see a 5% textbook discount on new and used books all the time. so it is really phenomenal. and that is off actual publisher's price. so you don't have freight and tax and shipping on there, just 5% off. so is going to be a major difference. s js u is the 13th school to contract with barnes & noble. a 5% payout for students that return their books to be used by teachers in the following semester. i think this is great, and means bigger discounts for the students i don't when you think about the reach of barnes & noble, they are a national bookstore and they have a lot of locations in california. go pick them up at another location if they run out here. >> we won't get the benefits of it, because we are graduating this year. >> seems like a lot of good stuff is coming to san jose state after the class of 2011. >>> locally grown foods are what the environment resource center are prom

unions representing city workers to reform the pension system. so far both sides have not come to an agreement. at san jose city hall, kron 4 news. vicki: san carlos is also facing budget problems, the looking at new ways to fight fires. maureen kelly shows as options that include outsourcing to a private company. >>maureen: belmont san carlos fire is which is see on the side of this fire engine. it right now the two cities are served by one joint department. that may change as the city of san carlos looks to trim $1 million from their budget. the one option the city that says the most money comes from a private company called wackenhut services. it's the idea of going with the full profit contractor that's grading controversy. the firefighters' union has taken of this full-page ad in the local paper which says having a private company running the fire department is a bad idea. pointing out that wackenhut services doesn't have a proven track record because they've never run a municipal fire department before. the mayor san carlos says, the private firm has an interesting offer on the table. >> they're talking about additional cap

had spent the better part of to years trying to win city hall approval but could not get the necessary green light from the hotel workers unionme investors are looking to sell. >>> change at match.com to make the website a little safer. the online dating site said it will begin screening users against the national sex offender registry. last week los angeles woman filed suit demanding screening after she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on the website. they said they will now screen both current and new subscribers. >>> instead of a trip to the doctors office how about a trip to your local fire station. supervisors alameda county want to put health clinics in three fire stations. one supervisor said alameda county has about 200,000 uninsured residents and preventative care costs less than trips to the er. >> we don't want people to come to the emergency room because they are violently ill they could prevent a lot of illnesses if they went to a fire station and saw a nurse practitioner and boned up on nutrition and caught diabetes before it got more serious. >> need for health care was evident earlier this month when 80

hall meet with a full crowd as you can see. the topic, the $300 million deficit. that's about the same number the city is paying in pension costs this year. a union coalition recently announced a proposal to cap pensions in the city at $195,000 a year per person. a number the critics say is ridiculously high. the mayor must present a balanced budget by june 1st. lee says he is optimistic. >> we will get through these bad economic times through negotiations, through agreements, through working together and that's what i think it cents. >> lee is pushing a major overhaul. he says he's negotiating with public employee unions and hopes to put the plan on the november ballot. >> a new poll shows that well over a majority of californians support tax extensions to help balance the budget rather than more cuts. 60% of voters surveyed in the times usc poll said they back a fall election to renew several tax increases set to expire in july. the number includes the majority of both republicans and democrats, yet state gop leaders have refused so far to agree to put those extensions to a vote and have said they want to close the budget gap with cuts alone. o

union members in california say they're standing with state workers. there are similar rallies today including one in oakland where 2000 stood outside city hall to show solidarity. >> federal transportation officials are calling for measures for the nation pipelines and this is is following a number of fatality autos members will ultimately review this initiative, at least one congress woman, jackie speier said these are common-sense and long overdue improvements. here is what the department of transportation is proposing in order to ensure pipeline safety around the country. increase the maximum penalties for violations, boost the number of inspectors and strengthen recording. >> the message has to go out that they have to really maintain a high level of credibility here with people they're serving. >> the initiative was proposed because of the escalating number of fatalities from pipeline accidents. nine np 2008, and 13 in 2009, 22 last year. last september's san bruno explosion left eight people dead. the utility reform network says this is a step in the right direction. >> this is absolutely critical to know where the pipelines are located, how they're bein

those attending the town hall meeting said the big problem is salaries and pensions of city employees. talks with muni and police officers' unions, they have stalled over the issues of pensions and this could be a very tight budget. mayor lee agrees pension reform is needed but he agrees that no one group is to blame for the problem. >> we negotiate all of our differences out and in these very hard times, hard economic times, it is not about finger-pointing but how do we resolve it? >> he says the meetings are use full and hopes it will help them make cuts that are needed in a way that reflects the city's values. >>> in san jose, well, walmart customers may soon be the first in the country to get some home delivery. the company is testing delivery of groceries, health and beauty items, over-the-counter medications and household supplies. the launch is limited to tests only at this point and walmart did not provide any information on expanding to other markets. >>> search continues for an 11-year-old boy missing in the sequoia national forest. he was hiking with his family when he disappeared. his father told searchers that his s

unions have stalled. >> we negotiate all of our differences out and in these very hard times, these very hard economic times, it's not about pointing a finger and blaming. >> the mayor says the town hall meetings are useful for helping city leaders understand the public sentiment. he says the input helps in making the tough decisions over cutbacks. >>> hundreds of san jose city workers will learn they will lose their jobs in june. the city is trying to close a $115 million budget gap and says it still needs concessions from several unions. the decision on the layoff will come when the city releases its budget may 2. >> native americans continue their fight to keep a sacred burial site in the east bay in tact. they held a vigil and gathering today at glenn cove waterfront park. the native americans say it is sacred space and shouldn't be touched. they joined in protest today. >> i think it's beautiful. i think we have people from all walks of life that have come out to support us and to pray with us and understand what the issues are and really want this place to remain open land. >> the dispute is getting state and federal attention. u.s. department of justice and state senator noreen

hall, jean quan released three different budget scenarios. the worst-case scenario, or middle of the crown with concessions from labor unions and the third choiceal revenue with a mailing election. a worst- case scenario is including 300 layoffs and the best case still includes eight. in johoakland, jonathan blum. the >> isabel: if you'd like to get in touch with a group exercise self magazine has a work out in the park. instructors are going to be on hand with a variety of group exercises including a new type of dance lesson. that sounds great and many companies have set out with free samples, and the ticket prices are $20. 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.. righ that shou be the height of temperatures. >> a nice day. let us take a live look of the golden gate. right near christie field and it should be beautiful. >> isabel: absolutely, let us take the check at the forecast with brian. >> > a good saturday morning weekend is here and so it's nice weather. sunshine on tap and a warming trend. temperatures in san francisco will get nearly 70 degrees today. low 70's and the south bay and the mid-70's for the east bay, concord. it is going to be a little windy

hall. >>> 6:12. regulating pot clubs in the south bay. how it could all come down to a lottery. >> and threats against a california teachers union. why it's expressing support for a cop killer. >>> and we're just taking a call now from doug with the kcbs phone force about a new stall on southbound 680. it's already backing up traffic through the sunol grade. we'll have all the details after the break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, month after the devastating quake and tsunami... things are slowly getting back to >>> a chance of showers throughout the day in the bay area. cloudy and cool this morning. looking at temperatures that are running in the high 40s and low 50s, and a few sprinkles depending where you are. in the afternoon the chance of showers increases for all of the bay area, best chance of seeing some of those around noontime today. and the temperatures for our highs are going to be cooler than we saw yesterday. breezy conditions as well, particularly at the coastline. here's a look at satellite showing us that cloud cover, that system that's pushing into the north of us bringing the majority of showers to the north. but we wil

kinds of unions are saying we're finding other ways to protect labor rights because of the national labor relations board. >> if we put a cross section of the country out here, you know, bill hall represented group, what is the public perception of organized labor today in america? >> i think it is radically different. >> we have been doing polis for about four years. >> you have an interest in this. >> yes, as a matter-of-fact. about 10 years ago or 12 years ago, but people started saying "the unions are not so bad, but they really cannot help me." then about five years ago, something helped make -- something happened. "unions are not so bad, but they can help me." we set out to get that chance because of what bob talked about. the level of interest in unions, collective bargaining, understanding the process of what collective bargaining can do for you, whether you are a professional, whether you are a blue collar worker or a white collar worker or another worker. this has something to offer you. we have seen small business groups come up to was and talk about collective bargaining. to thank us for some of the things we are doing. if it is up to us to make sure that that fresh

halls of the congress. but we are waging one hell of a fight to build a more perfect union versus building more perfect states' rights. i wrote about these issues extensively, mr. speaker, in 2001, very extensively in my book, "a more perfect union: advancing new american rights." in fact, my book's launch party was scheduled for the big borders world trade center on september 11, 2001. and fortunately we had a scheduling conflict and couldn't make it. so i want to talk tonight, mr. speaker, about the central conflict of american history. the debate's over the role of the federal government between those that who believe in states' rights above all and those of white house have a more national perspective and belief in creating a more perfect union. i think that's a more appropriate analogy for definding -- defining how the congress is divided, not democrats and republicans, for some democrats will vote for the continuing resolution offered by the republicans, supporting more and more cuts. it's really hard to tell where people stand. but in washington either we are building a more perfect union for all of th

consciousness is needed today, not only in the halls of government but across america to understand that there's an attack, i believe, on workers. there's a dim union igs of the -- a -- a diminishing of the working class, when we look at the fact that the top 10% of americans earn 50% of our national income, we look at stats from 1950 that had the executive salaries somewhere in a 30-1 ratio compared to the american worker. by the year 2000, that had changed drastically to some 3500 or 500-1. it's obvious -- to some 300 or 500-1. so there's obviously a gap between the heads of companies and the workers who make things work that enables our economy -- and the workers have been threatened and been at risk. i think the whole moral fabric that martin luther king embraced, the entire mission to raise america's people as one by providing for the degreeny -- dignity of american workers was a tremendously strong statement in defense of all people. . people of every persuasion that could provide for a stronger america and it was that vision he had and shared it so eloquently and his climb to the mountaintop was bringing all of america's children along. it i

kinds of unions are saying we're finding other ways to protect labor rights because of the national labor relations board. >> if we put a cross section of the country out here, you know, bill hall represented group, what is the public perception of organized labor today in america? >> i think it is radically different. >> we have been doing polis for about four years. >> you have an interest in this. >> yes, as a matter-of-fact. about 10 years ago or 12 years ago, but people started saying "the unions are not so bad, but they really cannot help me." then about five years ago, something helped make -- something happened. "unions are not so bad, but they can help me." we set out to get that chance because of what bob talked about. the level of interest in unions, collective bargaining, understanding the process of what collective bargaining can do for you, whether you are a professional, whether you are a blue collar worker or a white collar worker or another worker. this has something to offer you. we have seen small business groups come up to was and talk about collective bargaining. to thank us for some of the things we are doing. if it is up to us to make sure that that fresh

unions. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. a couple of live events to tell you about today. president obama holds a town hall-style meeting on his deficit reduction plans. he will be at the northern virginia community college at 10:15 a.m. eastern. at 1:00 p.m. eastern, it is the national press club debate on energy policy between cnn founder ted turner and t. boone pickens. turner is expected to discuss his solar projects, while pickens will discuss his plans to promote alternate resources such as wind, solar, and natural gas. >> i think we are all badly for democrats and republicans to get the country on the right track. >> the debate ahead of us is about more than spending levels. it is about the role of government itself. >> with the economy of spending result, lawmakers turned their attention to the debt limit. watch around washington online anytime with the c-span video library. surge, watch, clip, and share -- is what you want when you want. >> now discussion on the future of labor unions in america. hosted by wayne state unicorp -- when state university in detroit. united auto workers and the communi

kinds of unions are saying we're finding other ways to protect labor rights because of the national labor relations board. >> if we put a cross section of the country o here, you know, bill hallresented group, what is the public perception of organized labor today in america? >> i think it is radically different. >> we have been doing polis for about four years. >> you have an interest in this. >> yes, as a matter-of-ft. about 10 years ago or 12 years ago, but people started saying "the unions are not so bad, but they really cannot help me." then about five years ago, something helped make -- something happened. "unions are not so bad, but they can help me." we set out to get that chance because of what bob talked about. the level of interest in unions, collective bargaining, derstanding the process of what collective bargaining can do for you, whether you are a professional, whether you are a blue collaworker or a white collar worker or another worker. this has something to offer you. we have seen small business groups come up to was and talk about collective bargaining. to thank us for some of the things we are doing. if it is up to us to make sure that that fresh look is a

kinds of unions are saying we're finding other ways to protect labor rights because of the national labor relations board. >> if we put a cross section of the country out here, you know, bill hall represented group, what is the public perception of organized labor today in america? >> i think it is radically different. >> we have been doing polis for about four years. >> you have an interest in this. >> yes, as a matter-of-fact. about 10 years ago or 12 years ago, but people started saying "the unions are not so bad, but they really cannot help me." thenbout five years ago, something helped make -- something happened. "unions are not so bad, but they can help me." we set out to get that chance because of what bob talked about. the level of interest in unions, collective bargaining, understanding the process of what collective bargaining can do for you, whether you are a pressional, whether you are a blue collar worker or a white collar worker or another worker. this has something to offerou. we have seen small business groups come up to was and talk about collective bargaining. to tha us for some of the things we are doing. if it is up to us to make sure that that fresh look is