the union workers say they're opposing the contract regarding health care.s more on this story, we're going to stay on top of this developing situation and let you know if anything else changes. >>> all right, sports, mark is off tonight, joe fonzi tuning? and football back in the headlines the next few days, the draft is happening, and for the 49ers, a look at new faces, and the niners last saw mario manningham, catching a touchdown pass from eli manning. manningham now plays for san francisco, as does his former new york teammate, brandon jacobs, both signing on as free agents. jacobs listed as 6'42"90 pounds, the guy whose tried to tackle him know he is a load. >> you know the first guy, looking at that one -- going wow, that is a big guy. you know? i got that. and -- guys, chatting with them out on the feed. we talked about those times. >> they have a great team, players, coaching staff. and they have made a run for the playoffs last year. i feel like i can come in and contribute. >> going and renting the football -- this is definitely my type of footbal

the workers themselves are part of the union looking to shut down the golden gate next tuesday, part of the 25 unions that are in talks with the bridge district. the threat of this potential strike, especially coming after this week's closures, is not something that the bridge district is taking lightly. they say there is a contingency plan in place >> there would be administrative not representative people and we would keep the toll plaza opened >> what about the buses and ferries? >> it is hard to say, there could be sympathetic sick out as for other actions. >> if this does happen, commuters across the bridge may want to plan ahead. . the plans are not definite but what we have confirmed is the union has been in talks about this or the next potential closers on tuesday. representatives say they will be reaching out to get input into the potential closure but as you can imagine, who knows what those commuters will say. >> what ms that would be if those people were out there. >> occupy oakland leaders will tell us more this morning about their plans for protest on next tuesday's may

workers. and so i left, and cesar left cso to start the union. so it's something that we had already been doing, but then at some point then... and cesar said, "farm workers will never have an organization unless you and i do it." and then he said in the next breath, "but they will not have a national union in our lifetime, because the growers are too rich, they're too powerful, and they're too racist." >>inoja: but in the enyou ended up creating a union. >> well, yes, but not a national union, right? not throughout the united states of america. so we don't have a union in the midwest or in the south or... you know, it's only at this point in time only in california for the united farm workers. but there are other organizations, like there's picun up in oregon, there's the farm workers down in miami, there's another group, i think, in new york city. and so... and floc in the midwest, in ohio. so there are, you know, separate groups. but i think about all of these orgazations, and probably the one that had the strongest contracts, the strongest ben

he is selling it as a way to listen directly to the rank and file union workers. oject is called protecting our workers. at first glance it looks like we got a pro-worker website out there. the homepage features a picture of bobby kennedy. that's pretty union. another page shows f.d.r. the purpose of the website is to attack unions and demonize their participation in politics. issa encourages workers to blow the whistle on union political spending. darrell issa wants you to think the website is all about freedom. really it's all about issa's desire to eliminate the voice of working men and women in the workplace and from the political ar arena. joining me tonight is the president of the communication workers of america. i'm sure you're aware of this. your thoughts. this is tactic we've never seen before. they're going right to the worker to let them tell their story about how poor life is in the union family. >> they're not going to the workers i see and hear from every day. workers that are fed up with the policies of this congress. workers that are fed up with th

dillard's management began talking with workers about the union almost immediately after workers began signing cards. before the petition was even filed. aware that the company was likely to quickly escalate its campaign, unite, the union, filed an election petition in the spring of 2000, a couple of weeks after it began meeting with workers. at the time it filed for the election, unite had signed union authorization cards from 65% to 70% of the workers had signed up to join the union. well, what happened? soon after the union filed, election commission, the company began holding mandatory captive audience meetings and one-on-one meetings with all workers. basically threats were made that if the union were to succeed, the distribution center might lose its competitiveness and be forced to shut down p. -- and be forced to shut down. the employer also lost legal challenges to the petition. they claimed -- get this -- the management claimed that all professional and white-collar workers should be in the union, even those at the corporate headquarters in a separate building adjacent to the

union. reverend sharpton played a key role. he came and visited our workers. we're very proud of our relationship. we are very involved in building a movement across this country. we know that labor unions cannot do it by themselves. we are partnering with progressive allies with students and faith based groups. many of you have heard about the 99% trading going on across this country, trying to create a larger group of people who are more educated about what is going on in this country, especially about the huge in the quality of what we are facing. we have your and your people that have more people that have less. that is a lot of what we are back, trying to equalize that. -- of what we are about, try to equalize that. i look forward to the discussion. thank you. [applause] >> next up is the secretary- treasurer for the service employees international union. he came to the u.s. from mexico when he was 10 years old. it came with his mother and siblings. he is a great member of the team. he organized along cesar chavez united farm workers. he is known as an out

is it fair to give taxpayer money to your friends is it fair to require union workers to give money notsing. is that fair? >> sean: i think that is great tactic. take one argument, class warfare the term fairness and throwing it right back on them. >> i think he did a great job. i like the fact he is going with an optimistic tone. you don't win on negative. you win on positive. when you talk about the female vote that is going to be the difference. women want positive. >> sean: hasn't this war on women strategy or portraying it backfired? >> hundred percent. because we're not in the same place four years ago. we are in charge of most of our households. so addressing the issues a are important to us. to start to identify. >> sean: he hit all of them. >> he said mom, dad and grandmother. single mother in the home, mother and father in the home and grand parents in the home. >> i take from the beginning he can't rely on a poor economy to win. what if the economy improves, i think he did great. i want to say our thinking just hit, were you better off today than you were four years ago, what

union organizer. i was an iron worker for over 30 years. i am definitely with the labor movement about bringing jobs and opportunity, especially to those who have lacked access and the opportunity to be in a lot of these trades. the opportunity of this particular project is for multi years. not only will the construction trade benefits. i am in great sympathy with that nurses to have issues. one of the things i have always been able to say, if nothing else, the union has had a talk about the issues. i would hate to see buildings not being able to go up. it would be public and community benefits that would be able to benefit from this, especially the low-income housing, which is greatly needed. there are too many things and too many opportunities for us not to be able to recognize that this is a win-win situation for everybody. i applaud the opportunity to be able to stand here before you and plead the case that a hospital of this magnitude and in this many different districts, representing this many different job opportunities. thank you. >

[applause] >> supervisors, as you've heard from union workers, neo opportunities are being given by our city to encourage middle- class workers. i remember when mayor willie brown was the mayor. over 1000 and a strip of assistance were hired, and i want to know how the director accommodative this blatant corruption. the unions, you can come every year in advance, shout, scream, what ever. the time has come for a ballot measure and to hold our representatives to the fire. this city has always been known, i am talking 40 or 60 years ago to give opportunities to people so that they can contribute and be better citizens. it is a shame, people say that they are going to represent when they do nothing whatsoever to help poor people. you want to go to some of the demonstrations, but in reality, over 30,000 families have left san francisco, something is wrong with our city. the time has come to walk the walk. there are too many people in management making over $200,000 in this city a year. the think about that. supervisor chu: next speaker, please. >> sent francisco has a long and nefarious his

unions that is sensitive to them. [inaudible] sometimes, it can mostly be cut. >> in another office, they are equally confused about the new laws. he is trying to help workers from a shoe factory that work 8 hour days six days a week for less than a dollar a day. they want to strike and former trade union. -- form a trade union . they designed a logo showing the boots of oppression. they can only former workers' organization. what is the difference? >> they say we can form worker'' organizations, but we can't be real trade unions. workers can't link up with the international trade union. >> i introduced people by name and the number of years they were sentenced to jail. >> the revolt that started the campaign for democracy. >> 55 years, and this lady here? and you too, for 55 years. >> most were released only weeks ago. and what do they expect of the international community? jimmy spent 15 years in jail. >> i don't agree with lifting sanctions. partial lifting will be ok only after the remaining prisoners have been released. only when the true national reconciliation in the country at the constitution has been amended to allow full parliamentary democracy.

many union workers are currently working without a contract. maybe during meant how arguments should not shut down but it could have an impact on the bus service as well between marin and san francisco. all right, 439, is the time. lots of traffic issues? >> yes . lats of traffic issues and the freeway is closed on interstate 680 and pleasanton right near the 580 interchange which is further further down because of a big-rig accident carrying it and one thing you need to know is we use alternate routes and even though that lane does appear to be led out, a big-rig michael jackson knifed, we do not and then 880. let's go to doyle drive and it looks and there is the chp escort, he will be -- they will be leading traffic and allie rasmus is there and she will give us more information and she was saying they were macing and we can see it here, news jopliner you can da and -- northbound traffic looks good on 280 and we are off to a good start, let's go to rosemary. >>> many of us will still be above average this time of year. just a light president

have nothing to do with the demolition this began to cave is that the bridge where protesters and union workers might try to stop traffic tuesday. actually there justin talks there is no confirmed word of a strike just yet but if there would be closed on tuesday that would be put on by the workers themselves right now we do know is that the bridge district is in talks with about 25 unions and members to these kenyans have been without contracts since june this desolate coming out to the royal road closures were drilled dry closures isn't something of the bridge district is taking lightly. this judge says there is a contingency plan in place. there would be administrative non rep people that would get into these lanes and we keep the toll plaza open. did least it's hard to set the buses there could be sympathetic that could be other actions. in to to add to the banks of the union protesters it appears the unit union reps want occupy protesters to join with them as well bacchantes adjust talks. they have been consulting with occupy protesters to make up the next half-hour we're expected to have a

union workers oppose the plan and support a takeover by u.s. airways. >>> netflix lost $5 million since the beginning of the year. a smaller than expected loss but that is in contrast to a profit that was reported last year. they plan to return by next quarter. the report sent the stock tumbling. >> facebook now has more than 900 million users. they gained 56 million users during the first quarter and they are paying more to support their data centers and paid employees who hold restricted stock. >>> a massive fundraising calpain to try -- campaign to off set budget cuts. it is seeking $80 million and $20 million to support innovation and other educational advances. details of the effort are expected to be unveiled by the chancellor tomorrow. >>> san jose's 911 communication center, we will show you how it could be part of a national wide disaster response network. >> we got rain in the forecast, a lot of clouds out there now and they will bring rain. i will tell you when. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our commun

i do not want cpmc to give us all snow jobs so union workers get the short shift and the benefit of short-term jobs to give up long-term careers. cpmc needs to resolve their current labor issues and move forward, allowing all union trade to provide good middle- class livelihood to keep standards as though economically and socially strong. i encourage the planning commission lee's holding your decision in advanced until the resolution that's achieved between cpmc and stationary engineers local 39 san francisco. thank you very much. commissioner borden: thank you. >> thank you, commissioners. my name is edgar. i was born and raised in sentences go and i have worked at california pacific medical center for the past 33 years. i am also a member of the stationary engineers local 39. i wish i could stand here before you and tell you that i support the rebuilding of cpmc. sadly, i cannot. the

many union workers are working without a contract. and they are planning may day rallies near the bridge during the morning commute tomorrow. some demonstrators also plan to join the workers. however, organizers say a bridge shut down is not likely. the rallies could also have an impact on bus service. >>> we are continuing to follow how drivers are reacting to the new doyle driver online at ktvu.com. there's a tab on the front page and remember you can get constant traffic from all over the bay area on ktvu.com and mobile. >>> there was a traffic issue in another part of the bay area that actually shut down a busy freeway in both directions this morning. and into the morning commute. we'll bring you details about that in about 6 minutes. >>> bay area high school many students are trying to come to terms with the death of a classmate. the football star was stabbed while leaving a party over the weekend. just a month away from graduation. >> reporter: we're at the high school where seniors arrived about an hour ago. they didn't have to

contracts for some 40,000 at&t workers expire in less than an hour at made night tonight. -- midnight tonight. the union could call a strike tonight. the at&t workers are located mainly in the midwest and california. >>> painter thomas kinkade died friday night at the age of 54. from what doctors say, it appeared to be natural causes. the popular artist was known for his scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches. his paintings are said to be in tens of millions of homes across the u.s. >>> still ahead on 9news now that saturday night... >> it's for good weather, hundred-year anniversary. experience all the fun and festivities. >> why some big crowds turned out today for the cherry blossom festival. >>> what's in store for easter sunday. back with your forec [louder drums] ♪ [ominous] [engine roaring and tires rolling through sand] [drums] [door opens] click [footsteps on sandy gravel] [door closes] slam ♪ [upbeat] [people cheering] "hey, welcome home" to the men and women of the united states armed forces, the uso is home. the uso depends on the generosity of the american people, people just like

contracts for some 40,000 at&t workers expire in less than an hour at made night tonight. -- midnight tonight. the union could call a strike tonight. the at&t workers are located mainly in the midwest and california. >>> painter thomas kinkade died friday night at the age of 54. from what doctors say, it appeared to be natural causes. the popular artist was known for his scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches. his paintings are said to be in tens of millions of homes across the u.s. >>> still ahead on 9news now that saturday night... >> it's for good weather, hundred-year anniversary. experience all the fun and festivities. >> why some big crowds turned out today for the cherry blossom festival. >>> what's in store for easter sunday. back with your forecast in a moment. jeff... hey, scott! top of the mornin' to you, sir. this is no time for lollygaggin', lad. but we love loggygaggin'. we do. but it's a battlefield out there! you know the chickweed is surrounding yer sidewalk and the dandelions are stealing precious nutrients! now is the time to send in the scotts turf builder plus 2, man! it k

according to a report in "the wall street journal" hostess' plan emerging from bankruptcy is to ask union workers to accept a salary freeze. they went into bankruptcy court early this year. the company says freezing wages for about 16,000 workers will save it more than $6 million. >>> and mcdonald's said good-bye to one of its oldest employees this weekend. 97-year-old dorothy evans retired from the central california mcdonald's where she's worked since 1993. when she started out she was a hostess, then moved to the kitchen. she says she enjoyed working because it got her out of the house and a paycheck always came in handy. certainly well deserved retirement. >> people in their 20s and 30s you can't get to work. she doesn't want to stop. >> she has a great attitude. >> good for her. ashley morrison here in new york, thank you. >>> coming up next, your monday morning weather. in sports could this be the world's greatest skateboarder? he just might be. and he's only 12 years old. york, thank you. >>> coming up next, your monday morning weather. in sports could this be the world's greatest skateboa

corporates profits are staggeringly high, why are so we so concerned about the wages of union workers when the corporate profits are doing so well, and why are we hammering the unions. >> were you at all concerned, ben, when boeing was paying hell for wanting to-- >> very, very, like that, that was the nlrb counsel did there was an outrage. >> that's what we were seeing more of. >> it's an outrage, but as far as union members getting good wages, good for the union members, i say. and anyway, enjoy them while they last, union members, they won't last. >> you're a riddle wrapped in enigma. when we come back trapped in tarp and taxpayers are still losing billions on it because banks can't get out of it. adidn't warn you about it on this very show. >> we have submitted money to rescuing one bank in financial existence. >> even more we've got to commit more to the economy. >> and ridiculous! >> any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your f

. >> san francisco hundreds of union workers are kicking off giants baseball opening weekend with march and rally along the embarcadero to at&t park. members of the golden gate bridge labor coalition say most baseball fans rae lay on the services to get them to the game by ferry, bus or bridge safely and on time. the goal today march is to draw attention to the contract dispute between workers and the bridge district health care is a major sticking point in the negotiations. >> members at all 23 campus begin voting monday on whether to good on strike. vote comes a week after mediation between the university and the california faculty association ended without an agreement. neutral third party will make the next attempt at reaching a deal after that. the chancellor could impose his final offer. >> wisconsin man with phone number similar to one used in dancing with the stars, jeff's phone has been ringing off the hook every monday night. that's when the show voting occurs. he's one of the celebrity dancer donald dry former of the green bay packer packers. fans are watching and calling in

we are paying union workers $25 an hour.they are paying their mortgages and feeding their families. it is important work, and we appreciate everybody's support in making this happen. supervisor kim: really quickly, i know this is different from the item coming to us later regarding increasing the contract to turn a construction because i'm construction thehrc would still be setting an lbe requirement based on the original bid, so this is a slightly different issue. i noticed an amendment to a lease that is a slightly different set up. >> yes, i think we are seeking to waive that requirement with respect to this project. but we would take your policy direction on this matter. so if it is the direction of the committee that we need to go back and work with bae and its contractor to see if there is an lbe potential for this project, we would be happy to do that. supervisor kim: thank you. supervisor chu: thank you, supervisor kim. why do we go to the budget analyst report? >> madame chair, members of the committee, on the botto

our reporter made the point that executive pay is 380 times the average of what union members, workersthe ground make, a very big gap. does the union have a point? >>guest: exactly right. it is a very big gap. however, there are a couple of things to lock at. it is almost as if the union officials are looking at thissed enviously and taking free market economics and private contracts between a corporation and an individual and trying to base something on the private contracts. as a, worry, what do i care what a business does with a private individual or corporation? it has no bear on me as a union member so it is disingenuous and, really, a fake point they are making in order to try to get obama elected in 2012. >>stuart: why are you in a union? >>guest: first all i am very proud to be a union member because i believe in unions but in the context of what they were originally created to do. that is to represent their employees at the workplace but they have become nothing but socioeconomic groups trying for push bizarre worldview and a quasipolitical party only trying to get one party e

consensus in the population for that it is it is if it is a monopoly against genuine democracy against union workers and serious amy america's leaders don't represent the people and if they don't you say they mean they can't vote you can't say that if you get what i mean the decay of american democracy has been going on you know consistently for decades and decades yet the stolen election of two thousand and one and two thousand you had the explain the events of two thousand and one nine eleven which we utilize to more and more attack the most basic democratic rights are you now have a president obama was declaring that he has the right to assassinate u.s. citizens anywhere in the world without genuine due process and millions voted for obama for example in two thousand and eight because they wanted an end to what bush represented and obama has gone even further in the attacks on wages and living standards and social programs than the republicans ever did many critics believe that the so called american style of political theater is replicated and many other that necrotic countries like france for e

those union workers are in contract talks with the bridge district.upy organizers say they would only try to shut down if the employees decide to go on strike. >>> george zimmerman is out on bail but where he is being september secret for his safety -- being kept secret for his safety. there he is right there, being released from jail in sanford, florida. zimmerman is facing second- degree murder charges for the fatal february shooting of unarmed teentrayvon martin. >> this is tough for them. think about the crews aid they went -- crusade they went through to get him eight and now this -- to get him arrested and now this. >>> 7:07. in just under two hours, san francisco public work crews will close part of the lefty oduel bridge near at&t park. the northbound lanes will be closed all week so crews can employ nonskidding. and there may be rain in the forecast this week. so that could impact the commute. >>> sal's in. he's watching the commute. you are watching the golden gate gauge. >> yes, i am. >> we had an earlier accident. that's clear now but you

the union represents 1.6 million workers. e grew up in a union home in cleveland, the sun of bus driver -- the son of a bus driver, and he started with his union in 1978 as a labor economist. lee, why don't you tell us a little bit about what your workers do. >> sure. first of all, who in the audience is a union member or staffer? okay. so a lot of you know about some of this information we'll be presenting. let me just to this very, very quickly then. i am with afsme, we represent public workers all over the country, state, government, local government, hospital, university, independent providers meaning child care and home care workers. very, very active union, very active politically, very active legislatively, and we are also very active in organizing new members within the afsme family. many of you may know this, but we have a rich and proud history. this is our 75th year anniversary. we were born in madison, wisconsin. isn't it ironic that we were born in madison, wisconsin, and where members, state workers got together

traffic that would be terribly congested and jobs that would have no guarantee forrest dents or union workers. if it weren't for the california nurse association and community groups who fought and were successful in keeping st. luke's open, there would be even fewer jobs in the rebuild. sutter, how can these 6200 jobs be guaranteed? sutter cannot or will not offer their nurses the backbone of the hospital the ones recognized as the most ethical professions in the country the right to work in the new hospital. to date, nurses do not have transfer rights. pat fry, have a heart. maybe one that you advertise and care about those who are caring for your patients. thank you. >> good evening, commissioners, eric brooks, i'm here representing the san francisco green party and also the local grassroots organization in our city. first, i would like to point out that this process would not have taken 10 years had sutter health sat down with the entire community and negotiated in good faith to reach consensus on all of the things that we're raising as problems with this thing. i would like to also start

union. reverend sharpton played a key role. he came and visited our workers. we're very proud of our relationship. we are very involved in building a movement across this country. we know that labor unions cannot do it by themselves. we are partnering with progressive allies with students and faith based groups. many of you have heard about the 99% trading going on across this country, trying to create a larger group of people who are more educated about what is going on in this country, especially about the huge in the quality of what we are facing. we have your and your people that have more people that have less. that is a lot of what we are back, trying to equalize that. -- of what we are about, try to equalize that. i look forward to the discussion. thank you. >> next up is the secretary- treasurer for the service employees international union. he came to the u.s. from mexico when he was 10 years old. it came with his mother and siblings. he is a great member of the team. he organized along cesar chavez united farm workers. he is known as an outspoken advo

can you walk me through how he thinks the customers for these union workers, engineers that live in the heartland of america, how talking down that industry has anything to do with job creation in america? >> so i'm sorry. just take me a little further. what industry -- >> the general aviation industry cessna and beechcraft and learjet and boeing and hundreds of suppliers that live in south central kansas and make their lifgs building the very airplanes sold to the folks the president refers to as corporate fat cat jet owners. it hurts the industry when he makes it politically incorrect to fly around in a business tool. i'm asking you what the job creation rational for talking down the aviation industry could possibly be? >> my experience, and i know this directly, i was for 18 1/2 years a president of the boeing board of directors. the president has been very, very supportive of the u.s. aviation. when i do the tours that i do around the world, i am again and again and again espousing u.s. aviation. component parts -- >> i appreciate that. >> it's what i do. >> i appreciate that. it's

when a union make worker contributions it comes from worker pay. we'll collect dews and push for benefits and for our political fund we're asking for a second source of money for the political fund then let the workers have a voice. >> rick, we haven't heard from victoria. >> dennis, that's a genius idea. it gets rid of the corrupt issue in unions but it's the reason you are not a union boss. because clearly this would not be in the union boss's interest to make this separation. the way they have it now is incredibly powerful for them, for their organizations. it's completely wrong. the fact is there is no choice for the union to join -- >> rick unger, it always comes down to choice. if there's less choice, it's not a good thing, don't you agree? >> yeah, except number one, dennis, i said nothing about what people get paid in corporations. that had nothing to do with the point was making. >> yes you did. >> no, i didn't. nobody recognizings the financial core rule. if the union member doesn't want their dues to go to political corporation they have

emergency manager there posted a dozen new unilateral orders including several affecting union contracts of public workers. flint said the decision to post all those orders including the ones that wrote the union contracts had nothing to do with today's hearing and working on them a while but a coincidence of the timing. after we saw the story in flint, we checked with the website for the city of pont yag also has an emergency manager, a guy who once joked about himself as the tyrant in pontiac. the ha-ha so funny tyrant in pontiac also posted a slew of brand new orders yesterday, five of them affecting union contracts. the contracts of union workers and retired employees all dated the night before the hearing where everybody thought that recall was going to be given the go ahead, it looked like enough signatures were in. enough signatures were in. looked like the state would have to freeze on ice the power to issue those contracts. we have asked pontiac's emergency manager about the timing of those orders whether it has anything to do with the hearing scheduled for today. if he answers we will let you kn