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2022 Voter Guide: Local 2 Endorsements

It’s time to VOTE and make our voices heard! Use Local 2’s endorsements below to fill out your ballot: San Francisco: San Francisco Public Defender – Mano Raju City Attorney – David Chiu SF Proposition D – No SF Proposition E – Yes SF Proposition H – Yes SF Proposition M – Yes SF Supervisor […]

Vote YES on Prop E and NO on Prop D

It’s time to vote! San Francisco voters: Vote YES on Prop E and NO on Prop D. Prop E is the ONLY measure on your ballot that will actually build affordable housing faster – so more of us can afford to live in this city. Watch the commercial featuring Camucha, a Local 2 member from the […]

Airport Restaurant Workers Win Strike at SFO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2022 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] Airport Restaurant Workers Approve Deal for $5/Hour Raises, Free Family Health Care After Strike at SFO Strike By 1,000 Workers Had Shut Down Most of SFO’s Food and Beverage Outlets San Francisco, Calif. – A thousand fast-food workers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have won a $5 per hour raise and […]

1,000 Fast Food Workers on Strike at SFO Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2022 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] 919-636-1124 1,000 FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE AT SFO AIRPORT Travelers Should Plan to Bring Their Own Food, Workers Say San Francisco, Calif. – Fast-food workers at San Francisco International Airport are on strike. The strike includes a thousand workers at restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and lounges at SFO. The majority […]

41 Arrested in Protest at SFO; Strike Looms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 16, 2022 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] 41 Arrested at SFO After Blocking Traffic in Fast-Food Workers’ Protest Against Poverty Wages 1,000 Food Service Workers at SFO Say They’re Ready to Strike San Francisco, Calif.—41 airport fast-food workers and supporters were arrested and cited after blocking traffic on the airport road outside of […]

Airport Workers at SFO Authorize Strike by 99.7% Vote

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] 919-636-1124 SFO Airport Workers to Protest Following Strike Vote Food Service Workers at San Francisco Intl. Airport Announce Overwhelming Vote to Prepare for Strike WHO: Hundreds of workers at food and beverage outlets at SFO – including cashiers, baristas, servers, bartenders, cooks, dishwashers, and more. They are members of […]

Membership Meetings on July 28 and October 12

Attention Local 2 members: We will have Membership Meetings on Thursday July 28, 2022 at 4:30pm at Local 87 Union Hall (240 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco) and Wednesday October 12, 2022 at 4:30pm at Local 87 Union Hall (240 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco).

Don’t Forget to Vote! Local 2 Endorses NO on Prop H!

Local 2 members, please VOTE before Tuesday June 7, 2022! It’s especially important to vote NO on Proposition H, the effort to recall our District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Chesa Boudin has fought for our members, and we need to stand up for him. See below for endorsements from the SF Labor Council and California Labor Federation. You […]