Entries by twaechter

Downpayment Assistance Loan Program

Buy a home with help from the Downpayment Assistance Loan Program (DALP)! You can receive up to $500,000 in down payment assistance toward the purchase of your first market rate home in San Francisco. Buyers must complete homebuyer education (contact HomeownershipSF.org) and receive a loan pre-approval from a MOHCD-approved lender BEFORE applying. Sign up for a […]

Hotel Districts January 2023

Nicole Huang: (415) 864-8770 Ext. 730 (BEI Hotel) Fairmont Fairmont Heritage FW Huntington Mark Hopkins Marriott Union Square Stanford Court   Lizzy Tapia: (415) 864-8770 Ext. 723 Hilton Laurel Inn   Rafael Leiva: (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725 Clift St. Francis (Cartwright) Whitcomb   Yolanda Chen: (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716 Aloft SFO Crowne Plaza Burlingame* Grand Hyatt SFO Hyatt Regency […]

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 […]