These groups funded in part by the croc brothers seek to use the example against employees organizing as a template. This labor struggle is happening in california in 2015 and its the struggle bigger than to achieve representation for this union. For them to stop creating a hostile Work Environment and fair compensation and equitable treatment of the workers. The next item that i have is an in memoriam and i want to thank supervisor wiener who is joining me in cosponsoring this in memoriam and that is a memoriam for cookie dough, also known as albert bell. I know its been a difficult time for people in the lgbt because of the unexpected passing of cookie dough. Edward bell passed at the young age of 51 years old from complications from meningitis. He was on tour with the golden girls live. When he went to mexico, cookie dough became suddenly ill. An outpouring of donations allowed cookie dough to be flown back to San Francisco. I want to acknowledge and think about his partner of 14 ye
Let me say that it is very upsetting to me that we have to resort to having to have this hearing. The fact is anyone who has traveled the airport but here in sfo knows when youre traveling through an airport youre a captive audience. You cant even bring water into the facility. You are subjected as the traveler to whatever prices are imposed on use by the vendors are selling at the airport. We have been careful in selecting vendors and second that we protect the traveler and worker. Personally i want vendors that actually that represent the very best of San Francisco, not only in terms of the food an things being sold, but also in terms of practices that are being followed and tp idea to me that we could have vendors that in fact are not treating their workers fairly is something that i have a problem with and i personally feel that the vendors that are selected should be in compliance with the highest standards that we hold as a city an key among those standards is the idea you treat
Members; is that true . We want to be righteous and get a fair and square deal and its been too long and, you know, i can just walk away. I have social security, but i care about my coworker who has two jobs working 80 hours a week. Thats who i care about, the young kids, and the direction of this city. When i see in stuff happening i feel ashamed. I think we all should be ashamed. Thank you. P thank you. [applause] next speaker, please. Sp my names [inaudible]. Ive been working at the airport for 17 years [inaudible]. Were here to apply for a good contract. Two today i hear people working with me and idz hear that all the owners say he doesnt care if we go for strike. They said they make more money because the management is the one who working on their restaurant. Yeah, go strike, we dont care because we make more money. We dont care, all the employees, so go ahead, go strike. So its really matter for us, for me because we work, we go to work, we paz for our own parking. Even im sick
We know this owner, they making money. We want the airport to continue contribution for their healthcare full coverage. Thank you. Thank you very much. And before our next speaker comes up, i do apologize, we have a board rule here where we cannot use applause or vocal expressions for approval or disapproval. Perhaps there could be other gestures you use to support each other such as use your fingers. My name is [inaudible] i work at San Francisco restaurant airport. We are here today because i want our voices to be heard. We need healthcare badly and i had an accident four years ago and i have to be on doctor care since four years ago and wez work hard everybody at the airport works so hard and we want them to help us with the Health Benefits that we deserve it. So please help, thank you. Thank you. Reminder. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon supervisors and particularly, supervisor mar and campos for your time, comments and true grasp of what is at stake here. Im proud
The airport works so hard and we want them to help us with the Health Benefits that we deserve it. So please help, thank you. Thank you. Reminder. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon supervisors and particularly, supervisor mar and campos for your time, comments and true grasp of what is at stake here. Im proud to serve the public at San Francisco airport. I just passed my 30 Year Anniversary and im deeply gratified to have served seven times in negotiations. When use pass through sfo, and you said it so well. When you pass through sfo and purchase a snack please pause to consider that the person smiling at you and their spouse are likely both to be working two jobs. This is the true face of clinging on to middle class existence. We as Union Members will do whatever it takes to ensure that this fragile grasp is not further weakened. We are appealing to a sense of simple common decency, both on the part of the lessees and those parties that can influence them. And thank you,