Solidarity

SAME members and Friends,

When SAME learned of the boycott on 10News back in early '09, our
organization honored and respected it in solidarity with workers.
First informally, then as official policy voted on by the full
membership in autumn '09.

 SAME is pleased to report that "NABET-CWA Local 54" announced on their
Facebook site on Dec 30th 2011, that the sale of KGTV Channel 10 to
from "McGraw-Hill" to "Scripps Media" is complete, and the new
ownership begins on Jan 1st, thus ending "McGraw-Hill's" union-busting
campaign.

Here is the official announcement of the new ownership at --->
http://10newsunfair.com/

Now is the time to ramp up efforts in support of the Equality 9!

We've been emboldened by none other than the judge presiding over their "criminal" case. Please come to this special planning meeting Tuesday Aug 30th, 6:30 PM (We meet in the building on the SE corner of 4th and Walnut In the Hillcrest area) to develop two or more upcoming actions.

The so-called "criminal" case against the 9 is ongoing. In the most recent hearing on Aug. 19th 2011, Judge Joan P. Weber warned the City Attorneys office that the prosecution of the 9 defendants on misdemeanor charges could potentially cost the city "thousands and thousands" of dollars and be very time consuming. As the courts prepare to cut millions from their budget, City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has chosen to pursue charges that even the judge warned would be difficult to prosecute. The next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 17th.

We organize to fight the ongoing inequality that Prop8 causes, and in the name of our other constitutional rights, the right to freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble. Join us as we demand justice and equality for all! Come to the meeting Tuesday Aug 30th!

(Image by Kelsey Hoffman, Photo by Cathy Mendonca)

Here are three video-links from Aug 19th's pre-trial hearing and solidarity protest for the "Equality 9". Members of SAME, Canvass For A Cause, and other allies marched and chanted in support. The "Equality 9" were arrested one year ago during a sit-in at the County Clerk's office demanding that LGBT couples be granted marriage licenses.