Walter Johnson (San Francisco Labor Council)

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Template:TOCnestleft Walter Johnson was Secretary-Treasurer of the San Francisco Labor Council in 2003.[1]

"Where to in'92"

The the February 1992 issue of the Unity Organizing Committee's Unity, carried commentary from several activists on their thoughts on politics in the 1990s.

Those interviewed were Rose Sanders, civil rights attorney, Selma, Oscar Rios, mayor of Watsonville California, Roger Green, state assemblyman Brooklyn, Wilma Chan school board president Oakland, Dr. James Zogby, president Arab American Institute, Pedro Noguera, president Berkeley School Board, Richard Moore, SouthWest Organizing Project, Tajel Shah, United States Student Association president, Merle Hansen, North American Farm Alliance, Wilma Mankiller, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, Walter Johnson, secretary treasurer San Francisco Labor Council, Ginny Montes general secretary NOW.

People's Weekly World Banquet 1996

Sponsors of the 1996 Bay area People's Weekly World banquet, at His Lordships, Berkeley Marina, included Oakland City Council members Ignacio de la Fuente, Sheila Jordan and John Russo, Berkeley City Council members Maudelle Shirek, Linda Maio and Dona Spring, San Francisco Supervisors Tom Ammiano and Sue Bierman, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, and California State Assemblyman John L. Burton.

Honored were 5 labor leaders - Walter Johnson, Owen Marron, Shirley Ware of SEIU, Abba Ramos of the ILWU and Francisco Martin del Campo of the San Francisco labor Council for Latin American Advancement.[2]

Endorsed Communist Party fund raiser

Peoples Weekly World, September 11, 1999

In September 1999, Walter Johnson, Sec./Treasurer San Francisco Labor Council, co-sponsored a Communist Party USA fund raising event in Berkeley. Rep. Barbara Lee co-sponsored the same event.[3]

People's Weekly World Banquet 2000

Co-sponsors of the October 8 2000 Bay area People's Weekly World banquet, at His Lordships, Berkeley Marina, included San Francisco mayor Willie L. Brown, the vice mayors of Berkeley and Oakland.

Sponsors included Amy Dean, South Bay Labor Council and Walter Johnson, San Francisco Labor Council. Entertainment was provided by David Winters.

Honorees were;

Honoring Cesar Chavez

There was a major march through the streets of San Francisco on March 24, 2002 to mark the 75th birthday of United Farm Workers founder Cesar Chavez. Parade Grand Marshalls included two UFW founders Dolores Huerta, and Cesar's brother Richard Chavez, as well as Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

At the march rally UFW Arturo Rodriguez spoke of the continuing legacy of Chavez.

Other speakers included;

US Labor Against the War involvement

Johnson spoke at the US Labor Against the War press conference on Feb. 13, 2003.[6]

Free Mumia Abu-Jamal

In 2008 Walter Johnosn, Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus, San Francisco Labor Council, San Francisco, CA signed a statement circulated by the Partisan Defense Committee calling for the release of convicted “cop-killer” Mumia Abu-Jamal.[7]

National Jobs For All Coalition

In 2010, Walter Johnson was listed as serving on the advisory board of the Democratic Socialists of America dominated National Jobs For All Coalition.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.laborstandard.org/Iraq/USLAW_press_conf.htm
  2. ↑ PWW, Sep. 21 1996 page 2
  3. ↑ Peoples Weekly World, September 11, 1999
  4. ↑ PWW September 23, 2000, page 2
  5. ↑ PWW Thousands march to commemorate Chavez, March 30, 2002
  6. ↑ http://www.laborstandard.org/Iraq/USLAW_press_conf.htm
  7. ↑ Signers of Campaign to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal, Now
  8. ↑ National Jobs For All Coalition: Who We Are (accessed on Nov. 16, 2010)
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