San Francisso Public Press

The Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America, represents over 1,000 journalists, media workers, union staff, and freelancers in Northern California. Committed to quality journalism, fair wages, secure employment, and safe workplaces, the guild stands in defense of core union principles. Through initiatives like Bay News Rising, the guild mentors student journalists to cover social justice and labor movements, providing training, networking, and publishing opportunities for the future of Bay Area journalism. Join the Pacific Media Workers Guild in advocating for the next generation of journalists and supporting the integrity of the media industry.Generated from the website

HistoryIn 1899, legendary newspaperman Kyutaro Abiko established the Nichi Bei Shimbun, the most influential Japanese American newspaper in the country prior to WWII. After the war, some former staff of the Shimbun came back to establish the Nichi Bei Times with the goal of getting the community reconnected after their devastating incarceration in wartime concentration camps. Led by Shichinosuke Asano, the Nichi Bei Times debuted on May 18, 1946. As the Nichi Bei Times was closing in Sept. 2009, a group of staff and contributing writers, media professionals and community leaders -- supported by the community -- established the Nichi Bei Foundation, an innovative educational nonprofit organization that published the Nichi Bei Weekly as the first ethnic nonprofit newspaper of its kind in the country. Inspired by a community-serving historical legacy, the Nichi Bei Foundation and the Nichi Bei Weekly have a simple yet profound mission: to keep the community connected, informed and empowered.

Teamsters Joint Council 7 serves over 100,000 men and women across 18 local unions in Northern California, the Central Valley, and Northern Nevada. Their members work in various industries such as freight, construction, food processing, public services, and more. With a focus on organizing workers for collective bargaining and providing a voice on the job, Teamsters Joint Council 7 is dedicated to delivering strong contracts and workplace protections. Their strong team of stewards ensures the enforcement of agreements and the advancement of worker rights within the public and private sectors. Generated from the website