Workers Emergency Recovery Campaign

INITIAL LIST OF CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS
(partial list; * title listed for identification only)

As of May 3, 2009

For a list of the Interim National Committee of the WERC, click here.

1. Nancy Wohlforth*, Co-Pres., Pride at Work/AFL-CIO, Vice Pres., California Federation of Labor
2. Cindy Sheehan *, Gold Star mother, antiwar activist
3. United Teachers of Los Angeles
4. Cynthia McKinney *, Former Member of Congress, 2009 Green Party presidential candidate
5. Donna Dewitt*, President, South Carolina AFL-CIO
6. Progressive Democrats of America
7. Nativo López *, Hermandad Mexicana
8. Womens International Democratic Federation
9. Colia Clark *, veteran of the Civil Rights Movement
10. Michael Eisenscher*, AFT Local 1603, OPEIU Local 3
11. Mark Dudzic*, National Organizer, Labor Party
12. Dennis Serrette*, Political Director, Communications Workers of America
13. Bruce A. Dixon*, Editor, Black Agenda Report
14. Kali Akuno *, Gulf Coast Reconstruction activist
16. Gene Bruskin *, Labor and Antiwar Activist
17. Al Rojas*, Coordinator, Frente de Mexicanos en el Exterior
18. Alan Benjamin *, Editor, The Organizer
19. Glen Ford *, BlackAgendaReport.com
20. Chris Silvera *, Sec.-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 808, Long Island City., NY
21. Traven Leyshon*, Pres., Washington – Orange – Lamoille Labor Council – Vermont
22. Fred Hirsch*, Exec. Bd., Plumbers and Fitters Local 393, San Jose, CA
24. Rev. Elston K. McCowan*, Public Sector Dir., SEIU Local 2000; current candidate for Mayor of St. Louis, MO
25. Bill Leumer *, Workers Action
26. Lionel Nixon**, Universal African Peoples Org.-St. Louis/Chicago)
27. Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez *, Institute for Multiracial Justice
28. Kentucky May Day Coalition*,
29. Renée Saucedo*, La Raza Centro Legal
30. Andy Griggs*, Chair, National Education Assoc., Peace & Justice Caucus; UTLA
31. Howard Wallace*, Pride at Work
32. Clarence Thomas*, Exec. Bd., ILWU Local 10
33. Don Bechler*, Single Payer Now!
34. George Hutchinson*, Pacific Green Party, former OEA member
35. Mike Carano*, Progressive Democrats of America-Ohio, Teamsters’ union
36. Jerry Gordon*, UFCW International Rep/retired; Chair, Ohio State Labor Party
37. Ed Rosario *, Co-Convener, OWC Continuations Committee
38. Pat Gowens*, Welfare Warriors
39. Luis Magaña *, Organización de Trabajadores Agrícolas de California
40. Tim Kaminski*, UAW Local 110, former committeeman, retired
41. Gustavo Bujanda *, Raices Mexicanas
42. Nancy Romer*, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY, AFT 2334
43. Frank Martin del Campo*, Exec. Bd. Member, S.F. Labor Council
44. Mark A. Esters   *, Member, UAW-St. Louis, Missouri
45. Jack Rasmus *, Economist, Professor St. Mary’s College
46. Juan Rafael Santos*, South Central Farm Leadership Council
47. Wes Brain*, Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice
48. Adam Richmond *, Workers Action
49. James E. Vann*, Oakland Tenants Union
50. Luis Alberto Rivera *, President, PRD en el Exterior
51. Jean Pauline*, SF Gray Panthers
52. Akinyele Sadiq *, The Troublemakers Union – band
53. Hal Sutton*, UAW Local 1268 retirees chapter
54. Filemon López *, Radio Bilingüe
55. Kristen Zehner*, AFSCME Sub Chapter 52
56. C. T. Weber*, Peace and Freedom Party / California State Employees Association
57. Dale Sorensen*, Task Force on the Americas
58. Helen Spalding*, AFSCME Local 1844, retired
59. David Walters*, IBEW Local 1245
60. Randy Lopez*, By Any Means Necessary / Sacramento BAMN
61. Jessica Sanchez *, Workers’ International League-S.F.
62. Rodger Scott*, AFT Local 2121, retired
63. Jose Luis Jaral Moreno *, Comité Binacional de Derechos Humanos de los Migrantes
64. Millie Phillips *, Socialist Organizer
65. Páramo Hernandez *, Union Civica Primero de Mayo
66. Steve Ongerth*, IWW, IBU SF Bay Region
67. Vinie Burrows*, AEG, SAG, AFTRA-NY;  Womens International Democratic Federation
68. Chris Kaihatsu*, Rev.Left.com
69. Dan Kaplan *, Exec. Sec., AFT Local 1493
69. Josh Carell*,
70. Ann Robertson*, California Faculty Association, SFSU
71. Marc Rich*, UTLA delegate, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
72. Paul Burton*, Northern Calif. Media Workers, CWA 39521, San Mateo Labor Council
73. Allan Fisher**, AFT Local 2121
74. Roger Dittman *, Professor Emeritus, Physics, Cal. State Univ.-Fullerton
75. Lisa North*, UFT-AFT Local 2 – N.Y.
76. James Keys*, Senior Action Network and SF Mental Health Board
77. Larry Duncan*, CWA 14408, Co-Producer, Labor Beat-Chicago
78. Marlena Santoyo*, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
79. Brian L. Rich*, Kentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
80. Laurence Shoup*, UAW 1981, retired
81. Dennis Gallie*, UAW Local 249
82. Rodrigo Ibarra *, Co-Editor, El Organizador
83. Kathy Lipscomb*, Exec. Bd, Senior Action Network – S.F.
84. Jim Hamilton*, Member State Exec. Com., AFT Missouri
85. Linda Ray*, SEIU Local 1021, San Francisco
86. Ken Hollenbeck*, CWA 6300 delegate to St. Louis Labor Council
87. Roger D. Harris*, Task Force on the Americas, Corte Madera, CA
88. Herb Johnson*, Missouri State AFL-CIO
90. T. Rodgers *, Sidewalk University, Los Angeles
91. Eugene Frison *, Retired, St. Louis Court Workers’ leader
92. Rogelio Reyes *, Prof., San Diego State University
93. Mark Demming*, National Lawyers Guild, Oakland, CA
94. Nikhil Kothegal*, AFT Local 420, St. Louis
95. Robley E. (Rob) George*, Center for the Study of Democratic Societies
96. Julie Utley *, T.A. , St. Louis County Special School District
97. Patty Jaundzems*, OPEIU Local 3
98. Mark Vorpahl*, SEIU Local 49, Portland, OR
99. Paul Joseph Poposky*, Community Organizer, MNEA – St. Louis
100. Shamus Cooke*, SEIU 503
101. Kathleen Densmore*, Community Activist, San Francisco
102. Renate Bridenthal*, Prof. Staff Congress, PSC/CUNY
103. Tucker Pamella Farley*  *, Prof. Staff Congress, PSC/CUNY
104. Paul Colvin*, Communications Workers of America-ITU, retired
105. Paul Lenart *, IWW Organizing Committee-Reno, Nevada
106. Michael Flynn*, National Lawyers Guild-Oakland
107. Mary Moore*, Bohemian Grove Action Network
109. Larry Lambert*, Coachella Valley MDS
110. Joanne Husar *, Filmmaker, Los Angeles
111. Col. Jeffrey Segal, Esq. *, Louisville, Kentucky
112. Eric Blanc *, Youth Organize
113. Karen Parker*, Association of Humanitarian Lawyers
114. Jack Chernos*, American Federation of Musicians Local 6
115. Greg Miller*, Freelancers Union – San Francisco
116. Francisca Ramos-Stierle *, Metta Center for Nonviolence Education
117. Esther John*, AFT-Seattle
118. Donald Leisman*, AFT Local 420 – St. Louis
119. Brian Hill*, Environmental Activist, Eugene, Oregon
120. Paul Alan
121. Christa Amouroux
122. John Antonich
123. Electa Arenal, Ph.D.*, PSC CUNY
124. Stephen (Esteban) Bartlett*, KY May Day Coalition
125. Vernon Belanger
126. Darry Belden
127. Iris Biblowitz
128. Joseph Blanc
129. Diana Bohn*, AFT
130. Mark Burwinkel
131. Anthony A Capobianco
132. Alicia Carvajal
133. Bryan A. Childress
134. Maurice Childress
135. Ronnie Cummins
136. Donnie J. Delmain
137. Nadine Dumser
138. Greg Durka
139. Tom Edminster
140. Tommy Escarcega
141. Enrique Flores
142. Alex Franco
143. Gustavo Gomez
144. Nakeitra Grandberry
145. Tower  Grove
146. Ben Harmon
147. Karen Lynn Ingalls
148. Cynthia Kaufman
149. Faye Kennedy*, Chair, The Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC)
150. Steve Kessler*, LCPJ and US LAW
151. Jerrica Keys
152. Richard Koehler
153. Michael Mancini
154. Caitlin Manning
155. Bob Masters
156. Jerry Messick, RN
157. Matt Mihlbauer*, Social Welfare Action Alliance
158. Al Miller
159. Krystall E. O’Fodile
160. Jessica Paulk
161. Rev. Edward Pinkney*, Executive Director, BANCO
162. Larry Pinkney*, Black Activist Writers Guild & The Black Commentator
163. Matthew D. Poposky
164. Dorothy G.C. Quock
165. Devin Richards
166. Hector Rodriguez
167. Francesca Rosa*, SEIU Local 1021, delegate to SF Labor Council
168. Erik Schnabel
169. Gregg Shotwell*, Soldiers of Solidarity
170. Roberto Simeon
171. Justin Stein
172. Lawrence Stone
173. William Stratton
174. Robert Desmarais Sullivan*, First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans
175. Carl Swidorski*, American Association of University Professors
176. Jesse Todd
177. Rogers Turrentine
178. Elisa Tyler
179. Dorothy L. Wake*, SEIU 1000 (retired)*
180. David Walsh*, Transportation Communications Union Local 1089, Boston
181. Candace Wolf
182. Christopher M. Vyain
183. Desiree Angelo, Youth Activist
184. Krystine Altamira, Youth Activist
185. Jose Romero, Youth Activist
186. Patrick Campbell, Youth Activist
187. Christina Luong, Youth Activist
188. Jeff McClenahan, Youth Activist
189. Sonia Abigail Sanchez, Youth Activist
190. Tomoaki Mizoguchi, Youth Activist
191. Abigail Muñoz, Youth Activist
192. Luis Reyes, Youth Activist1
193. Lil Joe, Los Angeles
194. David Ledesma*, Gold Star Brother, One Voice!
195. Paul Holguin
196. Moo-jae Koh
197. Fernando Sanchez*, LEAD (Latin@ Empowerment at De Anza)
198. Janet Botelco
199. Gloria Pascual
200. Tim Hartman,  St. Louis
201. Larry Lambert, Desert Springs, California
202. Richard Bourgeois, Peace and Justice Activist, Ishpeming, Michigan
203. Deborah Hall, Albuquerque, New Mexico
203. Railroad Workers United