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“Shut ‘em down, shut ‘em down, San Francisco’s a union town!”
I first heard these words in 2008 when members of the janitors union marched through the streets of San Francisco to advocate for a fair contract. These words have rung in my head ever since. In 2009, I jumped at the chance to become a union organizer with the janitors to help them fight for their rights every time their livelihoods are at stake.
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Now as a Supervisor and candidate for mayor, I’ve heard from people across the city who want a new mayor to fight for All San Franciscans, especially our working and middle-class families. I’m talking about the workers fighting for fair wages, for healthcare, and even fighting to make sure their jobs won’t get shipped off to the lowest bidder (often to under-the-table abusive employers paying far below the minimum wage, with no benefits).
So, this Labor Day, with the election drawing near, I’m reflecting a lot. I’m thinking about my mom. She brought me to the United States when I was 6 years old, and she worked incredibly hard as a secretary to make it work. She was a single mom, and she taught me to fight for those with less, so I’ve dedicated my entire life to fighting for the underdog.
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This Labor Day, I’m thinking about my brothers and sisters in the labor movement, where I spent close to a decade as a union organizer, working shoulder to shoulder with janitors, sanitation workers, delivery drivers, and grocery workers to raise San Francisco’s minimum wage, secure better working conditions for frontline workers, and pass a Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights.
This Labor Day, I’m thinking about San Francisco’s storied past—as a labor town where movements for workers’ rights and economic fairness were born. We created the mold for the middle-class. The labor movement gave us the 40-hour work week, minimum wage, sick leave, and much more. These things are too often taken for granted, but they began on our waterfront, right here in San Francisco.
This Labor Day, I’m thinking about our future. San Francisco is at a crossroads. We have more billionaires than anywhere in the country outside of New York City and Los Angeles. We have extreme poverty, and the middle-class families still here are being pushed out.
This diverse, welcoming labor city has become simply unaffordable and unlivable for too many of our neighbors. Yet, too many politicians—including some seeking to lead this city as mayor—choose the billionaires over middle-class and working people.
San Francisco, like our nation, faces a stark choice. On November 5, San Francisco will vote for Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump, and choose an America for everyone. That same night, we can choose a San Francisco where all people have a fair shot.
In the race to determine our next mayor, working families are calling out for change. As I have throughout my career in public service—as a labor organizer, city planner, and Supervisor—I am committed to continue to be their champion.
I’m honored to have earned more labor endorsements than any other candidate for mayor. My campaign is supported by workers across the spectrum. These unions represent tens of thousands of hardworking San Franciscans—folks who just want what’s best for their families and their community and are willing to work hard for it.
This November, let’s choose the middle-class and let’s put working families first. Let’s build more affordable housing across San Francisco. Let’s deliver stronger renter protections and down payment assistance programs. Let’s ensure workers earn fair wages.
We can and must expand early childhood education and strengthen job training programs and high school apprenticeship opportunities. We’ll restore millions in funding that the current mayor cut from kids’ programs, and ensure Free City College is fully funded—and protected.
If San Francisco doesn't stand up for workers and middle-class families, who will?
This Labor Day, I’m thinking about the city we have been before, and who we can be.
I believe in San Francisco. We can be a shining example to the nation of a place that truly works for everyone.
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Happy Labor Day, and thanks so much for all of your support.
Ahsha Safaí
Candidate for Mayor of San Francisco
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