Article: Marchers demand better conditions at Genentech

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO -- Local religious leaders led a march across the Genentech campus Wednesday, pushing for improved living standards for the company's food service workers.

The procession of union supporters sang "We Shall Overcome," as clergy members pressed Genentech officials to support a code of conduct and reverse the recent firing of a cashier and union activist at the company's headquarters.

At issue is the treatment of workers whocook and serve food in Genentech's cafeterias, but are contract workers employed by Guckenheimer Enterprises of Redwood Shores.

The union Unite Here is trying to organize the 150 cafeteria workers at Genentech, as well as hundreds more in San Mateo ...

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