https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2001/11/24/1102581.php
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https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/51114?view_id=22&meta_id=1191647&redirect=true
( Please go the Agenda 4 - to listen to the testimony)
I have seen it all, the lies, cheating, wheeling and dealing - millions of dollars wasted - and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - hoodwinking us in broad daylight - enough is enough.
Joe King, his son Conrad King, and Adolfo Padilla - decent, hardworking SFPUC workers who belong to SF Laborers Union 261 - they paid their dues, but the Union 261 let them down.
The main issue was "Confined Space " - any worker who does this work will tell you you need training and certification, and that you must follow Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.
Joe King was incharge and soon found out that his workers were put in harm's way. He brought the issue to his higher-ups, William Taehan and Frank Jordon, and instead of finding a solution, the managers chose to gang up on Joe King and dismiss him without cause.
They then turned to Adolfo Padilla - the team leader - and his boss Joe King.
Joy Chan, who works for SFPUC Human Resources, moved Adolfo Padilla from one project to another - his last move was to work with the Arborist, and he had no training, except that someone showed him how to use a saw.
These three workers worked very hard - Joe King for eight years, and no one ever wrote him up. Joe King received five commendations.
Conrad King, his son, worked for three years and also received a commendation. Conrad did nothing wrong - he was chided for not wearing work boots, even as he was going to change to his work clothes, and of course would change to wearing his work boots.
Joe King was called to the office one day and told he had passed his test, and he left happy about his promotion.
The very next day, Joe King was called and told that he was relieved of his job and had to clear his belongings. So was Adolfo Padilla, even though Adolfo Padilla was injured while working for the Arborist without any training.
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Adolfo Padilla is due for an operation on December 4, 2025, for a serious spine injury.
On Conrad's father's birthday, Conrad was called to the office and told he had been relieved of his job.
I reviewed all the documents Joe King has - he kept records of everything and nothing whatsoever - calls for the sordid actions taken by the managers Steve Richie, William Teahan, and Frank Jordon.
Each of these managers must be audited - their actions are well known.
One, Willian Taehan was watching PORN, and there was an article in the papers some years ago. When it suits these jerks, they do as they please.
We appeared at two SFPUC Commission Meetings and gave testimony; the General Manager and the SFPU Commissioners led the testimony.
They know that the three workers did not commit anything serious - to dismiss them - without cause.
The Laborers Union 261 failed miserably - today the Unions seem to have lost the legacy put in place by most Unions in Francisco - reminiscent of Bloody Thursday - San Francisco is known as a Union City.
In this case, both SFPUC and Laborer Union 261 did wrong, and all because the three workers were of color.
The three workers have written chronologically what exactly happened, and we are ready to take this case to the next level.
We also have over 1,000 people ready to protest.
We are asking for an audit and have contacted those incharge of the
The "Confined Space " project is to give us a report and has used the Freedom of Information Act.
The main person, Alfajora Alexeh, is out from 11/17/25 to 12/2/25 - he is in charge of projects that come under " Confined Space ".
Two managers under Alfrjora Alexeh have vacant FTEs.
These leaves Steve Richie, William Taehan, and Frank Jordon inchare - one worse than the other.
The City and County of San Francisco - the Mayor of San Francisco - the SF Controller, the incoming SF Inspector General, who can indict and will be in the position to investigate - January, 2026 - must investigate the SFPUC General Manager - the SF City Attorney - Steve Richie, William Taehan, and of course Frank Jordon.
The above retaliation occurred because Joe King brought to their attention the lack of standards and not following the written policies - put the workers in harm's way with intent - and treating the three workers - Joe King, his son Conrad, and Adolfo Padilla with utter disdain.
Wake up, San Francisco - I have been monitoring the corruption for over forty years - and as I said, today it has reached the saturation point.
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Francisco Da Costa
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