Courtesy of News Hangover

Keli Dailey, an editor at Mission Local last summer, has been developing News Hangover, a comedy news show that includes profiles of kick-ass women and is edited and produced by a lot of Mission Local alumni including Mimi Chakarova, who remains a trusted media advisor, and Kate Elston, one of our terrific graduates.    Dailey found herself in the Mission District at a minimum wage rally with Shaw San Liu, the lead organizer for the Chinese Progressive Association.   Earlier this year San Liu came to the Mission to rally with Latino women fighting for fair wages and working conditions.

Dailey sat down with San Liu to talk about defending restaurant employees, and to explain why San Francisco workers are chanting “Si se pudo/Yes we did!”  She shared the video with Mission Local.

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