Aug 14, 2015
After 14 years as Congressman Honda’s District Director, Meri Maben, a longtime leader in local politics, is joining the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF). As a former teacher and program director for at-risk youth, Meri will, no doubt, be instrumental in supporting SVEF’s mission and improving our public education system. During her tenure with Representative Honda, Meri exemplified what it…
Aug 13, 2015
Under the leadership of Joint Council 7 President Rome Aloise, the Teamsters are on the front lines in the fight against income inequality in Silicon Valley. I hope you saw the press yesterday as over 70 Teamsters and allies blocked two Bauer’s IT tech buses in San Francisco’s Mission District. Bauer’s has built a company serving high tech companies such…
After more than three years with the South Bay Labor Council (SBLC), Dennis Raj, the Political Director will be heading to Santa Barbara to serve as the Field Director for the Salud Carbajal for Congress campaign. Dennis, who has time and again shown his keen understanding of the Bay Area’s political landscape, has been instrumental in successfully driving the mission…
Aug 11, 2015
Today, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors showed its renewed commitment to setting high job standards by extending the Living Wage Ordinance to officially include its employees. The board voted 4-0-1, with Supervisor Wasserman supporting the measure and Supervisor Simitian abstaining. The County’s actions demonstrate that fair compensation, paid sick-leave and a fair work week are among the top…
The South Bay Labor Council (SBLC) is proud to announce that Dianna Zamora-Marroquin has joined their team as the new Communications Director. Zamora-Marroquin, a seasoned communications professional who brings years of experience in developing insightful and effective communications strategies, will be instrumental in the continued growth and success of the Labor Council. Zamora-Marroquin has enjoyed a successful career, holding positions…
Aug 3, 2015
Steve Preminger is leaving Working Partnerships USA, where he served as the Director of Union Community Resources for nearly two decades, to continue a career in public service as Special Assistant to Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith. “Over the years Steve has helped countless families through difficult times with genuine compassion and understanding” said Ben Field, Executive Officer of…
Jul 21, 2015
It’s been close to 24 years since a small group of lesbian and gay Hawaiian’s had the audacity to think they could access the 1,100 rights and obligations afforded to “married” people. Those of us working for employment, housing, credit and public accommodation equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people saw “marriage” as tangential to our struggle, and…
Jul 17, 2015
Here we go again in the war against birth control. Yes, in 2015 a large contingent of lawmakers in Congress apparently won’t rest until all low-income women and families are unable to get birth control. The House of Representatives recently voted for a bill that would completely eliminate funding for the nation’s Title X Family Planning Program, the latest brazen…
Jul 16, 2015
When you think about foster care, what comes to mind? Warm, loving families playing Monopoly by the hearth? Creepy halfhearted inept caregivers who are in it for the money and are probably abusing the kids, who don’t buy them school supplies so they have to get them from Sleep Train donations? Tweet
Jun 29, 2015
Happy almost 4th of July readers. City of Santa Clara Public surveys on proposed Minimum Wage Ordinance The steady roll out of municipal minimum wage ordinances continues in Santa Clara with outreach for public opinion on their recent prioritization of a local wage ordinance. The ordinance includes increasing the minimum wage to $11 on January 1, 2016 and linking…