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Spotlight NewsletterFebruary 17, 2012 |
Volume 1, Issue 219
Wednesday: Rally to Stop Walmart in Burbank
Walmart has announced it plans to open a 140,000 sq. foot store at Empire Shopping Center in Burbank. Despite the fact that city law forbids grocery sales in the proposed Walmart location, and the economic and traffic issues haven’t been fully studied and addressed, the project is still moving forward.
On Wednesday, take action to stop Walmart from coming to Burbank by joining the rally outside the Burbank City Council meeting, beginning at 5pm at 275 East Olive in Burbank.
March With Castlewood Workers on Two-Year Anniversary of Lockout
It’s been nearly two years since the management at the ritzy Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton locked out its workers after they refused to give up affordable health insurance for their families. The workers have been marching, picketing and fighting for a fair contract ever since.
Next Saturday, February 25th, join the Castlewood workers as they march on the country club to mark the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the lockout. Meet at 9:30am at Bernal Ave and Main Street in Pleasanton.
AFL-CIO President Trumka to Stand With Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in California
Next week, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will be travelling to California to support and fight for low-wage and immigrant workers in Los Angeles and Sacramento. The trip will highlight partnerships with day laborers, domestic workers, worker centers and entire communities struggling to address the changing nature of work.
On Tuesday, Trumka will deliver the keynote address at the 6th National Assembly of Day Laborers, shortly before joining the LA carwash workers to celebrate the monumental signing of two new union contracts at carwashes in south LA. On Wednesday, Trumka will join domestic workers in Sacramento to call for the passage of AB 889, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Register Today for Labor’s Spring 2012 Conferences
It’s not too late to register for the 2012 Building Workforce Partnerships conference, which will take place March 13th-15th at the Westin Bonaventure in LA. This year, we’re partnering with the Blue-Green Alliance for the first time, and all BWP attendees will get free admission to the Blue-Green Alliance’s Good Jobs, Green Jobs West Conference, March 15th & 16th at the same hotel.
Learn more, register and reserve accommodations.
Next Friday, February 24th is the last day to reserve your hotel accommodations and get the early bird- registration discount for the 2012 Joint Legislative Conference, March 19th-20th at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento. The event is packed with exciting new workshops and distinguished speakers, including California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Morgenstern.
Learn more, register and reserve accommodations.
This Week on “Labor’s Edge”
AFL-CIO’s Tula Connell reported on the 250,000 signatures gathered in opposition to the slave-like working conditions at Apple’s factories in China.
Lorena Gonzalez of the San Diego-Imperial Central Labor Council shared highlights from the commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the free speech ban in San Diego.
Brian Brokaw of the Alliance for a Better California exposed the truth behind the deceptive corporate power grab ballot initiative.
RNs Ken Dietz and Barbara Blake of UNAC/UHCP detailed the fight for quality patient care and worker protections at Beverly Hospital.
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