Message from the Secretary-Treasurer

Brothers and Sisters,

It’s election season again, and that means tough decisions and a renewed commitment to accountability.

That’s why the Labor Council has compiled the Working Families Report Card for the San Diego City Council.

And once we actually put all the votes together, there was only one conclusion: Since the 2010 election, our city council has failed working families.

Across dozens of opportunities to improve the lives of working San Diegans, grow the middle class, and stand up against corporate greed. The result? Two Bs, One D, and Five Fs.

That’s not acceptable.

Not surprisingly for anyone paying attention, Councilman Carl DeMaio received the lowest score on the Working Families Report Card.

DeMaio has proudly trumpeted his goal of making San Diego the “Wisconsin of the West,” and announced that the city’s public employees like firefighters and lifeguards are his "real opponents."

His score is what we would have expected, and serves as yet another reminder of why he’s the wrong choice to be San Diego’s Mayor.

More disappointing are the councilmembers who have been endorsed by labor in the past, but couldn’t muster passing grades at report card time.

Clearly we have our work cut out for us, but this is an important step to getting councilmembers who share our commitment to more jobs, better jobs, and better lives for all of San Diego’s workers.

It’s important as we move forward to use this information when we fill out our ballots, talk with councilmembers in the community, and work to be more effective advocates for our communities.

In solidarity,