Photo Gallery | San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council



	Photo Gallery "Queen" Meg Whitman Rally - May 6 The Labor Council and the California Nurses Association gave a proper welcome to gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman as she attended a fundraising event in San Diego. The tongue-in-cheek protest featured dozens of “loyal subjects” in blonde wigs, “Queen Meg's” close friends Mr. Goldman and Mr. Sachs, and calls for a coronation rather than election as Whitman pledges to spend up to $150 million to buy her way into office. There are 7 images in this gallery Last updated: Thu, 05/06/2010 - 13:22 2010 Cesar Chavez Day March - March 31 There are 27 images in this gallery Last updated: Fri, 04/02/2010 - 11:41 MLK Day of Service - Jan. 18 Community and union members, labor leaders, Congresswoman Susan Davis and former Assemblyman Howard Wayne joined together to clean up the Linda Vista neighborhood as part of the Martin Luther King Day National Day of Service. About 50 volunteers spent the morning removing more than 250 pounds of trash from the community. There are 8 images in this gallery Last updated: Tue, 01/19/2010 - 14:22 Protest at Manchester Grand Hyatt - Jan. 9 Hundreds of union members and LGBT activists joined together to protest at Doug Manchester's Grand Hyatt in San Diego on January 9, 2010. There are 7 images in this gallery Last updated: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 16:35 Rally for Local Jobs with President Trumka - Jan. 6 Over 350 union members attended the Rally for Local Jobs and listened to rousing speeches calling for rapid job creation from union and community leaders and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. There are 9 images in this gallery Last updated: Mon, 01/11/2010 - 16:25 Health Care Street Action - Oct. 20 Thanks to the more than 200 workers, union members, clergy and health care reform activists who helped shut down B Street during lunchtime to alert Sen. Dianne Feinstein that 5 Americans dies every hour because they don't have health care. Tell her yourself that you want a public option now by calling 1-877-323-5246. There are 11 images in this gallery Last updated: Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:29 Shut Down Corporate Tax Giveaways Protest - June 17 There are 5 images in this gallery Last updated: Thu, 06/18/2009 - 10:20 Old Town Action - May 8 Old Town is the Birthplace of California, but food service operators Chuck Ross and Delaware North are treating Old Town like a shopping mall food court. No regard for history. No respect for workers. No respect for Old Town. Mass Firing. Union busting. Labor Dispute. In Old Town, we deserve better. There are 14 images in this gallery Last updated: Mon, 05/11/2009 - 13:26 Employee Free Choice Act Vigil - May 6-7 There are 12 images in this gallery Last updated: Thu, 05/14/2009 - 14:12 Cesar Chavez Day March - March 31 On Tuesday, the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council hosted its second annual Cesar Chavez Day March across Downtown San Diego. More than 1,200 union members made the five-mile journey through the streets of Downtown San Diego to highlight Cesar Chavez’ legacy, the need for the Employee Free Choice Act and rebuilding San Diego’s economy through unions. The afternoon-long journey kicked off with a large rally outside the San Diego Convention Center, which focused on the need to pass the Employee Free Choice Act in order to rebuild our economy. The rally concluded with a phone-blitz to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s district and Washington, DC offices. Throughout the march, labor issues were highlighted at the San Diego Marriott and Marina, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego Civic Center and County Administration Center. At each location and along the route, curious bystanders took notice of our procession. The final location featured the procession storming the three terminals of the San Diego International Airport with chants of “FREE CHOICE NOW,” as well as calls for a fair contract for airport janitors. Four hours, four rallies and five miles after starting, San Diegans were aware that this is not just a military town, but a union town. There are 11 images in this gallery Last updated: Fri, 04/03/2009 - 10:52 Inauguration Breakfast - Jan. 20 As millions of Americans trekked to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President Barack Obama, 150 San Diegans joined together at the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 135 to watch history. There are 8 images in this gallery Last updated: Wed, 01/21/2009 - 12:07 City Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up - Jan. 19 More than 150 volunteers, including San Diego City Councilman Todd Gloria and San Diego School Board Members Shelia Jackson and Richard Barrera, came out to help clean-up City Heights on January 19. Together we picked up nearly 1,300 pounds of trash off the streets. There are 11 images in this gallery Last updated: Tue, 01/20/2009 - 17:59 Holiday Toy and Food Drive - Dec. 22 Although times are rough, union members still helped their brothers and sisters this holiday season. About 200 volunteers braved cold and rainy weather to distribute holiday meals and gifts on December 22. There are 10 images in this gallery Last updated: Mon, 12/22/2008 - 14:58 Turn Off Channel 10 Rally - Oct. 10 For nearly three years, Channel 10 has: Intentionally created an impasse in negotiations; Implemented changes against the will of the Employees; Retaliated against Employees for supporting the Union; Actively encouraged Employees to bust the Union; Delayed returning to negotiations for over a year and when they did return, made proposals that were worse than the originals. There are 9 images in this gallery Last updated: Wed, 10/15/2008 - 12:54 Stand Up San Diego - Sept. 16 Hundreds of San Diegans rallied at the County Administration Center in support of home care workers. San Diego County pays its home care providers just $9.25 per hour in wages plus 43 cents an hour for health benefits. Without the services of home care providers, thousands of San Diegans will be forced out of their homes and into institutional care, which will cost county taxpayers SIX TO EIGHT TIMES MORE than home care. There are 8 images in this gallery Last updated: Thu, 09/18/2008 - 16:28 Labor to Neighbor Kickoff - Sept. 6 About 100 union members joined candidates Marti Emerald and Marty Block to kickoff the Labor to Neighbor program. In support of the two candidates, members walked precincts, phone banked and wrote personal letters to fellow members. There are 8 images in this gallery Last updated: Mon, 09/08/2008 - 09:33 Take Back Our Waterfront - Sept. 1, 2008 The public lands of San Diego Bay belong to everyone and there is great opportunity that comes along with having a vibrant waterfront. It’s time that the economic benefit of this regional asset includes the commitment to create good, sustainable jobs on our most precious public land. There are 8 images in this gallery Last updated: Tue, 09/02/2008 - 12:27 It's Our Healthcare There are 3 images in this gallery Last updated: Fri, 08/22/2008 - 07:14 Rally at the Port Rally at the Port Commissioner's meeting to save local hires. There are 3 images in this gallery Last updated: Thu, 08/21/2008 - 04:35