ABOUT THE LABOR COUNCIL

The 200,000 working families of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council improve the lives of all ,working people by standing together and fighting for each other. Our members come from a broad array of sectors and professions. We are nurses, teachers, firefighters, retail workers, truck drivers, construction tradespeople, grocery employees, domestic workers, janitors, stagehands, college professors, and more.  

OUR MISSION

Rebuilding the Middle Class Together.

We fight to ensure every worker has a voice on the job and at the negotiating table. With that voice, we stand up to our bosses to secure better wages, healthcare, retirement security, and fair treatment.

But our power doesn’t stop there. We bring our collective strength into the halls of government, where union workers are a formidable force for change. We work tirelessly to make housing more affordable, improve education, and lower healthcare costs. We demand justice, dignity, and equality for every
working family.

Our community—comprising workers, delegates, e-board members, and staff—empowers workers daily. Together, we sign quality contracts, elect pro-worker leaders, and pass laws that prioritize the needs of workers.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD

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OFFICERS

CAROL KIM, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL

JIM MAHLER, Executive Vice-President
AFT 1931 - Community College Faculty + Staff

JEREMY ABRAMS, Vice-President
IBEW 569 - Electrical Workers

GENOVEVA AGUILAR, Vice-President
SEIU-USWW - United Service Workers / Janitors

MICHAEL AVANT, Vice-President
AFSCME 3299 - UC Workers

CRYSTAL IRVING, Vice-President
SEIU221 - County + Municipal Workers

TODD WALTERS, Vice-President
UFCW 135 - Grocery + Cannabis Workers + More

CHRISTOPHER WILSON, Vice-President
UDW 3930 - United Domestic Workers

MEMBERS

LABOR COUNCIL DELEGATES

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Delegates are the worker leaders that make up the Labor Council’s ultimate decision making body. They attend monthly meetings as representatives of their local unions.

Voting on everything from the leadership of our organization and our annual budget to the candidates and policies we endorse, they are the voice of workers in our “union of unions”.

AT THE LABOR COUNCIL WORKERS HAVE THE FINAL SAY

OUR STAFF

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Brigette Browning

PRESIDENT
bbrowning@unionyes.org

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Christina Ghadieh

ACCOUNTING & OFFICE MANAGER
cghadieh@unionyes.org

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Marco Briones

POLITICAL DIRECTOR
mbriones@unionyes.org

Gina Lee

DIRECTOR OF STAFFING & PROGRAMS - PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO
glee@unionyes.org

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Lizeth Ruvalcaba

PROGRAM COORDINATOR - PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO
lruvalcaba@unionyes.org

Nik Pham

FOOD PANTRY COORDINATOR - PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO
npham@unionyes.org

Crisoforo Gomez

FIELD & CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER - SAN DIEGO COUNTY
cgomez@unionyes.org

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Luca de Sanctis Barton

COMMUNICATIONS / DIGITAL ORGANIZER
lbarton@unionyes.org

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CONSTITUENCY GROUPS

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A. Philip Randolph Institute

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PRIDE at Work

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APALA - Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

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LCLAA - Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

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CLUW - Coalition of Labor Union Women

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CBTU- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

OUR AFFILIATES