No more furloughs for Santa Ana’s city employees
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community: City Announces End of Furlough Work Schedule SANTA ANA, CA (June 20, 2013) - The City of Santa Ana is pleased to announce…
RSCCD Trustees vote to waste money with a union-only PLA at Santa Ana College
The Trustees of the Rancho Santiago Community College District have completed voting to rip us off. How so you ask? They have voted to enter into a union-only Project Labor…
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Big turnout for Santa Ana’s May Day March
Santa Ana's May Day march was a huge success. The theme of the May Day March was immigration reform. There are only two immigrants left on our City Council today…
Santa Ana’s Annual May Day March set for May 1 at Sasscer Park
Come out on May 1st at 2 pm, for the annual May Day March in Santa Ana, at Sasscer Park (near 564 W Santa Ana Blvd, in Downtown Santa Ana)! This…
Santa Ana school employees seek to oust their union president
Members of the CSEA, Chapter 41, representing Santa Ana's Classified School Employees, have launched a recall against their Chapter President, Duane Lundquist. They are gathering signatures and need to get…
The OCTA leads pension reform efforts
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713, Laura Scheper (714) 560-5697 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2013 OCTA Leads Pension Reform Efforts Employees will pay full share of pension costs resulting in $85 million…
Leadership training for immigrant candidates set for April 6-7, in Santa Ana
Press Advisory Contact: Nina Spensley, 917.864.8400, nina@newamericanleaders.org “Ready to Lead “ Training Prepares Immigrants for Potential Candidacy and Leadership SANTA ANA, California – The New American Leaders Project (NALP), Engage…
How union only project labor agreements rip off the taxpayers
From the OC Politics Blog The Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustees have already voted to start negotiating a Union-Only Project Labor Agreement that will affect all construction projects related…
The RSCCD Trustees are for a Measure Q union-only PLA tonight
The Rancho Santiago Community College District's Trustees are meeting tonight to consider a busy agenda that includes "Approval to Negotiate a Project Labor Agreement Action." The administration of the RSCCD…
Cesar Chavez was no hero – he opposed Mexican immigrants
From the OC Politics Blog Google chose to honor Cesar Chavez on their website today - and I was quite disgusted by that. He was not a supporter of immigrants…
Santa Ana Cesar Chavez Celebration & Youth Leadership Conference set for 3/30
SANTA ANA COUNCILMAN ROMAN REYNA AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE JOSE SOLORIO INVITE PUBLIC TO CESAR CHAVEZ CELEBRATION AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Variety of family activities planned in honor of the…
The OC Fair is looking for artists to design a migrant farm worker memorial
Migrant Agricultural Worker Memorial Call for Artists The 32nd District Agricultural Association OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors has elected to erect a memorial to commemorate the contributions…
The Voice of OC needs to come clean on its funding
[caption id="attachment_10329" align="aligncenter" width="472"] Voice of OC Management -- Norberto Santana & Nick Berardino[/caption] From the OC Politics Blog Regular OCP Blog readers have observed we usually preface anything we…
Natl. Assn. of Equal Justice in America community meeting in Santa Ana today
The National Association of Equal Justice in America is hosting a meeting in Santa Ana today, Feb. 23, 2013, from 2 pm to 4 pm, at 3135 W. Warner Ave,…
The SAUSD has reached a tentative agreement with their teachers’ union
The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has apparently negotiated a "signed tentative agreement" with their teachers' union, the Santa Ana Educators Association (SAEA), according to an email sent by…