Labor

The Return of Thomas Gordon? Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero thought he was being rather clever when he moved community activist Thomas Gordon out of his ward, when…

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EXCLUSIVE - The Santa Ana City Council met today in a last-minute closed-session to consider the fate of City Manager Paul Walters.  Don't buy the B.S. that they were also reviewing…

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Will Solorio lead the charge for a union-only PLA on Measure Q projects? The Rancho Santiago Community College District's Board of Education will be quite different once their new Trustees…

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Councilmen Benavides & Sarmiento Are Bad for Labor and for Business! I wrote previously about how Council Members Benavides and Sarmiento didn’t share with the…

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In 2003, the Rancho Santiago Community College Governing Board placed a union-crafted Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on all Measure E bond work. Measure E had been passed by voters in…

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Santa Ana City Council candidate Roman Reyna was not the only candidate that skipped out on the recent Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum.  It turns out that Council…

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The OC Labor Federation says it's highly opposed to elected officials contracting-out city services to private companies. It's a top principle of theirs and for example drives the OC Employees…

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Orange County’s “First Responders” Back David Benavides for Mayor Earns Support of Police, Sheriffs and Firefighters Based on No-Nonsense Attitude Toward Public Safety Santa Ana, CA– Applauding his commitment to…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2012 CONTACT: Karia Salazar, PHONE: (714) 623-7185, EMAIL: salazar_karia@yahoo.com Working Families Line Up in Support of Councilman Vincent Sarmiento for Re-election in Santa Ana City…

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Jose Moreno's campaign for the 69th Assembly District has ended - a result of a federal law, the Hatch Act, which prevents many employees of county governments from running for…

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For Immediate Release: September 20, 2012 Contact: Lynn Norris, (714) 921-1181 Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido Announces Key Endorsements for his Re-Election Campaign Mayor's High Name Recognition, Plus Accomplishments &…

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Workers for a Santa Ana painting company whose president's San Clemente home was picketed last year, leading to a San Clemente ordinance limiting such demonstrations, have succeeded in dumping their…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2012 CONTACT: Carlos Valenzuela, PHONE: (858) 220-2090, EMAIL: 714valenzuela@gmail.com Santa Ana Police Officers Association Support Alderete with Powerful Endorsement Santa Ana, California – Eric M.…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2012 CONTACT: Carlos Valenzuela, PHONE: (858) 220-2090, EMAIL: 714valenzuela@gmail.com The Orange County Labor Federation Believes Eric M. Alderete Is The Best Choice For Santa Ana…

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Tom Daly, the Orange County Clerk-Recorder who was accused late last week of committing sexual harassment in the workplace, didn't buy a candidate's statement for the November General Election. Obvioulsy…

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