Press Releases

Bill Horn Vows Political Payback for Term Limits

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:50:07 -0700

Supervisors' Petty Move to Ban Union Construction Agreements is an Act of Retribution Against Labor for Challenging Status Quo at the County

SAN DIEGO – (Friday, July 9, 2010) – Despite that the County government has never been asked to sign a union construction agreement, County Supervisor Bill Horn has proposed spending $100,000 to place on the November ballot the same exact law to ban project labor agreement requirements that the Supervisors approved just months ago.

STATEMENT BY LABOR COUNCIL SECRETARY-TREASURER LORENA GONZALEZ ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE DEMAIO INITIATIVE

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:11:13 -0700

Lorena Gonzalez, the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO of the San Diego Labor Council, made the following statement today in response to Carl DeMaio's announcement that he would suspend his initiative campaign.

"Since Carl DeMaio announced last year he was teaming up with government contractors to strip the City of San Diego of its contracting and workplace standards, the Labor Council sounded the alarm that DeMaio's initiative amounted to a harmful giveaway to contractors at the San Diego public's expense.

Chula Vista Bayfront Leaders Urge No Vote on Prop G

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:40:19 -0700

Voting No on Prop G is Next Step In Moving Bayfront Project Forward

CHULA VISTA – (Tuesday, May 25, 2010) – A broad coalition of leaders from Chula Vista's civic, business, environmental and labor communities spoke out today against Proposition G at a morning press conference at Bayside Park, saying that the contractor-backed proposition creates potential threats to the redevelopment and restoration of the city's under-utilized Bayfront.

Sierra Club Joins Growing List of Environmental Organizations, Elected Officials, Business and Labor Groups Opposing Prop. G

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:44:32 -0700

Deceptive Ballot Measure would Undermine Chula Vista's
Ability to Combat Climate Change

SAN DIEGO, CA – The Sierra Club today joined the lengthy list of elected officials, environmental organizations, business and labor groups urging Chula Vista residents to vote no on Proposition G.

The Downtown Library Gets Tangled in Carl DeMaio’s Mess

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:37:30 -0700

Councilmember's Proposed Law Would Derail Funding For Downtown "Schoolbrary"

SAN DIEGO – (April 29, 2010) – As San Diego waits for a new price tag to be unveiled for the Downtown Library today, civic leaders will want to pay special attention to the impact that Councilman Carl DeMaio's proposed charter amendment will have on the financing of the "Schoolbrary."

San Diego Labor Community Announces Commitment to Environmental Partnership, Opposition to Attacks on Environmental Laws

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:25:26 -0700

Local Union Members Attend Workshops on Energy, Transit, Water, Development;
Hear From National Green Jobs Leader

Statement by Lorena Gonzalez on Passage of Health Care Reform

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:01:01 -0700

Statement by Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer/CEO Lorena Gonzalez on Passage of Health Care Reform

SAN DIEGO – (Sunday, March 21, 2010) – Lorena Gonzalez, the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, made the following statement following the House of Representatives’ passage of a health care reform bill this evening:

AFSCME Local 127 Calls on Mayor Sanders to Quit Stalling on Outsourcing Rules

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:36:41 -0800

Blue-Collar Workers Have Waited since October for Mayor to Bargain

SAN DIEGO – (Wednesday, March 3, 2010) – The union representing blue-collar workers at the City of San Diego called on Mayor Jerry Sanders today to take action on setting up the rules for his job outsourcing program after stalling on negotiations since October 2009.

Statement by Lorena Gonzalez on Local Jobs Ordinance

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:48:37 -0800

Statement by Labor Council CEO Lorena Gonzalez on San Diego City Council
Rules Committee's Support for a Local Jobs Ordinance

SAN DIEGO – (Wednesday, February 24, 2010) – San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer and CEO Lorena Gonzalez made the following statement today about the proposed Local Jobs Ordinance at the City of San Diego.

Labor Council Renews Boycott of McGraw-Hill-owned KGTV Channel 10

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:30:56 -0700

TV station refuses to negotiate a fair contract with employees for fourth year;
Labor Council urges public to “Turn Off 10”

SAN DIEGO – (February 10, 2010) – The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council has voted to renew the advertising and consumer boycott of KGTV Channel 10 for another year in light of the four years that have passed since the television station refused to negotiate a fair contract.