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| Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg, (D-45th District), is a real heroine for working people. "Your struggle is not just about wages and health care--it's about changing the community! We need to change the community so that working people can pay their rent, put food on the table, and have health care!" Jackie Goldberg is also a strong supporter of Living Wage cities, both in LA, where she comes from, and here in Sacramento. |
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| Sacramento's Local 1877 janitors listening to speeches on the West Capitol Steps before marching on to the the bargaining site at the Clarion Hotel. Bargaining will continue until Friday, when a strike vote will be taken if a contract agreement is not reached. |
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Another People's Hero, Assemblymember Darrell "Steinberg. "We're here to stand with you!" he said. "Sacramento is the State capital --It ought to set an example!" He added that treating janitors with respect means more than just saying "thank you" --it means providing health care for janitors' families. |
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"We all need dignity and benefits in the workplace--We're here today to see that you ave that!' Assemblymember Paul Koretz, (D-District 42) serves a district which includes Hollywood and LA and chairs the Labor and Employment Committee. This committee affects all of us who work, as it has jurisdiction over legislation on wages and hours, labor standards enforcement, occupational safety and health. As Chair of this committee, Paul Koretz has held hearings on labor laws in the garment, janitorial, agriculture and construction trades. Assemblymember Koretz appears to live what he preaches: he spoke of plans to move his office which came to a halt when the potential new office building was picketed by janitors protesting a change to non-union labor. Individual actions such as this influence what the marketplace offers! But you have to remember to write to the business you're boycotting or they won't get the message.... |
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| Local 1877 bargaining committee member Rosalina Garcia speaking on the status of contract negotiations. "The other side has left the bargaining table, has been very rude, and has made no economic proposals. The majority of the janitors are ready to go out on strike!" She added "What happened on Tuesday night (a work stoppage to protest unfair labor practices) was good for my co-workers-- We learned that we could lose our fear and go out on strike! My message to building owners is "See us as people-- we need family health coverage!" |