Siblings, we had a great week with the Ironworkers #378 kicking off our field program for the June Primaries. Attached is our Napa/Solano Central Labor Council calendar as well as our candidate calendar which is meant to keep everyone aware of what they have going on. Take a look and see how you can help push our candidates over the line this June.
REMEMBER, The District 5 Solano Supervisor race will be decided this June, let’s do everything we can to help Skip Thomson! Let’s get those butts’ in the seats, boots on the streets and ballots in the box for our candidates!
Good Jobs Fair Wage Campaign: We have been meeting and putting together an educational program. Right now the focus is on the election where we hope to keep our good labor supporters in office and help some new warriors get a seat at the table. Every candidate interviewed were made aware of our desire to see our first union hotel in Napa and Solano Counties and all expressed a desire to support the effort. So we continue to educate the members, business and public to help make that happen.
Dodd Kickoff: Great showing at Bill Dodd’s kick-off in Vallejo. Our friend Tim Hiemstra at Napa River Realty opened up his spacious offices and supplied the great BBQ that the Sibs at Firefighters Local #1186 cooked up for the event. The fact that it took place in the heart of Vallejo’s Farmers Market added to the party atmosphere. Dave Harrison’s OE-3 Sibs took the early shift and then Danny Bernardini from the Building Trades got the word out for Bill Dodd. We also had the Painters Sibs show up to walk and they did a great job!
Syar: Please consider attending the Napa County Board of Supervisors meeting to show support for the Syar Expansion.
Napa/Solano Central Labor Council Delegates meeting: At our April meeting we finalized the following endorsements:
Measure AA: SF Bay Clean Water, pollution prevention and habitat restoration program. Nine county parcel tax.
Solano Transportation Tax (Two Parts)
Measure G: Advisory measure to create oversite.
Measure H: Solano County 2016 transaction and use tax. Half cent sales tax
Measure J: Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Bond proposal
Napa County Measures
Measure H- Napa Valley Unified School District bond
Measure Y- Napa County sales tax for jail and youth services
Go to our web site to get full descriptions of measure
Labor Slate for Solano Central Committee
As you know we work very closely with our friends in the Democratic Party. In Solano County we are attempting to ensure that Labor has a voice in the Democratic Central Committee’s endorsement process and we have met with party allies and come up with a slate of Candidates for Supervisorial District #1 and District #5
Solano County Democratic Central Committee Labor Slate:
o District 1 (Erin Hannagan’s District)
- Burky Worel
- Robert Padilla
- Nona Cohen-Bowman
- Jon Riley
- Lynette P. Henley
o District 5 (Skip Thomson’s District)
- Joe Summers
- Jeanette Wylie
- Paul Stichick
April 19 (Tuesday):
United Workers for Local Government Meeting @ 9 am (445 Nebrasksa street, Vallejo)
April 20 (Wednesday):
Construction Connect 4 pm to 6 pm @ All Star Rents in Fairfield
CLC E-Board & Delegates meeting (E-Board meeting starts at 5:15 pm, general meeting at 6:00 pm. Held at CTA office in Fairfield).
Dan Wolk Reception from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at 1805 Rehrnmann drive, Dixon.
CLC Phone Bank 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ OE3 (2540 N. Watney way, Fairfield)
April 21 (Thursday):
Hearing on St. Joseph’s & Providence merger at 9 am (Napa City Hall, 955 School)
CLC Phone Bank 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ Teamsters local 315 (445 Nebraska street, Vallejo)
April 22 (Friday)
Construction Career Fair 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Held at Napa Valley College (2277 Napa Valley Hwy, Napa)
April 23 (Saturday)
Skip Thomson walk from 9 am to 2 pm. Call Gail Thomson for details at 707-446-8346.
Dan Wolk walk in Dixon at 11 am in Patwin Park
Don Saylor walk in Napa at Oxbow public market, 610 & 644 1st street. Starts at 10 am.
April 24 (Sunday)
Bill Dodd canvassing in downtown Vacaville from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 100 Buck Avenue.
Don Saylor walk in Napa at Oxbow public market, 610 & 644 1st street. Starts at 10 am.
Dan Wolk walk in Napa at Fuller park, Oak and Jefferson. Starts at 2 pm.
April 26 (Tuesday)
Syar hearing at 10 am at Napa County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Skip Thomson fundraiser from 4 pm to 6 pm at Rio Vista Veteran’s hall in Rio Vista.
Phone bank at Ironworkers 378 in Benicia from 5 pm to 8 pm
April 27 (Wednesday)
Showing of “Fix It” movie at Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley road, Fairfield. Showing at 6:30 pm.
Phone bank at Operating Engineers local 3 in Fairfield from 5 pm to 8 pm.
April 28 (Thursday)
Measure Y kick-off event from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the Plaza at Napa Mill, 540 Main street, Napa. For information on sponsorship call 707-254-5309.
Phone bank at Teamsters 315 in Vallejo from 5 pm to 8 pm.
