As Labor Day approaches, let’s remember this is a day to celebrate working men and women. If only the unemployment rate wasn’t so high, it would truly be a great holiday this year. I listened to some Americans speak last week at the “Jobs, Justice and the American Dream” symposium sponsored by the AFL-CIO. Devon Lomax, a member of the Painers and Allied Trades...
Most people remember Aug. 28, 1963 as the day Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington. What most people don’t remember is that the exact title of the event was the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” 48 years ago, a coalition of civil rights, labor and religious organizations came together to...
The following remarks were delivered by Arlene Holt Baker, Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO and a Center for Community Change board member, at today's symposium, "Jobs, Justice and the American Dream." This has been an historic week in Washington, D.C. in many ways. As we all know, the unveiling of the Martin Luther Memorial has been postponed as the Eastern...
Below is a note from our managing director, Mary Lassen. Eric Quezada passed away early this morning in San Francisco. Eric’s wife, Lorena Melgarejo, is a key member of CCC’s Immigration Team. Their 3 year old daughter, Ixchel, was a source of great pride for Eric. Born in Los Angeles to Guatemalan immigrants, Eric's parents moved to the San...
