Upcoming Events
Federal Outlook on Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
The California Alliance for Retired Americans is hosting a Zoom forum next Friday, January 24 at noon, to discuss what’s on the horizon for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and how we can organize to defend these essential programs from attack by the new administration and Congress. Speakers will include: Lorena Gonzalez, President of the California Federation of Labor Unions; Jaimie Worker, Director of Public Policy at Caring Across Generations; and David Simon, Legislative Representative at the Alliance for Retired Americans. To register to attend the forum, click the link:
Sac CLC Retiree Council Meeting
If you’re a retired union member, come join us at the meeting. If you haven’t joined the Retiree Council yet, but you’re interested, don’t hesitate to reach out to the council president Nancy Yamada at nancyuaw2350@gmail.com.
SEIU 2015 Caregivers Resource Fair
SEIU 2015 is hosting a resource fair at their membership hall, with appetizers, prizes, and a variety of resources and services. For more information, contact Ivory Watts at ivoryw@seiu2015.org.
Delegates Meeting
Every second Wednesday of the month, CLC delegates meet to discuss issues of the labor movement and operations of the CLC. Delegates are selected by their union to represent their membership and actively engage in CLC activities. Our delegates are the heart of the CLC.
State of the Unions Forum
We will gather at the Sac CLC offices to discuss concrete action and strategy, particularly around two central organizing issues: health care and housing. In the days and weeks after the forum, we will begin to hit the streets to canvass and mobilize our community around these issues, so prepare yourselves for some big bold organizing campaigns this year. Please register to attend our forum and contribute your valuable perspective to our labor strategy session.
Annual Crab Feed
All-you-can-eat crab, drinks, raffles, giveaways, music, dancing, desserts. This annual fundraiser for the Sac CLC is a literal feast for the senses. Sponsor a table for your union members, or purchase individual tickets for $75. For more information, please contact Teresa at teresa@sacramentolabor.org or 916-927-9772.
MLK Day March
Sac CLC will be at Grant Union High School early on Monday morning, and we invite you all to join us at the march. The assembly begins at 8 am, program begins at 9 am, and the march launches at 10 am, after which there will be a resource fair and strategy sessions in the afternoon. Come out and honor one of this nation’s great champions of the labor movement.
We Fight Back!
we will be standing with working people at the Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse at 501 I Street, as part of a national mobilization of demonstrations against the billionaires’ agenda across the country leading up to the inauguration.
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Catalyst Fund Project Workshop
The California Jobs First/We Prosper Together Catalyst Fund is providing $9 million in grant support for emerging projects that create pathways to quality jobs in Northern California.
Our program consultant Zach Freels and Scarlette Bustos of The Ring of Democracy will lead a workshop on developing grant proposals to submit to the Catalyst Pre-Development Project Request for Proposals (RFP), which is accepting submissions until February 2, 2025.
For more information, check out the Catalyst RFP and RSVP for this workshop.
Delegates Meeting
Every second Wednesday of the month, CLC delegates meet to discuss issues of the labor movement and operations of the CLC. Delegates are selected by their union to represent their membership and actively engage in CLC activities. Our delegates are the heart of the CLC.