California's
Congresswoman
Hilda
Solis Confirmed as Nation's Labor Secretary
Good news for middle class and
working people in America. Following is a press release issued today by
Ventura's research and action non-profit Coastal Alliance United for a
Sustainable Economy or CAUSE
In a victory for our nation's
working families, Congresswoman Hilda Solis, President Obama's Cabinet nominee
for Labor Secretary, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24th by a
vote of 80 to 17.
Hilda Solis will take over the reins
of the Labor Department at a time of great challenges and optimism within the
labor community. Her nomination represents a major victory for labor rights
advocates and labor unions, which are hailing her candidacy as a boon for their
legislative priorities -- specifically the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
"The confirmation of Rep. Hilda
Solis is a huge victory: finally Americans will have a Secretary of Labor who
represents working people, not wealthy CEOs," read a statement from AFL-CIO
president John Sweeney.
In a statement from SEIU header Andy
Stern: "Working men and women now have a Department of Labor they can
count on to stand up and fight for them because Secretary Solis personally
understands the challenges workers face in a global economy. For Secretary
Solis this is not just another job, but the culmination of a lifetime of action
serving as a voice for people who work."
First elected in 2000, Solis has
been serving her fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She
represented California's 32nd Congressional District, which includes portions
of East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Prior to her election to
Congress, Solis served eight years in the California state legislature. In
August 2000, Solis became the first woman to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile
in Courage Award for her pioneering work on environmental justice issues in California.
In 2003, she became the first Latina appointed to the powerful Committee on
Energy and Commerce where she served as Vice Chair of the Environment and Hazardous
Materials Subcommittee and a member of the Health and Telecommunications
Subcommittees. She was also a member of the House Committee on Natural
Resources. In March 2007, Solis was named a member of the newly created House Select
Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
Solis was Vice Chair of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee and
served as a Senior Whip, as well as a Regional Whip for Southern California.
She was also serving her third term as the Chair of the Congressional
Hispanic Caucus' Task Force on Health and the Environment.
CAUSE had invited Secretary of Labor
Solis to serve as the keynote speaker of CAUSE's 7th Annual 2009
Women SEE Justice Conference on March 7th International Women's
Day. Unfortunately, the Secretary of Labor has sent her regrets that she
will not be able to attend. In her place, this year's keynote speaker will be
long-time immigrant rights advocate, Angelica Salas. For more information on
CAUSE's 2009 Women's Social, Economic and Environmental (SEE) Justice
Conference at Oxnard College, log on to CAUSE's online calendar,
or contact Maricela Morales at maricela@coastalallliance.com.
For more information on other upcoming CAUSE community actions, trainings and policy forums, such as the Ventura County Green Economy - Green Jobs Action Summit on May 21, 2009, log on to our website calendar at www.coastalalliance.com.
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Oh yeah, CAUSE. They're the ones trying to block a Wal-Mart from coming into the City of Ventura. Their leader is none other than Das Williams, a Santa Barbara City Councilman, who wants to tell Venturans how they should run their city (presumably, just like the elitist snobs in Santa Barbara do).
Has this out-of-town bozo noticed that the City of Ventura is facing a $12 million budget deficit and is considering laying off police officers and firefighters and/or placing a half-cent sales tax measure on the ballot (which won't pass in the current economy) to balance its books next year?
Wal-Mart would produce $1 million a year in revenue towards the cause, thus sparing a few public safety positions from the ax.
Spare me the accolades for this disruptive/destructive organization. As far as I'm concerned, we should run them out of town on a rail as fast as possible -- back up to their little fairy tale land in Santa Barbara.
This must be the Mike G we all know and tolerate. Thoughtful people can see that your name calling across the Star's blog and home pages is not effective communication.
Looks like some previous comments from Mike G. were deleted.
I never agree with anything he says, but I thought he made a good point about Das Williams. He may not be an elitist snob, but I agree that he shouldn't be trying to tell Ventura residents how to live.
Why is the 'Employee Free Choice Act' a link to a site called Cause? Or are you linking it to the organization that sees is as the 'boon for their legislative priorities'? Who exactly is this bill for, again?
It's Hilda S-O-U-L-L-E-S-S, Nancy Pelosi's friend from El Monte with Communist ties, who adores sanctuary cities, favors illegal immigrants over US-born Hispanics, loves "card check" ( no private union voting ), wants immediate amnesty for illegal aliens ( not the ones from outer space but from down south ) and whose husband has had a $6400.00 tax lioen for 16 years - yes, folks, another class act brought to you by the man Bill Clinton has described as a " Chicago street thug ", and whom Andy Stern, head of that wonderful ACORN/SEIU excuse for a po' folks rights organization praises as proof the "American Dream is still alive". Yes, yes.
Hilda is a criminal and is hellbound, along with her buddies Pelosi & Clinton.
Can we count on her to work to end the scandal ridden H1-b and L-1 visa programs?
Send the ragheads home and recapure our jobs.
10-4 American. But, you can't count on much support on this blog from Commie Helen and Co.!!!
Helen's a Fidel Castro protege and a Kim Jung Il devotee. She's just pretending to be a member of the Democrat Party to lure in unsuspecting youth. Pathetic!!!
Helen Conly is a she-devil I tell you, a she-devil! She makes Linda Blair look like a Sunday school teacher.
Hey everyone, it's Labor Day! I'm happy with my extra day off, and I am planning to doing something fun that'll probably involve a moto trip and seeing something new in Dickson City I haven't seen yet.
You write new post on this Monday at the labor day? ... hAPPy bLOgGING!