Advisory for Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Contact: Blanca Gallegos 213-500-9594 The first week of school… LAUSD Superintendent Deasy Does Cafeteria Duty at Torres High School WHAT: As the new school year kicks-off, LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy will put on a hairnet and apron to see firsthand what it’s like working in an LAUSD school cafeteria [Read more]

5617 On National Day of Action to Stop Harmful, Senseless Cuts to Early Education… Early Educators tell Members of Congress: “If you can reverse sequestration for flight schedules, you can do it for little kids!” San Pedro child care provider Robin Grant speaks to Congresswoman Janice Hahn’s staff members Deputy District Director Eric Boyd and [Read more]

On May 17, our union's Executive Director, Courtni Pugh, was sworn in as an SEIU International Executive Board Member. As a member of SEIU's governing body she will be a strong advocate for the rights of workers and a solid voice for early learning and education workers. Congratulations, Courtni. Read SEIU's press announcement below: Nation’s [Read more]

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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 28, 2013 Contact: Blanca Gallegos 213-387-8393 ext. 219 cell: 213-500-9594 LOS ANGELES, CA -- Cafeteria workers will see many of their daily experiences and insights dramatized in Lunch Lady Courage, a production of Cornerstone Theater and the Los Angeles High School of the Arts (LAHSA). The play’s central character [Read more]

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 18, 2013 Contact: Blanca Gallegos 213-500-9594 “Fighting for His Dream” float honors Dr. King’s legacy and highlights contributions of cafeteria workers, bus drivers, child care providers and others to building the dream in our schools and communities LOS ANGELES, CA – School cafeteria workers, teaching assistants, custodians, child care [Read more]