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"Building Bridges" Posts

Workers Meet to Join Forces

Dan Ramirez NovemberDear Brothers and Sisters,

On November 8th in Oxnard, California, the first joint Tri-County and LA County Latino Caucus came together to celebrate the unity and diversity that give strength to the workers of locals 721 and 6434.

The celebration was sponsored by a diverse group of labor caucuses: the Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, Lavender, Social and Economic Justice and African American.

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Posted By: Dan Ramirez on 11/12/2008 5:19:00 PM

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Community Activists Meet to Build Bridges

Thai Community ActivistsOn September 17th, seniors and other residents from the Thai community enjoyed a luncheon featuring traditional Thai cuisine at a neighborhood restaurant.

The gathering was sponsored by the Thai Health and Information Services, Inc. (THAIS, Inc.) in Los Angeles.

As an organization, THAIS strives to educate the Thai community about the social services and other community resources that are available to them. Many residents of the Thai community are low-income and monolingual.

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Posted By: Joyce Hayashi on 10/1/2008 1:50:00 PM

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Summer Interns Learn about ULTCW

ULTCW InternsIf you’ve noticed young faces at the union offices and thought that the staff was getting younger, well, you can relax and rejoice. They aren’t staff – they are youth coordinators, participating in a new internship program sponsored by ULTCW, Youth ACTION and the Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF).

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Posted By: Joyce Hayashi on 8/25/2008 2:44:00 PM

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