Adele Fukuba

Case Manager
Regional Centers of the East Bay

"We'll be stronger and help insure adequate funding for our consumers by working together - Unite to Win"

 Ben Brown

Service Coordinator
Regional Centers of the East Bay

“Because winning is better than losing.”

 Drew Milus

Marin County

"To prevent further decline of union membership nationwide and actually, increase it".

 Fernando Rodriguez

Human Services Specialist
El Cajon

"Merger of unions means stronger entity to defend working people's rights."

 Heather Surrell

Case Manager II
Regional Centers of the East Bay

"To build stronger regional and statewide unions in order to give all of us a stronger voice for a better future."

 Irene Wilkinson

Human Service Specialist
Escondido Family Resource Center
San Diego County

"Combined we will be a "force" to deal with.  We will move onward with our sisters and brothers to bring power to the workers."

 Javier Ramirez

Santa Clara County Workers

"By restructuring we will be able to bargain stronger contracts for all our members—because we’re stronger together."

 Kathy O'Neil

Human Services Supervisor
Sacramento County

"I am so excited for all of us in Northern California because of the opportunities we will have with our new locals."

Luz Villafana

Human Service Specialist
San Diego County

"There is power in numbers. Uniting our minds, resources and strength will give us more leverage to achieve better contracts and political power."

 Merrill Mickelson

Social Worker
San Diego County

"Consolidation means numbers.  Numbers mean power.  Power means unions (working families) win better pay, medical. There is strength in numbers.  The future is exciting for union is California."