SUSIE REDFEARN

SUSIE REDFEARN

“I TRAIN INMATES EVERY DAY FOR WORK AFTER RELEASE, BUT LOW WAGES FORCE ME TO WO”RK 60+ HOURS A WEEK TO COVER THE BASICS.” As a correctional supervising clerk at Avenal State Prison, I supervise a large inmate kitchen crew. The men on my team work hard...
KATHLEEN WILSON

KATHLEEN WILSON

“I LOVE MY JOB, AND WHEN I THINK ABOUT LEAVING IT BREAKS MY HEART, BECAUSE CALIFORNIA NEEDS MORE POEPLE TO FIX THE HOUSING PROBLEM.” I work in the Transactions unit in the Loan Closing Branch at the California Department of Housing and Community Development...
TY KOVACS

TY KOVACS

“WE TRANSFORM DEAF KIDS’ LIVES, YET SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ARE LIVING IN THEIR CARS DUE TO LOW WAGES.” I attended the California School for the Deaf (CSD) in Fremont as a child and came to work here as a night counselor before getting my teaching credentials. I want...
MANUEL HURTADO

MANUEL HURTADO

“I‘M PROUD TO BE HELPING CALIFORNIANS. BUT THOUSANDS OF STATE EMPLOYEES CAN’T CAR” My parents are undocumented working-class immigrants, and I wanted to get a stable job to help support them and our community. So, I went to school at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz to...
Legislative Affairs

Legislative Affairs

Guided by ethical and union principles, the Legislative department gives Local 1000 members a voice in the state Legislature. Year round, this team builds strong relationships in the political arena, ensuring that members have access to the Capitol where laws are made...