Inland Empire Labor Institute (ielaborinstitute.org)
California Labor Federation: http://www.calaborfed.org
National AFL-CIO: http://www.aflcio
We Are One Movement!
An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members’ interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all; the Inland Empire Labor Council AFL-CIO represents local unions from every sector of the labor movement.
The Labor Council and our unions work to build worker power through union organizing, political education, economic development and training programs to give workers a voice to improve their lives.
Unions are the principal means for workers to organize and protect their rights on the job. The union contract or “collective bargaining agreement” establishes the basic terms and conditions of work. Unions give workers a voice with employers and provide a means to gain a measure of security and dignity on the job. Most unions maintain a paid professional staff to manage their activities.
Unions pursue strategies and activities that serve the interests of their members. These include representing members and negotiating with employers, recruiting new members and engaging in political action when necessary to support policies that improve working conditions for all workers.
Resources
Inland Empire Labor Council AFL-CIO Executive Board
Executive Secretary-Treasurer:
RICARDO CISNEROS
United Domestic Workers AFSCME, Local 3930
President:
YESENIA GONZALES
United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1167
1st Vice President:
ANDREW ‘ANDY’ SCHWARTZ
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12
2nd Vice President:
KAREN MACIAS
Communication Workers of America, Local 9400
Members At Large:
Genevieve Perez – USW 8599
Rich Smith – TEAMSTERS 1932
Yvette Elam – UDW 3930
Venessa Ingalls – IBEW 440
Cheylynda Barnard – SEIU 721
Carmella Swanson – OPEIU 277
John Sisley Sr. – UA Plumbers, Pipe-Fitters & Refrigeration 364
Trustees:
Frankie Jimenez – IRONWORKERS #416
Richard Villegas – LIUNA #1184
Victor Quiroz – UAW #230
Sergeant at Arms:
Louie Lopez – IRONWORKERS #433
DELEGATES
Our Delegate Body is made up of representatives from each of our affiliated Local Unions and meets the second Monday of every Month, barring any Holiday conflicts, at 6:30pm to conduct business.
For meeting location or if you are interested in presenting at one of our Delegate Meetings to bring forth an issue to our Delegate Body please contact ielc@ielabor.org to request doing so.
(Please refer to Delegates Meeting Calendar for official dates)
