Month: July 2015

  • Jul 26 – Monthly Meeting – Short Term Rentals WTF? What’s the Future?

    Jul 26 – Monthly Meeting – Short Term Rentals WTF? What’s the Future?

    Earlier this month the Democratic Woman’s Club hosted a great presentation by (and discussion with) Sarah Saez (United Taxi Workers of San Diego) on Making a Living Wage in the 1099 Economy. The focus was on taxi drivers, the rise of Uber and Lyft, and the move to contracted (1099) labor. The ability to use…

  • Jul 22 – Action Alert: Protest ALEC in San Diego

    Jul 22 – Action Alert: Protest ALEC in San Diego

    Get your protesting shoes ready, because we have a big one coming up. When Wednesday, July 22, starting at 3:00 p.m 3:00pm Union-sponsored Rally at Embarcadero Park North (just south of the hotel) (Public Restrooms are available here) 4:30pm Union March arrives at the Grand Hyatt Hotel; Gathering time. 5:00pm MAIN EVENT Rally begins at…

  • Podcast – Labor and the Democratic Party

    Podcast – Labor and the Democratic Party

    Gretchen Newsom organized our February meeting to delve into the nexus between Labor and the Democratic Party. We were privileged to have two fine speakers in Richard Barrera, Secretary-Treasurer/CEO at San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council and Daraka Larimore-Hall, Secretary of the California Democratic Party and Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party Labor Caucus.…

  • Thanks to Senator Marty Block and Staff for a Beautiful Picnic

    Thanks to Senator Marty Block and Staff for a Beautiful Picnic

    Thank you Senator Marty Block, and your staff, for inviting 2015 Democratic Convention Delegates (and press!) to your picnic at Kate O Sessions Memorial Park on Sunday, July 12. Clubmembers Gretchen Newsom, Gail Mackler, Susan Peinado, Ruth Rollins, Rebecca Taylor, Brian Polejes, Steve Rivera and Fred Rogers were all presented with certificates. (Cynara Vazquez wasn’t…

  • Jul 18 – Pride 2015 Invitation to Celebrate With San Diego Democrats for Equality

    Jul 18 – Pride 2015 Invitation to Celebrate With San Diego Democrats for Equality

    2015 marks the 40th Anniversary of the San Diego Democrats for Equality club. The club has invited us to march with them at Pride 2015. After last month’s SCOTUS decision there’s lots to celebrate together. When Saturday July 18, 10am (step off ~11am) Where Normal St and University Ave The staging/starting point for the parade is at…

  • Gretchen Newsom Gives Union Perspective on the TPP Trade Deal

    Gretchen Newsom Gives Union Perspective on the TPP Trade Deal

    Gretchen Newsom, Political Director of the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local 569 in San Diego (and Point Loma Democratic Club Secretary) recently spoke to the Lake San Marcos Democratic Club about the trade deal with Asia currently under negotiation. HOME Gretchen Newsom of IBEW Local 569 discusses TPP Have you heard about the…