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Yvonne R. Walker: Where is Sacramento in fight against poverty?

January 29, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Many neighborhoods are getting worse, not better What are you doing to lift children out of poverty in Sacramento? That’s a question we should be asking anyone running for office. During this election year, politicians […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Stay focused on your North Star

January 8, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Set your compass for a better tomorrow Every leader needs a North Star, something that guides them through the darkness to where they want to be. With their compass, ancient mariners used the North Star […]

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Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Be a leader, find the light

December 11, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Ending poverty in California starts with shared vision The purpose of SEIU Local 1000 is to have the power necessary to give our members — and all Californians — the opportunity to have a good […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Retirement security for all

October 16, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Big difference between a pension and a 401(k) Thinking about retirement? For many Californians, that day will never come. They work hard their whole lives, but never have the means to finally stop worrying, put […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Taking a stand against high drug prices

October 2, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Members’ personal stories at the heart of campaign California has the most poverty in the country. We don’t have a resource problem; we have a distribution problem. And one way we are kept from thinking […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Keeping our heads above water

September 11, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Tentative contract helps lift up bottom, close inequality gap Arising tide lifts all boats – but only if there’s enough water to go around. To create a California for All, that rising tide also needs […]

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Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Economic Justice

September 4, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

What can you do to end poverty for all? That can be a difficult question to ponder when you may be a paycheck away from poverty yourself. According to the Federal Reserve, one out of […]

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