Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Let your circle be unbroken
While we are all extraordinary, it takes a circle to bring out the extraordinary within us. […]
SEIU
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Secure retirement needs more than dreams
Women particularly face challenges in golden years Are you dreaming of a happy retirement? For women, prospects for their golden years can appear pretty bleak as we are more likely to be poor in retirement […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Celebrate women and power of change
Unions make a big difference in working women’s lives Imagine your job is to clean up somebody else’s mess. You work long hours, often late at night by yourself. You are isolated, vulnerable and on […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Let your heart and mind soar
Poets provide inspiration in both words and actions “a poem is pure energy horizontally contained between the mind of the poet and the ear of the reader if it does not sing discard the ear” […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Celebrating hard-earned rights
Still fighting for the right to vote Our voting rights did not come easy. I’m reminded of that often during Black History Month and this centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment that enabled American women […]
Community
Yvonne R. Walker: Leaders who made a difference
Their grassroots efforts led to real change in their communities How do you create change? You can organize at the grassroots level, inspiring others and nurturing ideas. And you can vote, electing leaders who will […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Why I march with Rev. Barber
Poor People’s Campaign continues King’s legacy This past weekend at a commemoration in Fontana for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I joined another reverend, Dr. William Barber, who continues Dr. King’s legacy as co-chair of […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Poor People’s Campaign marches on
Dr. King’s legacy behind a new call for a moral revival Monday, our nation celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On this special day of remembrance, people will recall his […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: Stay focused on your North Star
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 […]
Labor
Yvonne R. Walker: A shared vision for 2020
Make these New Year’s resolutions stick Every single day, we have the opportunity to change people’s lives. In fact, we not only have the opportunity, but the responsibility, to make sure that in the fifth […]