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 Latino Caucus 
Latino Caucus Mission Statement  

To organize, educate and develop Latino members in order to achieve power, and social justice for working familes.

Organizar, Educar y Desarrollar a la familia Latina para lograr poder, respeto y justicia social para la clase trabajadora.

LatinoCaucusBrochure2010 Latino Caucus Brochure and Calendar 2010


Officers
Irma Compton, Chair
Robert Castillo, Co-Chair and E-board Delegate
Francis Coronado, Co-Chair
Linda Lopez, Secretary Treasurer

Contact Information: 408-678-3373 (voicemail)
Santa Clara County - dadofdogg@aol.com  
San Mateo County - annetteruiz08@comcast.net
Tulare County - gomez.greg@gmail.com  
City of Delano - rbmurillo@yahoo.com 
Kern County - delia.serrano@seiu521.org  
Fresno County - llambaren@yahoo.com  

RichGordon
Photo on the left:

Latino Caucus Chair Irma Compton and San Mateo County Latino Caucus Chapter Chair Annette Ruiz-Videz support San Mateo County Board of Supervisor Richard Gordon for the State Assembly.







Fresno Latino Caucus Brochure Latino Caucus in Fresno
FC-LatinoCaucusBrochure2010 Fresno Brochure & Events

Latino Caucus in Tulare County

Azteca Mexica New Year 2010Mexica Aztec New Year
March 13-14 - San Jose - View slideshow

Cesar Chavez Celebrations:

In his honor, SEIU Local 521 Latino Caucus sponsored 4 events.

- San Mateo County 2nd Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration 
Watch the slideshow of the celebration that took place on March 24.
Celebration included dancers, food, speakers from San Mateo County Courts and a well-known Bay Area SEIU 521 social activist: Hugo Borja and Ray Baeza. Click here for the program.

- Celebrations took place in Fresno and Visalia on Sat., March 27.
Media Coverage - Watch Visalia sldeshow

- San Jose: 7th Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration on Sat., April 10.
Read more, slideshow & video


2010 General Membership Meetings in San Jose 

2nd Saturday of the month, 10:00 am-Noon
SEIU 521 office, 2302 Zanker Rd., San Jose (Board Room). 
For info, call: 408-678-3330.

SJ-LatinoCaucusMembershipForm San Jose Latino Caucus Membership Form

Next meetings:
May 8
June 12
July 10
August 14
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11


Immigration March, May 1st, 2009:
May 1st is May Day. Traditionally a workers holiday, now it is a day to show support and solidarity for immigrants. There was a march in San Jose on that day. 



Sponsored Events:
cesar-chavezAnnual Cesar Chavez Celebration
Photos and video of events in 2009

César Chávez Anniversary Celebrates Struggle for Workers' Rights, 
El Observador, April 4, 2008 and Indybay, April 5, 2008. 
Photos of celebrations in Delano, 2008


Image courtesy of Bavi Garcia

Sign the Petition for a Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday!

http://www.cesarchavezholiday.org/petition.html

There is a resolution calling for a National Holiday for Farm Worker leader Cesar E. Chavez on his birthday, March 31: Read the SEIU 521 Resolution to Support a National Holiday for Cesar Chavez. Three of our nation’s top entertainers, GRAMMY® Award winning musician Carlos Santana, and acclaimed actors Martin Sheen and Edward James Olmos, have agreed to serve as National Co-Chairs of the effort to win a national holiday for the late founder and president of the United Farm Workers, Cesar E. Chavez, to take place on his birthday March 31.  Click here for more information. 
Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday/Día de Festividad Naciónal por César E. Chávez
Petition to: President Barack Obama and members of the US Congress/Petición a Presidente Barack Obama y miembros del Congreso
CECHolidayPetition09 Cesar Chavez Holiday Petition

Cesar Chavez's Biography: English ; Español  

Azteca Mexicano New Year

Latino Caucus co-sponsored 2008 Mexica New Year Ceremony
The public was invited to learn about great and ancient indigenous heritage from teachers from Mexico and those who live it here in San Jose and surrounding areas. Over 25 vendors of beautiful, original native jewlelry and artisanry. 


MEXICA New Year 2006 photos; an event SEIU 521 co-sponsored. The public was invited to a weekend of traditional dance, music, ancient knowledge and spiritual unity. 





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October 6, 2003, by Rick Kearns, Indian Country Today