What did you miss!?

I was invited to attend the first “Community Listening Session Series” hosted by Oaklands newly elected Mayor Barbara Lee at the Cypress Mandela Training Center. We were joined by Council President Kevin Jenkins, Council Member Ken Houston, Council Member Rowena Brown, Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, Holly Joshi from Oakland Violence Prevention and Sofia Navarro from Oakland Workforce Development as well as various community partners. In this session we were able to ask the questions of the people that will be doing the work to address the issues citizens of Oakland are facing every day. Issues like homelessness, which Mayor Lee expressed her commitment to creating an Anti-Displacement organization to begin being proactive instead of reactive to these situations, and crime, which Chief Mitchell informed us that although we still have a long way to go, crime in Oakland was down by 30% in 2024 and we’re currently on pace for the same this year. These are just a few topics that were discussed at this amazing event. 

On June 12^., Local 3 held elections for our new Executive Board. We would like to congratulate all the winners, thanking all the members that are retaining their old positions, the members moving into more prominent positions and the newcomers stepping up to the plate and accepting the responsibilities that come with taking on these roles. Please take a moment to congratulate them if you see our new Executive Board as follows:

President- Jesse Rios

Vice President- Salvador Miramontes 

Financial Secretary- Carlos Sturla

Recording Secretary- Jesus Linuz

Treasurer- Saul G. Lopez

Trustee 1- Angelique Davis

Trustee 2- Alejandro Guerra

Trustee 3- Paulino Miranda Salgado

Warden- Sam Krahnke 

Member At Large- Ericka Morales

Also, we are currently searching for a VAC coordinator. The (Volunteer Action Coordinator) is responsible for coordinating and implementing various activities to engage members, build community, and promote DC16’s values. This role involves member outreach, organizing events, reporting on activities, and potentially engaging in political actions and community service. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact your Business Representative. Lastly, everyone here at Local 3 would like to give a special thank you to our recently retired Brother Ajit Rana for 28 years of service to our e board. Your commitment and dedication are an inspiration to us all and your presence will truly be missed!! Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for all you have given to your trade and our local.

Thank you to everyone that came out to support the Chinatown Community Cleanup on Saturday June 7^. at Wilma Chan Park in beautiful Oakland CA. We were hosted by Mayor Barbara Lee, OCA PickItUp Chinatown, and Council Members Charlene Wang and Rowena Brown. Volunteers picked up trash, removed graffiti and helped paint benches, columns and the bathroom to revitalize the park and bring this beautiful place for exercise and family fun back to the community as it deserves. Many of our members donated their time and skill sets to make this possible and we have been continually thanked by the building trades as well as Mayor Barbara Lee herself for continuing to show support and be a positive presence within our communities. We appreciate everyone that helped make this VAC a success and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event.