ABOUT THE LABOR COUNCIL
The 200,000 working families of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council improve the lives of all ,working people by standing together and fighting for each other. Our members come from a broad array of sectors and professions. We are nurses, teachers, firefighters, retail workers, truck drivers, construction tradespeople, grocery employees, domestic workers, janitors, stagehands, college professors, and more.
OUR MISSION
Rebuilding the Middle Class Together.
We fight to ensure every worker has a voice on the job and at the negotiating table. With that voice, we stand up to our bosses to secure better wages, healthcare, retirement security, and fair treatment.
But our power doesn’t stop there. We bring our collective strength into the halls of government, where union workers are a formidable force for change. We work tirelessly to make housing more affordable, improve education, and lower healthcare costs. We demand justice, dignity, and equality for every
working family.
Our community—comprising workers, delegates, e-board members, and staff—empowers workers daily. Together, we sign quality contracts, elect pro-worker leaders, and pass laws that prioritize the needs of workers.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OFFICERS
BRIGETTE BROWNING, President
SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES LABOR COUNCIL, AFL-CIO - The Union of Unions
CAROL KIM, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
JIM MAHLER, Executive Vice-President
AFT 1931 - Community College Faculty + Staff
JEREMY ABRAMS, Vice-President
IBEW 569 - Electrical Workers
GENOVEVA AGUILAR, Vice-President
SEIU-USWW - United Service Workers / Janitors
MICHAEL AVANT, Vice-President
AFSCME 3299 - UC Workers
JOHANNA HESTER, Vice-President
UDW (AFSCME 3930) - United Domestic Workers
VICTOR TORRES, Vice-President
TEAMSTERS 481 - Zoo Workers + More
TODD WALTERS, Vice-President
UFCW 135 - Grocery + Cannabis Workers + More
MEMBERS
JESSE ABRIL - CWA 9511 - Communications Workers of America
MIGUEL ARELLANO - CSEA 759 - San Diego Unified Paraeducators
BECKY BARRERA-HUNT - CLUW - Coalition of Labor Union Women
IZEAH CHAIREZ - NUHW - Nat’l Union of Healthcare Workers
BEAU COLEMAN - IRONWORKERS 229
CARLOS COTA - IATSE INT’L - The Union Behind Live Events
TEMIKA COOK - CLUW - Coalition of Labor Union Women
TIM DOUGLASS - AFSCME 127 - San Diego, Coronado, Lemon Grove City Workers
NATE FAIRMAN - IBEW 465 - Electrical Workers
DAVE GAUTHIER - SMART 206 - Sheet Metal Workers
MARIANNE GIORDANO - OPEIU 30 - Office Professionals
KELVIN HO - UAW 2865 / REGION 6 - UC Graduate Students
ROB HOWARD - CBTU - Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
CRYSTAL IRVING - SEIU221 - San Diego County Workers
DUANE KOSLICKI - ATU 1309 - San Diego Public Transit
JUSTIN MAULDIN - IAM 1125 - Janitors to Aircraft Simulator Techs in Military & Private Sector
BRICE McGEE - AFA-CWA 15 - Alaska San Diego Flight Attendants
GUSTAVO MEDINA - SEIU-UHW - United Healthcare Workers
CHRIS ROBERTS - CWA 9509 - Communication Workers of America
DARRELL ROBERTS - IAFF 2180 - Chula Vista Firefighters
SEAN ROOT - AFGE 1260 - SoCal + Central Coast TSA
GREG SOWIZDRZAL - IATSE 122 - The Union Behind Live Events
JOHN STEAD-MENDEZ - CNA - CA Nurses Association
LUCY UGARTE - SCTU - South County Teachers United
Aron Velarde - UFCW 1167 - Grocery + Pharmacist Workers
KYLE WEINBERG - SD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION - San Diego Unified Public School Teachers
LABOR COUNCIL DELEGATES
Delegates are the worker leaders that make up the Labor Council’s ultimate decision making body. They attend monthly meetings as representatives of their local unions.
Voting on everything from the leadership of our organization and our annual budget to the candidates and policies we endorse, they are the voice of workers in our “union of unions”.
AT THE LABOR COUNCIL WORKERS HAVE THE FINAL SAY
OUR STAFF
Brigette Browning
PRESIDENT
bbrowning@unionyes.org
Christina Ghadieh
ACCOUNTING & OFFICE MANAGER
cghadieh@unionyes.org
Marco Briones
POLITICAL DIRECTOR
mbriones@unionyes.org
Gina Lee
DIRECTOR OF STAFFING & PROGRAMS - PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO
glee@unionyes.org
Lizeth Ruvalcaba
PROGRAM COORDINATOR - PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO
lruvalcaba@unionyes.org
Nik Pham
FOOD PANTRY COORDINATOR - PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO
npham@unionyes.org
Crisoforo Gomez
FIELD & CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER - SAN DIEGO COUNTY
cgomez@unionyes.org
Kim Palacio
LEAD FIELD & CAMPAIGN ORGANIZER - IMPERIAL COUNTY
kpalacio@unionyes.org
Luca de Sanctis Barton
COMMUNICATIONS / DIGITAL ORGANIZER
lbarton@unionyes.org
CONSTITUENCY GROUPS
A. Philip Randolph Institute
PRIDE at Work
APALA - Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
LCLAA - Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
CLUW - Coalition of Labor Union Women
CBTU- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
OUR AFFILIATES
AEU - Association Employees Union
AFA-CWA 12 - United Flight Attendants
AFA-CWA 15 - Alaska Flight Attendants
AFGE 1201 - American Federation of Government Employees
AFGE 1260 - SoCal + Central Coast TSA
AFGE 1399 - Defense Logistics Agency
AFGE 3723 - Naval Base Coronado
AFM 325 - Musician’s Association of San Diego County
AFSCME 127 - San Diego, Coronado, Lemon Grove City Workers
AFSCME 2620 - CA State Workers
AFSCME 4911 - United EMS Workers
AFT 1931 - Community College Faculty + Staff
AFT 1474 - UC Teaching Faculty and Librarians
AFT 2357 - Poway Fed. of Teachers
AFT 4522 - Palomar Council of Classified Employees
AFT 6161 - Palomar Faculty Federation
APWU 197 - American Postal Workers Union
ATU 1309 - San Diego Public Transit
San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council
CVCEO - Chula Vista Classified Employee Organization
CSEA 524 - CA School Employees Association - Southwestern College
CSEA 724 - San Diego Unified Operations Support Services
CSEA 759 - San Diego Unified Paraeducators
CSEA 788 - San Diego Unified Office Technical & Business Services
CWA-UPTE 9119 - UC Professional & Technical Employees
CWA 9400 - Public Healthcare and Education Workers
CWA 9509 - Communications Workers of America
GCC-IBT 432 - Graphic Communications
HFIAW - Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
IAFF 2180 - Chula Vista Firefighters
IAFF 3730 - Carlsbad Firefighters
IAFF 3736 - Oceanside Firefighters
IAFF 4488 - Lakeside Firefighters
IAM & AW 389 - Internat’l Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
IAM & AW 726 - Internat’l Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
IAM & AW 755 - Chula Vista Aerospace Workers
IAM & AW 1125 - Internat’l Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
IAM & AW 1484 - Internat’l Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
IATSE 122 - Internat’l Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
IATSE 905 - Wardrobe Attendants
IBB 1998 - Boilermakers & Shipyard Workers
IBEW 47 - SoCal Electrical Workers
IBEW 465 - San Diego & Imperial Counties Electrical Workers
IBEW 569 - San Diego & Imperial Counties Electrical Workers
IBEW 2139 - SoCal Electrical Workers
IBT 481 - San Diego Zoo & Safari Park + Other Workers
IBT 683 - San Diego Transportation + Warehouse Workers
IBT 911 - Public Sector Workers
IBT-UNOCH 1699 - United Nurses of Children’s Hospital (Rady)
IBT 2010 - UC Administrative Workers
IFPTE 32 - Professional and Technical Engineers
IUEC 18 - Elevator Constructors
IUOE 501 - Operating Engineers
LiUNA 89 - Construction Laborers
LiUNA 1184 - Construction Laborers
LiUNA 777 - SoCal/AZ Laborers & Public Employees
NABET-CWA 54 - Broadcast Workers + Technicians
NALC 1100 - National Association of Letter Carriers
NALC 2525 - National Association of Letter Carriers
NEA-ACT - Associated Calexico Teachers
NEA-SDEA - San Diego Education Association
NEA-SCEA - Southwestern College Education Association
NEA-SCTU - South County Teachers United
NNU-CNA - National Nurses United-CA Nurses Association
NUHW - National Union of Healthcare Workers
OPEIU 30 - Office & Professional Employees
OPEIU 277 - Office & Professional Employees
OPEIU 537 - Office & Professional Employees
PASS - Prof. Aviation Safety Specialists CA3
Roofers 45 - Roofers & Waterproofers
SAG-AFTRA - Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
SEIU-CFA - CA Faculty Association (San Diego)
SEIU-CFA - CA Faculty Association (San Marcos)
SEIU-UHW 1877 - United Healthcare Workers
SEIU-USWW - United Service Workers West
SEIU 1000(701) - CA State Workers
SEIU 1000(710) - CA State Workers
SMART 206 - Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers
UA 345 - Landscaping & Irrigation
UAW 4811 - UC Student Academic Workers
UAW 5810 - UC Postdocs & Academic Researchers
UDW 3930 - United Domestic Workers
UFCW 135 - United Food & Commercial Workers
UFCW 1167 - United Food & Commercial Workers
UNAC/UHCP (AFSCME), SPNN - United Nurses Association of CA, Sharp Prof. Nurses Network
UNAC/UHCP (AFSCME), Balboa Hospital
UFW - United Farm Workers of America