Mayor Addresses Solar Volunteers

Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa joined community volunteers for a rally Saturday to support Measure B, the green jobs, solar energy initiative. Environmentalists, labor and community groups combed the streets of Los Angeles speaking with voters about clean air and good jobs for local residents. While Measure B has broad based community support, it is strongly opposed by big oil and other right-wing republican groups. 

Final Push for YES ON MEASURE B

This weekend brought out more community supporters for Yes on Measure B. Volunteers knocked on a record amount of doors throughout Los Angeles. They spoke with registered voters and took the message to the streets. Support for Measure B is growing. Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa supports the Green Jobs Initiative. You can see the commercial he appeared in by clicking here. Last week a debate was conducted at Daniel Webster Middle School located at 11350 Graham Place, Los Angeles. There is so much desire for solar power right now that people arrived as early as 5pm though the event didn’t officially begin until 7pm. It was clear to most in the audience that the biggest opposition to the initiative was from Big Oil and other right-wing republican groups.

It’s hard to make an argument against solar, but they tried. Dede Audet seemed to argue that the city might need "air rights" to harness the suns rays. I have to admit, I had never heard that argument before. The best argument for Measure B is that it reduces the city’s carbon footprint, creates green collar jobs, encourages local manufacturing, and creates power during peak hours when it’s needed most. After hearing all the arguments the moderator, Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl added his endorsement for Yes On Measure B.

YES ON MEASURE B

The T-shirt says it all, “Green Energy, Yes on B, Good Jobs”. Once again labor and community activists came out in force to support Measure B, the solar initiative. It started with registration, then a rally in support of Green jobs. Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO addressed the crowd using a bullhorn. She thanked everyone for coming out on Valentine’s Day and encouraged the group to visit as many voters as possible. Maria Elena spoke on the measure’s importance to workers in the Los Angeles area who are struggling during this economic recession. She spoke about the end result of installing environmentally friendly photovoltaic systems throughout the city. She applauded the group for their dedication to seeing green technology adopted and the benefits leading to careers in the new green economy.

Volunteers attended training then fanned out in pairs to canvas local neighborhoods. Reaction to the message was positive and thousands of registered voters committed to support Measure B on Election Day. Leaflets in Support of Measure B were provided in both English and Spanish.

Phone banking for Measure B is also taking place. If you are interested in volunteering contact the Los Angeles Federation of Labor through their website.

Measure B is endorsed by the Sierra Club, American Lung Association, Coalition for Clean Air, Apollo Alliance, Agenda, LA League of Conservation Voters, The Los Angeles Federation of Labor AFL-CIO and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Success Duel Disc Hits Mark

With all the negativity in the news these days it’s nice to find something positive to read and listen to. For those taking advice from Zig Ziglar and listening to books on tape in their cars Success Magazine has the answer; the Duel Disc. It’s a CD on one side with interviews of industry leaders and a DVD on the other with clips of motivational speakers at their best. It’s not often that I’m blown away by a product or service, but this one’s different. The duel disc is an added bonus included free in every issue. The March issue features an interview with Seth Godin the legendary marketing genius, Roger Dawson, Jill Konrath and the late Napoleon Hill. The DVD side has video of Harvey Mackay and Tony Alessandra.

Success Magazine is the best periodical on the market. In fact, I can’t remember a time were I subscribed to a magazine and a year later read every issue cover to cover. The closest yet was perhaps VideoMaker or PC Magazine in their early days. Even those subscriptions were cancelled. It didn’t surprise me at all when PC Magazine announced they were going online only.

The problem with most magazines is the over use of advertisements and same layout every month. You get to the point where you don’t even care what’s in the next issue because the information is so stale. Not Success! George Foreman is on the cover of the March issue and inside are tips from Zig Ziglar, Jim Cathcart, Tom Hopkins and Paul J Meyer just to name a few. I’m a huge fan!

If you’re tired of being bombarded by the media with negative messages, consider subscribing to Success Magazine.

Community Kick Off for Measure B

Community groups rallied in South Los Angeles on Saturday in support of Measure B. Measure B is the green energy, green jobs solar initiative an ambitious plan to install enough photovoltaic panels to provide 400 Megawatts of energy in the City of Los Angeles. This measure is about creating careers in the new green economy. Activists worked in pairs knocking on doors and speaking with voters. The initiative is widely supported by Labor, the Coalition for Clean Air, Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Agenda, the Apollo Alliance and many more community groups. Election day is Tuesday March 3rd. Don’t forget to vote! Vote Yes on Measure B!

March to Support Employee Free Choice Act

Hundreds marched today from the Los Angeles Federation of Labor Headquarters to the Wilshire Federal Building in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. The weather cooperated in the beginning of the march but then rain fell toward the end of the 10 plus mile journey. Workers from all different trades and industries joined together to voice their enthusiastic support for the much needed legislation.