District Attorneys Association of the State of New York

Hundreds of County Workers Plan to March to Board of Supervisors in Protest of Short-Staffed Public Services

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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MARTINEZ, Calif., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- County workers are urging the Board of Supervisors to address Contra Costa's staffing crisis, as hundreds of workers plan to march to the Board of Supervisors on April 26, during the regularly scheduled Board meeting. The march will include workers who staff our public hospital, clinics, COVID test sites, as well as workers who maintain our streets, safeguard our environment, and keep our libraries and courts open. A rally outside of the County Administration Building will feature speeches from frontline and essential workers, as well as a speech by Lorena Gonzalez, former State Assemblywoman (San Diego) and the incoming Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation.

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  • MARTINEZ, Calif., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- County workers are urging the Board of Supervisors to address Contra Costa's staffing crisis, as hundreds of workers plan to march to the Board of Supervisors on April 26, during the regularly scheduled Board meeting.
  • The march will include workers who staff our public hospital, clinics, COVID test sites, as well as workers who maintain our streets, safeguard our environment, and keep our libraries and courts open.
  • Vacancies have an undeniable impact on the quality and speedy delivery of services from County departments.
  • "One person's job should not be the job of two people and that's what we're seeing throughout Contra Costa County.

AWH Appoints Danielle Drummond Vice President of Social Equity

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Before joining AWH, she served as Deputy Chief of Community Engagement at the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, MA.

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  • Before joining AWH, she served as Deputy Chief of Community Engagement at the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, MA.
  • Incubation Nonprofit: In recognition that true social equity is, at its core, about business ownership, not simply employment opportunities, AWH will launch a nonprofit organization focused on incubating and supporting individuals who qualify as social equity applicants throughout the New York adult-use cannabis licensing process.
  • New York-Specific Diversity Hiring Plan: AWH recognizes that workforce diversity is key to the integrity of its community commitment.
  • "I am excited to bring this experience to AWH and assist in fulfilling its social equity goals.