Equity
Border Relations of the CaliBaja Region and the Impacts on our Economy
February 9, 2022
The CaliBaja region features a vibrant economy that relies significantly on the cross-border movement of goods and people. It is essential that relations between the two countries with regards to the border remain positive and even be strengthened in the future.
Honoring our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day
November 8, 2021
My name is Charlene Autolino and I’m the chair of the board of the Veterans Employment Committee of San Diego (VEC). As we celebrate and acknowledge Veterans Day, there is an important question that must be asked: Do you hire veterans?
From the granddaughter of a union worker
August 25, 2021
As we approach Labor Day, we asked Satomi Rash-Zeigler, managing director at San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, about her connection to labor and the impact employment has on families. Here she tells us her own family’s experience and what we can do to support workers.
Employers must create space for authenticity at work
July 22, 2021
“Having personally experienced the limitations of professionalism in my own life, I find myself wondering how many others have only partially shown up in the workplace. And in doing so, what inventions, leaders and brilliant ideas have never been able to serve humanity?”
Celebrating San Diego’s LGBTQIA+ workforce champions
June 8, 2021
June is Pride Month. Pride Month commemorates the ongoing pursuit of equal justice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community and celebrates the accomplishments of LGBTQIA+ individuals. At the San Diego Workforce Partnership, we’re celebrating by highlighting a few community members who are also champions of workforce development.
Employee ownership: A good-for-business tool that creates equity and opportunity for workers
May 26, 2021
At the San Diego Workforce Partnership, we believe employee ownership should be a topic of conversation among San Diego business owners, workers, philanthropists and government as we work together on an inclusive and equitable recovery.
Becoming a financial activist for racial justice
April 21, 2021
A racial reckoning has been set off by the killings of Elijah McClain, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Daunte Wright and many more Black Americans. This demands an urgent examination of the systems that lead to and perpetuate inequity in our society. The financial system, and our own money habits within that system, should also be placed under the microscope.
Women’s History Month: 10 women making history in San Diego
March 8, 2021
March is Women’s History Month! Women’s History Month was enacted celebrate the contributions women have provided and to recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields. At the Workforce Partnership, we’re celebrating by highlighting a few women who have contributed to the advancement of San Diegans specifically.
The quiet struggle: Leaving a job I love to care for my family and mental health
February 24, 2021
The struggle to maintain mental health is a universal experience in the American workplace. Before the pandemic, one in four American workers had been diagnosed with depression and one in three reported having experienced some form of depression. This is even more relevant in this current crisis.
The Black workforce heroes who shaped today’s world of work
February 1, 2021
The history of work in America is a long and complex one. From the industrial revolution onward, work has shaped every aspect of our lives, including housing, education, economic mobility and food security. A significant, but often overlooked, population in this history are the Black workforce activists.