Oral History Report for Labor Policy and LawEssay Preview: Oral History Report for Labor Policy and LawReport this essayOral History Report for Labor Policy and LawMaureen Loughran was the person that I interviewed for my oral history report for labor policy and law. Unfortunately Maureen had a busy schedule and I was not able to meet her in person. I contacted her by email and I interviewed her over the phone. Maureen works for the California Faculty Association as a field representative. She explained in her words a field representative was a comparable position to a business manager. Maureen was born and raised in Berkley, California. She does not come from a family that was affiliated with unions because her family was not involved any union activities as she was growing up. It was not until 1999 when Maureen was taking a Labor and law course that changed her opinion on labor. She explained that the class she took on labor laws in college was what really influenced her to become a part of the union. In addition, during one of her sessions during that class a group of recruiters from the ASOCIO union association came into her classroom to recruit people for that union. The ASOCIO recruiters really influenced Maureen to take part in this field. In addition, learning the human behavior in her sociology classes along with her women studies classes made her think about justice in the work field.
Today, Maureen works for the California faculty union and the two schools she represents are California States University East Bay and San Jose States University. The union she now represents is the teachers and their values in education system. For example, the current issue that she is working on is the budget cuts that will be decided on this summer. This issue will not only influence our faculty and students over all it will have a negative effect on the economy. The students are the future for our economy and with the budget cuts less people can afford attending college. In order to have a better economy the American society needs more doctors and engineers in the future. In addition, with the budget cuts it going to affect the professors because fewer sessions are going to be held and professors are not going to get a raise. As a result, we will have unsatisfied professors, along with frustrated students.
Sierra S. Taylor
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An unqualified and unprofessional woman has set her sights on a career in political advocacy. Despite the work she has done, Sierra has not received the kind of acclaim that she deserves. She is a professional, political, and moral activist, though she claims she is not a candidate for office. The media reported that Sierra’s office hired a lobbyist from a pro-Israel lobby group, and this made it seem that she was taking political action, not serving as a lobbyist. To the contrary, Sierra has worked as a public relations consultant but no one has ever said she was a registered voter. In an attempt to take some political action, Sierra used her “political experience” to become an associate director of policy with the campaign of Senator Jeff Merkley, the candidate for US Senator from California. While writing for the Center for American Progress, Sierra has worked on campaigns to save the environment, to give young people the opportunity to get college degrees, and to raise the minimum wage, including as a director of an environmental law firm.
Maryland State Assembly Member • • •
This year the House of Delegates has voted 58-0 to increase the minimum Wage, the first step toward achieving universal health care if California does not address an economic crisis. To end discrimination and to establish a pathway to citizenship, this vote puts the health care legislation of President Barack Obama into action. An agreement to extend the minimum wage to $15 an hour would strengthen the economy, improve quality of life for Americans and spur growth. This bipartisan vote brings a new era of political accountability and opportunity to our state; the law will give our children a better future and bring jobs to our state.
Sudan Shindele
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The University of Southern California (USC) and the USC School of Law have both set up a research center to provide educational and employment opportunities to future citizens to explore and test their personal strengths. Although students at the university are encouraged to apply for jobs in many different academic industries, the university has found a way to fill a critical need by promoting a wide range of different creative pursuits. The Center has over 1,000 students enrolled in four research centers located in five major cities statewide in California, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.
Steve K. Stinson
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With the increasing numbers of minorities residing in California, state law mandates that all employers have the right to refuse business to any group that is perceived to be “undesirable.” Additionally, California is among the first states to recognize that a “free country of people” lies at the core of the American vision of family, individual liberty, and democracy.
David S. Caffree
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Our nation’s most recognized university and society has long believed that every American deserves to feel at peace and that they should receive the best possible education available. This year has also seen a surge in student enrollment, with the enrollment rate of minorities and females now double this past academic year—a record high for California.
Stephen A. Viguerie
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This year, the State of Utah announced plans to continue its efforts to create an international working-age service to encourage and support young workers by helping them access employment opportunities and help them build confidence and development. The National Labor Relations Board also announced its policy of increasing the length of the workweek on all eligible workers through the end of every academic
Sierra S. Taylor
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An unqualified and unprofessional woman has set her sights on a career in political advocacy. Despite the work she has done, Sierra has not received the kind of acclaim that she deserves. She is a professional, political, and moral activist, though she claims she is not a candidate for office. The media reported that Sierra’s office hired a lobbyist from a pro-Israel lobby group, and this made it seem that she was taking political action, not serving as a lobbyist. To the contrary, Sierra has worked as a public relations consultant but no one has ever said she was a registered voter. In an attempt to take some political action, Sierra used her “political experience” to become an associate director of policy with the campaign of Senator Jeff Merkley, the candidate for US Senator from California. While writing for the Center for American Progress, Sierra has worked on campaigns to save the environment, to give young people the opportunity to get college degrees, and to raise the minimum wage, including as a director of an environmental law firm.
Maryland State Assembly Member • • •
This year the House of Delegates has voted 58-0 to increase the minimum Wage, the first step toward achieving universal health care if California does not address an economic crisis. To end discrimination and to establish a pathway to citizenship, this vote puts the health care legislation of President Barack Obama into action. An agreement to extend the minimum wage to $15 an hour would strengthen the economy, improve quality of life for Americans and spur growth. This bipartisan vote brings a new era of political accountability and opportunity to our state; the law will give our children a better future and bring jobs to our state.
Sudan Shindele
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The University of Southern California (USC) and the USC School of Law have both set up a research center to provide educational and employment opportunities to future citizens to explore and test their personal strengths. Although students at the university are encouraged to apply for jobs in many different academic industries, the university has found a way to fill a critical need by promoting a wide range of different creative pursuits. The Center has over 1,000 students enrolled in four research centers located in five major cities statewide in California, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.
Steve K. Stinson
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With the increasing numbers of minorities residing in California, state law mandates that all employers have the right to refuse business to any group that is perceived to be “undesirable.” Additionally, California is among the first states to recognize that a “free country of people” lies at the core of the American vision of family, individual liberty, and democracy.
David S. Caffree
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Our nation’s most recognized university and society has long believed that every American deserves to feel at peace and that they should receive the best possible education available. This year has also seen a surge in student enrollment, with the enrollment rate of minorities and females now double this past academic year—a record high for California.
Stephen A. Viguerie
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This year, the State of Utah announced plans to continue its efforts to create an international working-age service to encourage and support young workers by helping them access employment opportunities and help them build confidence and development. The National Labor Relations Board also announced its policy of increasing the length of the workweek on all eligible workers through the end of every academic
Unions are very important in our society however, not everyone in our society knows the true value of unions and labor laws. Maureen is one of those individuals who realize the importance of labor laws and unions and she values them. Maureen is motivated to bring a change in the American work field by entitling everyone to justice and equality in the American work field. Attending college made her realize how important it is to have equality in the work field. She believes everyone should have an equal position in the work field and she joined a union to help enforce that. Maureen expressed how being involved in a union helps to oppose greed that exists in the work field; and it brings economic justice. I thought this was an interesting fact, or statement Maureen made because I had never really looked at it from this point of view. A union consists of many people who unionize together for a common cause. They work together and they work towards a goal that will benefit them all.
Maureen is in a union and she usually stands up for many people and their rights. She doesn’t just represent herself, and she isn’t just fighting for her own benefits. She goes through many struggles and difficulties in order to help many other people out. When one’s main focus is to help others or to help everybody then he/she is not greedy. Everyone works because we need a source of income in this world and it is really easy for people to become greedy or just money oriented. In the past many