Lauren Jacobs
Lauren Jacobs is the Executive Director of the Partnership for Working Families, a national network of regional power-building organizations that bring together community, labor, faith, racial justice, and environmental justice movements into powerful coalitions. Originally born and raised in New York City, during her 25 years of experience Lauren has lived in cities across the US where she has organized textile, janitorial, security, and restaurant workers into powerful multi-racial formations.[1]
Backing Marty Walsh, 2013
Right to the City VOTE is proud to join leaders from Boston’s communities of color, Oiste and Chinese Progressive Political Action to stand with Marty Walsh for Mayor.
- A diverse group of civic leaders from communities of color have come together to unanimously endorse Marty Walsh in the race to become mayor of Boston.
- We will be working to support the campaign in the upcoming weeks and we urge people in our communities to elect Marty Walsh as the next mayor of Boston!
Individuals (as of 10/12/2013)
Mukiya Baker-Gomez, Kelly Bates, Diana Bell, Doris Bunte, Karen Chen, Sean K. Daughtry , Paulo A. De Barros, Cindy Diggs, An Duong, Eric Esteves, Rev. Gregory Groover, Rev. James W. Hills, Gilbert Ho, Maude Huard , Samuel Hurtado, Robert Kinney, Baolian Kuang, Lauren Jacobs, Jenny Lau, Lisette Le, Will Lee, Mark Liu, Darlene Lombos, Tom Louie, Lydia Lowe, Julia Mejia, Gloribell Mota, Noemi Mimi Ramos, Tarso Ramos, Ivan Reyes , Danny Rivera, Talia Rivera, Daysa Santana, Khalida Smalls, Alejandra St. Guillen, Aaron Tanaka, Jian Hua Tang, Mario Teran, Natalicia Tracy, Veronica Turner-Biggs, Gladys Vega, Mariama White-Hammond, Ann Har-Yee Wong, Joseph Y. Wong, Charles Wynder, Jr., Henry Yee, Tony M. Yee.
Organizations:¿Oíste?, Chinese Progressive Political Action, Right to the City VOTE.[2]
CLU
As at April 12, 2010, the following served on the board of Community Labor United:[3]
- Rich Rogers - Chair, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Greater Boston Labor Council
- Lauren Jacobs - Treasurer, Organizing Director, Service Employees International Union Local 615
- Tom Callahan - Clerk, Executive Director, Mass Affordable Housing Alliance
- Kalila Barnett, Executive Director, Alternatives for Community & Environment
- Enid Eckstein, Vice President, 1199 SEIU
- Tom Flynn, Political Director, New England Regional Council of Carpenters
- Warren Pepicelli, Manager/Vice President, New England Joint Board UNITE HERE
- Mimi Ramos, Director, New England United for Justice