Carla Jones has been with the City of Los Angeles for 38 years. She became active with the union in 2016 and has put a lot of time and effort into making the City a better place to work. Learn more about Carla on episode 17 of We The Union.

We The Union Episode 16 | Cher Mason

Apr 12th, 2023 19m 35s

Cher Mason is one of the fiercest union members and activists there is. She has been a member of AFSCME Local 575 for 20+ years and has helped her Local achieve massive wins throughout that time. Now, Cher is retiring from her job at LA County

We The Union Episode 15 | Sean Rivas

Mar 24th, 2023 32m 10s

Sean Rivas is an advocate. He has dedicated his time to helping those in his community that need it the most. Whether it is the unhoused individuals that he interacts with at the LA City Recreation & Park center he works at or the kids he sees

We The Union - Episode 14 | The Grievance Process

Aug 1st, 2022 22m 31s

On episode 14 of We the Union, we go over the grievance process, which is a very important tool that Unions use to hold employers accountable.

We The Union - Episode 13 (Starbucks & Amazon)

May 12th, 2022 21m 11s

On episode 13, we dive into the massive organizing drives happening at Amazon and Starbucks. Videos Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxx9kCn4Dzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-KMXng5Cp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDeXXQZsups

We The Union - Episode 12 (Women's History Month)

Mar 29th, 2022 20m 6s

In this episode, We The Union host Daisha talks about the history of women in the labor movement.Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SbJr970Vck&t=10shttps://digital.utsa.edu/digital/collection/p15125coll4/id/1170https://diva.sfsu.edu/

We The Union - Episode 11

Oct 12th, 2021 23m 12s

On this episode of We The Union, I discuss Hispanic Heritage Month with Local 2076 member Jose Balderas. Enjoy!

We The Union - Episode 10

Jun 25th, 2021 28m 51s

In episode 10, I interview Mike Sukal, who works for AFSCME International as the Director of Organizing and Field Services. We discuss organizing during a pandemic, as well as major labor stories like the unionizing effort at Amazon.

We The Union - Episode 9

May 31st, 2021 39m 6s

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month so for episode 9, I discuss the contributions of the AAPI community to the Labor Movement and Unions with Emmelle Israel.

We The Union - Episode 8

May 19th, 2021 41m 58s

TW: SuicideMay is Mental Health Awareness Month! To bring more awareness to the importance of mental health, I have a deep discussion with Jordan Vix, who is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of AFSCME Local 2712. You can find her

We The Union - Episode 7

Apr 28th, 2021 42m 3s

On this episode, I speak with two former Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) employees. We discuss the organizing efforts at AAAJ, the unfair labor practice charges they filed, and their recent settlement.

We The Union - Episode 6

Mar 26th, 2021 42m 35s

For Social Workers' Appreciation Month, I interview a panel of our members who are social workers and work for Los Angeles County.

We The Union - Episode 5

Feb 25th, 2021 28m 47s

On episode 5, I interview Reverend James Lawson who is a long time Labor and Civil Rights activist and Council 36 Business Rep. & Vice-President of the National Action Network Lori Condinus. Happy Black History Month!

We The Union - Episode 4

Feb 3rd, 2021 34m 15s

On this episode, I interview Leticia Munguia who is campaigning to represent California's 79th State Assembly district. Tune in to hear her platform and how she plans to help working families. *Apologies for the audio issues*

We The Union - Episode 3

Dec 12th, 2020 31m 8s

On episode 3, I introduce our new segment the "Union Corner" and I discuss immigration and the labor movement with AFSCME Local 946 member Aiko Marcial Rivera. Enjoy!