By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
The San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Councils came together last Saturday to support Working Families struggling to make ends meet. The event was the Annual Food and Toy Distribution held at the United Labor Center on Camino del Rio South in San Diego. More than 350 families (200 in Imperial County next Saturday) received a holiday meal and toys thanks to the generosity of local union workers.
The volunteers for this event were teachers, firefighters, nurses, hotel workers, truck drivers, healthcare providers, janitors, government employees, construction workers, community partners, elected officials, and more working together to ensure no family goes without this holiday season.
For over three decades, the San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council have organized this Annual Food & Toy Drive to support union families facing financial hardships, including any who are on the frontlines of ongoing fights for better wages and working conditions.
Thousands of local union workers donate monthly from their paychecks to fund this drive, showcasing the power of collective bargaining.
Families of striking workers- fighting for fair wages and better conditions are among this year’s recipients including UNITE-HERE, 30 local Hotel Workers who won a historic contract after striking for 38 days.
This year’s event highlighted the resilience and solidarity of the union movement, as union families stepped up to support their own.
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