Archived Radio Show

September 2, 2024

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA240902

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Duration 57 minutes

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Featuring

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,  Host of Women's Spaces 

2. Guest Ana Salgado, Particpated in Washington DC March and Rally for Immigrants' Path to Citizenship

3a. Guest Lisa Maldonado, Labor Representative for the California Nurses Association/NNU

3b. Guest Carolyn Banuelos, Member, CSU-SEIU

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz:   Today is Labor Day and joining me in the studio is Lisa Maldonado, Labor Representative for the California Nurses Association. Lisa has an extensive background in labor relations and union organizing and we will be talking about the history of Labor Day and her involvement in labor relations. She will be joined by Caroline Banuelos, a member of the CSEIU union and a member of the Board of Trustees of Santa Rosa Junior College.

Special Happy Birthday to my beautiful Great Granddaughter Satori Trinity Jensen who turns six on September 6. I can hardly believe six years have passed and here she is playing soccer and in kindergarten. I am grateful to have lived long enough to be a Great Grandmother.

2. Our first Guest Ana Salgado shares her journey from Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, to El Norte, the USA. She saved up some money to make the long trip to a new country, she hoped to call her own. However the road to citizenship is complicated by our Immigration Laws that are overdue for reform. Therefore, Ana joined the march and rally in Washington, DC last month to lobby our representatives in the House and Senate for immigration reform, sharing their personal stories with the elected officials.

About our Guest: Ana Salgaldo is produces the program Compartiendo y Aprendiendo (Sharing and Learning) at Radio KBBF. Ana is originally from Oaxaca, Mexico.

Guest Links:

Ana Salgaldo's radio show Compartiendo y Aprendiendo (Sharing and Learning) on 1st and 3rd Fridays from 4 to 6 pm on Radio KBBF 89.1 FM and streaming at kbbf.org :  https://kbbf.org/compartiendo-y-aprendiendo/

Reference Link:

HR1511 Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, introduced by Zoe Lofgren (D CA): https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1511/text

Ana Salgaldo is featured in an article by Serena Makofksy in the KBBF Radioland column on page 32 of the September 2024 edition of the Sonoma County Gazette . Click Here for pdf. 

Click Here for a fb video of the March in DC for Immigrants' Path to Citizenship. Photo to left is a screenshot from that video.

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3. Our Second Guests, Lisa Maldonado and Caroline Banuelos, share their paths to union and communtiy activism. Both mention the mentoring of their grandmothers and their ancestors. They discussed the significance of unions and labor movements. Caroline proudly wore a shirt emphasizing her membership in the Sonoma State University employee Union SEIU. Lisa and Caroline shared personal stories about how unions impacted their lives and families, emphasizing their role in providing crucial benefits and protections.
Carolyn highlighted her father’s dedication to his union, even in his retirement, and the ongoing benefits he receives from it. She also mentioned efforts to unionize student workers at Sonoma State University to address wage disparities. Lisa reflected on her own background in labor activism, sharing experiences from her family and the transformation it brought to her own understanding of collective action.

The discussion touched on the resurgence of union support in America, attributed to growing dissatisfaction with income inequality and poor working conditions. Lisa and Caroline pointed out that young workers, particularly in industries like fast food and retail, are driving this movement. They also criticized misconceptions about unions being linked to socialism, arguing instead that they represent a commitment to fair treatment and human rights.

Elaine emphasized the importance of Labor Day in recognizing the contributions of workers and unions to improved working conditions and benefits. The interview concluded with a call to action to vote and support union efforts, affirming the ongoing relevance and impact of labor movements in advocating for workers' rights. 

Photos above, Caroline Banuelos and Lisa Maldonado being interviewed by host Elaine B. Holtz on Women's Spaces - Photos by Michaele Morales

About our Guest:  Lisa Maldonado is a Labor Representative for the California Nurses Association/NNU, advocating for healthcare access and safe working conditions at Kaiser San Rafael and Kaiser Santa Rosa. Formerly, she was the Executive Director of the North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO, where she coordinated efforts of local unions in Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties on legislative and political campaigns. Lisa, an attorney, has worked as Field Director for the ACLU of Northern California, managing campaigns on racial profiling, the death penalty, marriage equality, and immigrant rights. She has also served as a Campaign Coordinator for the California Faculty Association and Political Director of the San Mateo Central Labor Council. Lisa is on the boards of the Graton Day Labor Center and Imaginists Theatre and holds a Political Science degree from San Francisco State University and a JD from the University of San Francisco Law School. Lisa is also on the Board of Directors of BBFI/KBBF.

About our Guest: Caroline Banuelos is vice president of the BBFI/KBBF Board of Directors. Caroline has lived in Sonoma County for over 30 years and has a BA from Sonoma State University in Political Science.
She has served on numerous civic and nonprofit boards. More recently, she served as the Chair of the Community and Local Law Enforcement Task Force (also known as the Andy Lopez Task Force). Caroline is the Co-Chair of Santa Rosa Cinco de Mayo Committee and President of the Sonoma County Latino Democratic Club.
Caroline currently serves as Vice-President of the Santa Rosa Junior College Board of Trustees. She works in the Center of Community Engagement at Sonoma State University. She is a member of the SSU employee union CSU-SEIU.  Caroline is committed to human rights, social justice and empowering youth.
Caroline is currently campaigning for the Santa Rosa City Council District 5 seat.

Special thank you to the National Women’s History Alliance for making women’s history alive. Shout out to Co-Founder and Retiring Executive Director, Molly McGregor who will be on the show when we celebrate Women’s History Month in March for making the fabulous list of Women in History where I get most of the info I present in this Herstory segment.

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Herstory Events:

Herstory Birthdays: Special Birthdays of Women who made an impact on the Labor movement:

September 3, 1921 (1985) – Ruth Orkin, denied admission to the Cinematographer’s Union because she was a woman, went to New York where she filmed a street-scene series and then to Florence where she shot “American Girl in Italy” in 1956.

September 4, 1906 (1988) – Elaine Yoneda, Communist labor organizer with the International Longshoreman’s Union, argued for free day care for women and equal pay for equal work in 1930s, interned in 1942 with her Japanese American husband because she felt family should stay together.

September 4, 1906 (1988) – Elaine Yoneda, Communist labor organizer with the International Longshoreman’s Union, argued for free day care for women and equal pay for equal work in 1930s, interned in 1942 with her Japanese American husband because she felt family should stay together.

September 8, 1859 (1918) – Mary M. Kimball Kehew, union organizer, co-founder of the Union for Industrial Progress (1892), first president of the National Women’s Trade Union League (1903).

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Announcements

Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show featuring our first guest Ana Salgaldo on Immigrant rights, and our second guests Lisa Maldonaldo and Carolyn Banuelos on Unions bringing back the Middle Class, on Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca 

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Peace and Justice Center issues new weekly list of events and links to community non-profit organizations. It includes ongoing peace protests: PJC website www.pjcsoco.org

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Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Connection is Prevention event, Court House Square, Santa Rosa, CA. Click Here for flyer pdf. For more info contact MHSA@sononma-county.org or 707-565-4854.

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Monday, September 9, 2024 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Jodi Evans of Code Pink and author of a new book Local Peace Economy.  Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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Wednesday, September 13, 2024, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show will feature Jodi Evans of Code Pink and author of a new book Local Peace Economy.   Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca 

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October 5, 2024, Silent Sentinels Encouraging Voting. Washington, DC and other localities.

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Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

Celebrating Women's Equality Day from YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFsa2Ku1E_I (2016 Time Magazine Youtube Channel).

Open Her Up and Let Her Through, sung Betsy Rose and The Women’s Choir from the album Welcome to the Circle (Released July 2007 @ 2006 Paper Crane Music).

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