Yvonne R. Walker: Let your circle be unbroken
While we are all extraordinary, it takes a circle to bring out the extraordinary within us.
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Yvonne R. Walker: Secure retirement needs more than dreams
Women particularly face challenges in golden years Are you dreaming of a happy retirement? For women, prospects for their golden years can appear pretty bleak…
Yvonne R. Walker: Celebrate women and power of change
Unions make a big difference in working women’s lives Imagine your job is to clean up somebody else’s mess. You work long hours, often late…
Yvonne R. Walker: Let your heart and mind soar
Poets provide inspiration in both words and actions “a poem is pure energy horizontally contained between the mind of the poet and the ear of…
SEIU Local 1000: Yvonne R. Walker: Fight for the right to count every vote
From registration to election day, suppression gets creative Why do we celebrate Black history in February? Thank Frederick Douglass and Carter Woodson. Douglass, America’s most…
Yvonne R. Walker: Celebrating hard-earned rights
Still fighting for the right to vote Our voting rights did not come easy. I’m reminded of that often during Black History Month and this…
Yvonne R. Walker: Leaders who made a difference
Their grassroots efforts led to real change in their communities How do you create change? You can organize at the grassroots level, inspiring others and…
Yvonne R. Walker: Where is Sacramento in fight against poverty?
Many neighborhoods are getting worse, not better What are you doing to lift children out of poverty in Sacramento? That’s a question we should be…
Yvonne R. Walker: Why I march with Rev. Barber
Poor People’s Campaign continues King’s legacy This past weekend at a commemoration in Fontana for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I joined another reverend, Dr….
Yvonne R. Walker: Stay focused on your North Star
Set your compass for a better tomorrow Every leader needs a North Star, something that guides them through the darkness to where they want to…
Yvonne R. Walker: A shared vision for 2020
Make these New Year’s resolutions stick Every single day, we have the opportunity to change people’s lives. In fact, we not only have the opportunity,…
Yvonne R. Walker: Time for reflection and connection
Take a few moments during this busy season to look at yourself You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod…
Yvonne R. Walker: Striving to do MORE
This tale of two organizers shows the power of people united This time of year, people reflect on what they’ve accomplished and what they aspire…
Yvonne R. Walker: Be a leader, find the light
Ending poverty in California starts with shared vision The purpose of SEIU Local 1000 is to have the power necessary to give our members —…
Yvonne R. Walker: How to fix Prop. 13
Large corporations need to pay their fair share Proposition 13 was passed because the legislature at the time couldn’t agree how to help families stay…
Yvonne R. Walker: Giving thanks for many people
Being part of a union tops this list What am I thankful for this holiday? I’m thankful for unions, and my union in particular. Up…
Yvonne R. Walker: Nurturing new leaders can bring change
How one Fresno worker helped his community for the better Where will we find tomorrow’s leaders? Look around; you may already know a leader in…