Congresswoman Barbara Lee Welcomes Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to the 9th Congressional District

For Immediate Release

Contact: Ricci Graham
(510) 763-0370

 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) is pleased to announce that U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will attend two events in the 9^th Congressional District on Friday, July 22, 2011.

 

Secretary Solis is scheduled to provide opening remarks during the plenary session for the Pacific American Labor Alliance’s Biennial Conference “Generations United: Our Jobs, Our Rights and Our Future” taking place at the Oakland Marriott at 10 a.m. Solis will then tour the Jamba Juice headquarters in Emeryville to discuss a joint initiative between the company and the Department of Labor to provide job opportunities for youth through its company.

 

“I am extremely pleased that Secretary Solis will be visiting sites, delivering remarks, and participating in vital discussions in my district,” said Congresswoman Lee. “Not only is Secretary Solis a long-time friend and colleague from our time in the California Legislature and Congress, but we both have a shared vision for creating high-quality, sustainable jobs for all and making sure our most vulnerable communities are not left behind.”

 

The details of Secretary Solis’ stops in the 9^th Congressional District are as follows:

 

What: Remarks for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Biennial Conference

When: Friday, July 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.      

Where: Oakland Marriott City Center located at 1001 Broadway

Oakland, CA

 

What: Tour and Roundtable Discussion at Jamba Juice headquarters

When: Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.      

Where: 6475 Christie Ave.

 Emeryville, CA

 

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