By Seth Galinsky February 8, 2021
Teamsters Joint Council 16More than 1,000 Teamsters union members at New York’s Hunts Point Produce Market vote overwhelmingly to approve new contract Jan. 23, after one-week strike won wage increase.
NEW YORK “I couldn’t be happier,” Marco Gonzalez told the
Militant Jan. 23. “When you beat the owners it’s a victory. And my co-workers saw that we accomplish something when we stick together.” He was referring to the gains won in their one-week strike by 1,400 members of Teamsters Local 202 at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market here in the Bronx.
Workers went on strike Jan. 17 after the bosses’ association, representing 30 companies at the wholesale market, one of the largest in the world, refused to increase its offer of a measly 32-cents-an-hour raise in the first year, and similar raises in the final two years of a three-year contract.
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Estrella Media Announces Senior Leadership Appointment of Arya Towfighi as EVP, General Counsel
January 7, 2021 GMT
BURBANK, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 7, 2021
Estrella Media, a leading vertically integrated, multi-platform, Spanish-language media company announced today that Arya Towfighi has been appointed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Towfighi joined Estrella Media in November 2019 as a Senior Vice President, overseeing the company’s legal functions. His role has now been expanded to include oversight of the Human Resources, Communications, and Business Affairs functions of the company. Towfighi has also been primarily responsible for leading the company’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, helping to ensure the company is following best practices with respect to the health and safety of its employees and productions.
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Gonzalez provided free meals for the community after the Woolsey Fire. (Tavern 101 Agoura Hills)
AGOURA HILLS, CA One thing my grandmother told me is if you give, it s gonna come back, said Marco Gonzalez, owner of Tavern 101 in Agoura Hills.
Gonzalez s grandmother taught him well: on Thursday from 12-5, Tavern 101 will be distributing hundreds of free meals to anyone that requests them. Anyone from anywhere can simply show up, no questions asked, to receive a full meal of smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, and cornbread. 250 people have already called in, and Gonzalez hopes to serve around 600. I know we re going through this coronavirus thing and I know a lot of people are having a lot of difficulty because the government hasn t provided anything to help the American people out, so I just thought it was a good gesture - anybody in need can get a complete dinner, said Gonzalez, who noted that despite his own restaurant struggling through a pande
By @SocialQueenDarlene
Dec 18, 2020
Los Angeles-based recording artists Jessica Jarrell and Orange County trio, The RoneyBoys have released their heartfelt new single “We Can Do Better.” The song was written by our songwriter friend Marco Gonzalez and was inspired by the current state of our world. The R&B-style track, produced by B. Howard, emphasizes the importance of equality, fighting injustice and spreading happiness.
“I wanted those listening to feel inspired knowing that if we all do better as individuals, it will help to bring about the change we need,” says Gonzalez, who resides with his family in Los Angeles. “As a dad of two boys, writing the lyrics about the safety of our kids was pretty emotional for me.” He’s referring to the lyrics: “When we kiss our kids goodbye. The innocence in their eyes. God, keep them safe. May they live another day.”
By @SocialQueenDarlene
Dec 18, 2020
Los Angeles-based recording artists Jessica Jarrell and Orange County trio, The RoneyBoys have released their heartfelt new single “We Can Do Better.” The song was written by our songwriter friend Marco Gonzalez and was inspired by the current state of our world. The R&B-style track, produced by B. Howard, emphasizes the importance of equality, fighting injustice and spreading happiness.
“I wanted those listening to feel inspired knowing that if we all do better as individuals, it will help to bring about the change we need,” says Gonzalez, who resides with his family in Los Angeles. “As a dad of two boys, writing the lyrics about the safety of our kids was pretty emotional for me.” He’s referring to the lyrics: “When we kiss our kids goodbye. The innocence in their eyes. God, keep them safe. May they live another day.”