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Mario is an experienced Organizational Leader with a three-decade history of working with Unions, CBO, and Social and Economic Justice organizations. He is a highly skilled organizer, with a strong emphasis on grassroots organizing, coalition building, and direct action.
Mario is an experienced Organizational Leader with a three-decade history of working with Unions, CBO, and Social and Economic Justice organizations. He is a highly skilled organizer, with a strong emphasis on grassroots organizing, coalition building, and direct action.
A strong professional who is a Former Teaching Fellow focused on Grassroots Political Organizing from Wellstone Action and AFL-CIO-Organizing Institute.
A strong professional who is a Former Teaching Fellow focused on Grassroots Political Organizing from Wellstone Action and AFL-CIO-Organizing Institute.
His two decades of organizing and campaign experience began at age seventeen as a full-time organizer with the United Farm Workers (UFW) with such mentors as Pete Velasco, Dolores Huerta, David Martinez, and Cesar Chavez. Shortly after beginning with the UFW, Cesar tapped Mario to lead his first strike. Later in 1994, he ran a successful organizing campaign at Ocean View Produce, a subsidiary of DOLE. This was the first in a series of over a dozen election victories for the UFW.
His two decades of organizing and campaign experience began at age seventeen as a full-time organizer with the United Farm Workers (UFW) with such mentors as Pete Velasco, Dolores Huerta, David Martinez, and Cesar Chavez. Shortly after beginning with the UFW, Cesar tapped Mario to lead his first strike. Later in 1994, he ran a successful organizing campaign at Ocean View Produce, a subsidiary of DOLE. This was the first in a series of over a dozen election victories for the UFW.
He currently serves as Organizing Director for United Steel Workers Local 1945. Mario's Dad was a twenty-year rank-n-file member of the Steelworkers. He considers this as the opportunity to build on the legacy of so many labor giants to have come from the rank of Steelworkers. From Big Bill Haywood, Juan Chacon, and Gus Hall along with many rank-n-filers like his dad. He also serves as a delegate and executive Board Member to Contra Costa Labor Council.
He currently serves as Organizing Director for United Steel Workers Local 1945. Mario's Dad was a twenty-year rank-n-file member of the Steelworkers. He considers this as the opportunity to build on the legacy of so many labor giants to have come from the rank of Steelworkers. From Big Bill Haywood, Juan Chacon, and Gus Hall along with many rank-n-filers like his dad. He also serves as a delegate and executive Board Member to Contra Costa Labor Council.
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