Rusty Hicks earned yet another key endorsement from working people as he adds SEIU CA to his list of supporters in his campaign for State Assembly - along with a long list of local endorsers throughout the district. Hicks has shown clear momentum in this race, securing the endorsements of both local leaders and statewide organizations that share his values. “Rusty is a proven and battle-tested leader who has dedicated his career to delivering for working families,” said David Huerta, SEIU California President and President of SEIU United Service Workers West (USWW) “Rusty has stood with us to protect essential workers who keep our neighborhoods safe, care for our families and who support and provide vital services to our communities. Rusty is the champion working families deserve and we look forward to working with him in the State Assembly.” “Rusty understands the unique issues that we face on the frontlines as home care workers and as North Coast residents. His unique experience as a union member, labor leader, and organizer cannot be understated,” said Vivian Denison, SEIU 2015 member and North Coast Resident. “We have important fights ahead and we need someone to hit the ground running on day one. Rusty is our candidate in this race who has the track record to do exactly that.”#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write(''); As President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Rusty led important fights alongside SEIU members, including the campaign to increase the minimum wage for one million workers to $15 an hour, the creation of a robust wage enforcement agency to prevent wage theft in the construction, hospitality, and service industries, and securing three paid sick days for all local workers. “I am deeply honored to be the choice of essential workers. I look forward to continuing to work alongside the thousands of SEIU members to uphold workers’ rights to organize and unionize,” said Hicks. “Together we will fight for fair wages and guarantee that frontline workers are able to retire with the dignity and respect they deserve.” SEIU California is made up of over 700,000 nurses, healthcare workers, janitors, social workers, security officers, in-home caregivers, school and university employees, court workers, and city, county and state employees. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });