compiled by El Reportero’s staff
The Mayor of San Francisco Ed Reads inaugurated the first store of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, which is known for the natural elaboration of organic products, that include from products without colors and artificial flavors or trans fat, to items free of sugar, gluten, and meats and chickens that haven’t been frozen, and milk obtained from cows that were not treated with the hormone rBST, and all this at lower prices than the market.
This is the first branch of the store in San Francisco, which is located in the District of Richmond in the 32nd Avenue and Clement Street. The company also accepts job applications through its website www. freshandeasy.com/joinus for the store located in 3rd Street and Carroll Avenue, which is scheduled to open on August 24th.
The proposed salary for new employees is $10 an hour and they are also offered quarterly gratifications, as well as the possibility to participate in the plan 401(k). The company offers its employees the opportunity to work a minimum of 20 hours a week, which entitles them to medical cover, and dentist and ophthalmological services, including medicines that are sold with prescription.
A m e r i c a n G a m e s G u a d a l a j a r a 2 0 1 1
The Mexican Consulate was pleased to announce that this year the City of Guadalajara will be honored to host the XVI Pan-American Games, on October 14-30, 2011. This will be the largest multi-sport event ever held in Mexico outside the capital city, and the second most significant after the FIFA World Cup in 1986, and will gather thousands of athletes from around the continent in 46 different disciplines.
The Consulate General of Mexico invited the press to a lunch to launch the 100 days countdown for the Pan-American torch to light the inaugural fire that will spark off the games euphoria. Key sports figures participated in this event.
Hundreds of Domestic workers, supporters head to Sacramento to support bill of rights
Hundreds of nannies, house cleaners, and care givers traveled to Sacramento on Wednesday to urge the Senate’s Labor Committee to approve the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights which the Committee was scheduled to hear Wednesday morning. The bill would stabilize the vital domestic work industry and improve the quality of care for families, children, and seniors by expanding the necessary labor protections for household workers and creating clear standards for employers.
The gathering took place on Wednesday, July 6th in Capitol Building, Sacramento CA. Hundreds of supporters of the Bill AB889 attended- like employers, disability rights activists and seniors, domestic workers, religious leaders and students.
