Meet The Leadership Team:
Our executive board serves our affiliated unions and central body of the Labor Council. It is currently comprised of 20 union leaders from 14 various international unions. The diversity of our board ensures that the Labor Council represents the interests of all workers from all different sectors.
The Labor Council staff manage the day-to-day operations of the council.
Executive Board Officers:
President
Kelly Kick
UFCW Local 5
Vice-President
Tim Jefferies
Boilermakers Local 549
Secretary-Treasurer
Dan Jameyson
SEIU Local 1021
Recording Secretary
Sultana Adams
AFSCME 3916
Sergeant-at-Arms
Amy Scott-Slovick
California Nurses Association
Trustees:
Stacie Hinton
AFSCME Local 2700
Rachel Shoemake
IBEW Local 302
Justin Decker
IFPTE Local 21
At-Large Seats:
Brian Fealy
IAM Local 1173
Don E. Garcia
Teamsters Local 315
Eric Haynes
S.M.A.R.T. Local Union 104
Doug Jones
SEIU-UHW
Jody Castro
IBEW 595
Tom Lawson
Plumbers & Steamfitters
UA Local 159
Chuck Leonard
Plumbers & Steamfitters
UA Local 342
Maliha Noamani
SEIU 2015
Vincent Wells
IAFF Local 1230
Constituency Seats:
Michael Nye
CARA
(CFT Retired)
Kesheona Darden
Young Workers
(Boilermakers 549)
Staff:
In 2007, Anijar started his career in Labor at the Florida AFL-CIO as their field organizer for the West Central Florida Federation of Labor, the Central Florida AFL-CIO, the Space Coast AFL-CIO and the Volusia/Flagler Labor Council. At the end of 2010, Anijar became the Communications Director for the Florida AFL-CIO based in Tallahassee. After the 2012 election, he accepted a position with the AFL-CIO as their Senior Field Representative for California. He soon joined the AFL-CIO’s GOLD Team as their Western Region Represenative which focused on organizational restructuring and leadership development.
In 2019, Anijar became the executive director of the Contra Costa Labor Council, a federation of 85 unions. Anijar is a member of Teamsters 665. He holds a political science degree from Arizona State and a master in Labor Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Josh is a lover of science fiction, live music and lives in the East Bay with his wife.
Joshua Anijar
Executive Director
josh@cclabor.net
Summers started his career as Deputy Field Director for Congressman Garamendi's competitive re-election campaign. For the past 10 years Summers has been the Campaign & Political Director for the Contra Costa Labor Council, a federation of 85 unions. During his tenure, he has coordinated and led Contra Costa Labor Council’s election and policy efforts.
Summers earned his degree in Political Science from UC Davis. In his free time Joe enjoys hiking and camping with his wife Amanda and dog Priya.
Joe Summers
Political Director
joe@cclabor.net
Barrett’s first time volunteering on a political campaign was at her local CTA office, she was 15-years-old. Since then she has built a career working for labor candidates and elected officials, including State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson (Ret.) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier. She has also worked at impactful community nonprofits.
Barrett earned her degree in Political Science by attending community college and then transferring to UCLA.
Rebecca Barrett
Communicators Director
rebecca@cclabor.net
Monica Meneses brings a dynamic blend of expertise and dedication to her role as Office Manager/Bookkeeper at the Contra Costa Labor Council.
Fluent in both Spanish and English, Monica bridges language barriers and builds connections within diverse communities. Her bilingual language skills enhance her capacity to engage with a wide range of individuals and to serve as a bridge between cultures.
Monica resides in Martinez with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.
Monica Meneses
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
monica@cclabor.net