[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E664]
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                  TRIBUTE TO CALIFORNIA WORKING GROUP

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 1996

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the California Working 
Group, whose TV producers are being honored by the 110 affiliated local 
unions of the Central Labor Council of San Mateo County, AFL-CIO, and 
their 65,000 members and families for their production of ``We Do the 
Work.''
  California Working Group has for 6 years produced ``We Do the Work,'' 
the only national public television series that addresses contemporary 
life and issues faced by working people. The weekly series has been 
broadcast on more than 130 PBS stations across the country, with 
programs highlighting Americans' concerns about unemployment, child 
labor, job wages, job migration, health and safety issues, and job 
training, as well as programming which examines the labor culture, 
media coverage of work issues, and leadership within the labor 
movement.
  The staff and board of directors of California Working Group have 
succeeded in their mission by producing programs that bring positive 
images of working people to television. The distinguished producers and 
members on the staff are Patrice O'Neill, Rhian Miller, Linda Peckham, 
Kyung Sun Moon, Debra Chaplan, Valerie Lapin, Craig Berggold, and Steve 
Diputado and the board of directors are Rome Aloise, Mary Anne Barnett, 
Danny Beagle, Barbara Byrd, Art Carter, Dave Elsila, John Garcia, Kathy 
Garmezy, Jeff Greendorfer, Conn Hallinan, Ben Hudnall, Bob Kalaski, 
Karen Keiser, Shelley Kessler, Ed Logue, Ken Lohre, Jack McNally, Kerry 
Newkirk, Gladys Perry, Art Pulaski, Erica Rau, Charlie Reiter, Alicia 
Ribeiro, Steve Roberti, Dan Scharlin, Steve Shriver, Carole Sickler, 
Dave Sickler, and Michael Straeter. Together they have successfully 
provided a forum for ordinary Americans to speak their minds and share 
their stories with the public at large.
  California Working Group productions have been awarded Golden and 
Silver Apple Awards from the National Educational and Film & Video 
Festival, silver and gold plaques from the Chicago International Film 
Festival, and the Sidney Hillman Award.
  Mr. Speaker, the California Working Group is an exemplary nonprofit 
organizations that has contributed great depth and diversity to our 
community and the labor movement. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
saluting the California Working Group, its staff and board of directors 
whose dedication and commitment to quality programming has given a 
voice to working Americans.

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