WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to be labor secretary, Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis of California, is expected to advocate greater union influence in the workplace and more “green” jobs.
Solis, the 51-year-old daughter of a Mexican union shop steward and a Nicaraguan assembly line worker, is in line to be the second Hispanic nominee in Obama’s Cabinet. Obama planned to announce her nomination on Friday, said a labor official who spoke on condition of anonymity because an announcement had not been made yet.
The lone member of Congress of Central American descent, Solis would replace Elaine Chao, the only original member of President George W. Bush’s Cabinet still in office.
Chao said her successor “will inherit a strong legacy on behalf of America’s workers, which includes record low fatality, illness and injury rates, record achievements in enforcement recoveries, and strengthened protections for union members.”
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Time Warner Cable’s news show, Local Edition, recently aired three spots featuring Cal Poly Pomona. The show is aired in conjunction with the cable company’s local broadcast of CNN Headline News.
Two of the segments feature the university’s launch of a new private label wine, Horsehill Vineyards. The inaugural vintage is now available for sale in the university’s Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch. Horsehill Vineyards is a new collaborative project between the College of Agriculture and The Collins College of Hospitality Management.
The first segment features Dr. Les Young, interim dean of the College of Agriculture. Young describes the process of taking historic Zinfandel cuttings and the long process of nurturing them into wine-ready grapes.
In the second segment, The Collins College’s Dr. Margie F. Jones discusses the process of creating the Zinfandel rosé and learning opportunities for Cal Poly Pomona students. Watch Young’s interview in low bandwidth or mid bandwidth. Watch Jones’ interview in low bandwidth or mid bandwidth.
In another five-minute segment, Glenn Shenker speaks about the university’s newly launched free shuttle service to and from the Pomona North Metrolink station, 205 Santa Fe Street, Pomona. Shenker, interim director of Parking and Transportation Services, says the program is another example of the university’s commitment to carbon neutrality. The Bronco Link shuttle will encourage the campus community to use public transportation and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The shuttles are also powered by compressed natural gas. Watch Shenker’s interview in low bandwidth or mid bandwidth.
The interviews are recorded each month in the company’s studios and are featured throughout Southern California. Time Warner Cable Inc. is the second-largest cable operator in the United States.
Instructional & Information Technology has made the video interviews available to the entire campus community.
