Dubroff: Lacayo’s genius was his ability to balance competing interests
Columns, Latest newsThere were two reasons why the late Henry “Hank” Lacayo insisted that his United Auto Workers negotiators wear suits and ties when they sat down with management to hammer out a new contract. The first was to send a signal that the union team was socially equal to the management negotiators. The second was to Read More →
Labor leader Lacayo’s life, work celebrated at CSUCI memorial service
Higher Education, Latest newsAbout 350 Ventura County community and political leaders paid tribute to the late Henry “Hank” Lacayo on June 24 at the John Spoor Broome Library at CSU Channel Islands. Lacayo, a national figure in the labor movement and in Democratic Party circles, died May 1 after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 85. Read More →
Our view: Amazon’s bold bet will challenge tri-county farmers
Agribusiness, Editorials, Latest news, OpinionIt’s not immediately clear how disruptive the merger of Amazon and Whole Foods will be to the global food supply chain. So far, the e-commerce giant has wreaked havoc in asymmetric directions. It disrupted the chain store concept for book sales but strengthened local vendors and sparked a surge of interest in book buying. It Read More →
Dubroff: Mindbody growing along with Highway 101 tech corridor
Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County EconomyAfter raising $134 million in late May, expanding its footprint on the Central Coast and rolling out an updated global expansion strategy, MindBody CEO Rick Stollmeyer is in no mood to slow down. Nor does he see any slowdown ahead for the burgeoning tech corridor along the Highway 101 in the tri-county region. In an Read More →