Port of Hueneme DOCK TALK — March is Women’s History Month

by Community Contributor • March 15, 2024 • Comments Off

March 2024 Newsletter

March is Women’s History Month

The Port of Hueneme Celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing the hardworking dedicated women in leadership and on the docks who make cargo move.

Port of Hueneme Hosts FIRST Robotics Regional California Competition for Third Consecutive Year

The Port of Hueneme hosted the California Regional FIRST Robotics Competition for the third consecutive year. The event took place over two weekends from March 1-3, 2024 and March 9 &10, 2024 and was located onsite at the FATHOMWERX lab — a collaborative space for innovation and technology transfer between the Port, the Naval Base Ventura County, the Economic Development Collaborative, and Matter Labs.

In a strong spirit of partnership and heart for the community, the City of Port Hueneme and the Port of Hueneme celebrated Heart Health Awareness Month by hosting a “Run for Your Heart” 5K Race on Sunday, February 24, 2024. The event is a result of the Port of Hueneme and City of Port Hueneme’s Community Benefit Fund partnership. To help celebrate, Del Monte Fresh Fruit and Produce provided a nutritious banana for runners after they crossed the finish line.

The Port of Hueneme took a stand for Social Justice in Education by participating in the Annual CSUCI Social Justice in Education Conference. We were proudly represented by our Public, Community and Labor Relations Manager, Miguel and our Environmental Specialist, Lucia who spoke on conceptualizing equitable approaches to education.

Justice for all forum

On February 13, Port of Hueneme Environment Manager Giles spoke at the Justice For all Forum on Environmental Sustainability.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Cesar Chavez March

March 30th

Arrive/Gather: 10:00 AM
Location Cesar Chavez School, 200 N. Juanita Ave. Oxnard CA
(Next to Cesar Chavez Statue)

We will visit Cesar Chavez memorial site (Childhood Home)

March Ends at Terraza De Las Cortes

Ceremony & Food Distribution from 12pm – 2pm
Location: 201 Carmelita CT. Oxnard, CA

For More information Contact:
Javier Gomez: 805-890-2193
Jaime: Arellano: 805-385-8118

Oxnard College JLMA

Did you know that in 1903 the American Sugar Beet Company conspired against its workers to lower wages by pitting Mexican workers against Japanese workers?

In response, 500 Japanese and 300 Mexican sugar beet workers in Oxnard, CA went on strike on February 11, 1903 for 48 days! The formation of the Japanese Mexican Labor Association (JMLA) launched the first multiethnic agricultural strike in California history. The Oxnard Sugar Beet Strike of 1903 was a formidable moment in American labor history. JMLA members fought against sub-living wages and contracting out of their work – while facing violence from their employers, a monopoly of subcontractors and a racist miscarriage of justice.

On March 17, 2024, join us at Oxnard College’s Performing Arts Center to celebrate and learn more about the lessons learned from the Betaberlos, their fight for fair wages and their solidarity in the face of a racist labor movement.