Local Special Interest Organizations

CAUSE
Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy
2021 Sperry Avenue
Suite 18
Ventura, CA
805-658-0810
805-658-0820 (fax)
www.coastalalliance.com

A CBO (community based organization) that is very involved with labor organizations within the Ventura community. It has been very involved with the Stop Ventura Wal-Mart efforts (now "Livable Ventura"). Wal-Mart is one of the few non-union retail shops in the nation.

CAUSE is also involved with the Ventura County Living Wage Coalition, the Women's Economic Justice Working Group, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, the No on LNG efforts, healthcare for all regardless of immigration status, etc.

Liveable Ventura
See CAUSE above
Anti-Wal Mart Coalition/Union outreach organization

Liveable Wage Coalition
See CAUSE above
A living wage ordinance was adopted by the Ventura City Council