As the leader of Building Skills Partnerships, a nationally recognized labor-management training partnership, Luis has been instrumental in creating the Skills for California coalition, a member of NSC’s SkillSPAN network. Luis has built bridges across business and worker organizations, creating a multi-stakeholder state network. The coalition has successfully advocated for policies to increase the number and diversity of workers on a path to good jobs and meet the labor needs of local employers, including through the advancement of high-road training partnerships and workforce literacy training programs serving immigrants, refugees, and English Language Learners.  

 

Luis’ efforts are grounded at the intersection of skills training, racial equity and job quality, creating space for the lived experiences of workers and employers. His dedication to engaging diverse perspectives is reflected in Luis’ role in creating and serving on the Skills for California leadership council. Luis’s efforts organizing workers and employers have significantly shaped the California Worker Equity Initiative.  

 

Luis has leveraged his partnership with NSC to strengthen the advocacy capacity of his constituents and partners and has been generous in sharing his expertise with advocates in other states. As part of NSC’s Digital Equity @ Work campaign, Luis has raised the visibility of the digital skill divide in California, partnering with NSC on a Sacramento Bee op-ed asking policymakers to recognize the value of digital skills training as a lever to improve job quality and expand economic outcomes for more Californian workers and businesses.