Staff & Volunteers

Pete Meyers, Coordinator

Pete Meyers is one of the Founders of the Tompkins County Workers’ Center (TCWC) which was founded formally as an organization in 2003 (then as the Tompkins County Living Wage Coalition). Pete hails from South Bend, Indiana, originally and attended college in Pittsburgh. After graduating from college, he moved to Brooklyn, NY where he worked as a drug counselor for four years in a Coney Island H.S.

Linda Holzbaur, Community Organizer

A Philadelphia native, Linda Holzbaur moved to Ithaca in 1988 because it was a good place for her kids to grow up. She founded the Fingerlakes Unschoolers Network and has worked on many peace and social justice issues over the years.

Carlos H. Gutierrez, Health and Safety Trainer

Carlos was born in Chile, where he studied at the Technical State University prior to coming to the USA in 1976. He received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Carlos worked in NYC for the Department of Social Services and other private community private institutions as a case manager. He was a member of the Friends of the Chilean People, a solidarity organization promoting the return to Democracy in Chile during the period of the military dictatorship 1973-1990. While living in Ithaca, Carlos has worked for NYS Office of Children and Family Services and NYS Department of Labor. He received a Masters of Professional Studies from Alfred University, Alfred NY. Carlos is a member founder of the Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County. He has volunteered with the TC Workers’ Center since its inception addressing labor issues affecting immigrant workers. Currently Carlos is member of the Leadership Team of the Workers’ Center and a part time staff as an Occupational Safety and Health trainer doing outreach and training immigrants and vulnerable workers.

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