L.A. Delegation Inspires Ohio Voters
Longshoreman Luke Hollinsworth Reports Back Luke Hollinsworth, longshoreman with ILWU Local 13 and part of the 90 person L.A. delegation to Ohio, reports back from Columbus, Ohio: "Ninety of us from L.A. have been hitting the streets of Columbus Ohio. We have been knocking on doors and reminding...
L.A. Workers Head to Ohio Battle
A delegation of 92 people from Los Angeles representing more than 40 different unions will travel to Columbus, Ohio on Friday, November 4. Our volunteers will knock on doors, talk to Ohio voters and get out the vote to repeal Senate Bill 5 (referred to as “Issue 2”) on Tuesday,...
Solidarity Performance by AFTRA Music Video Dancers for W Hotel Workers in Hollywood on Strike
Workers at the popular W Hotel in Hollywood launched a one-day strike on Friday, October 28, in protest of not being able to take breaks on the job. “We are on strike today to show the W Hollywood that we deserve the right to take breaks,” said Mildred Velasquez, a W housekeeper....
Hey L.A.! Are You Ready for Some Jobs & Some Football?
Governor Brown signs bills to speed up Farmers Field and 23,000 new jobs Surrounded by out-of-work construction workers, hotel workers, entertainment industry workers, union and business leaders and elected officials, Governor Brown signed two bills to speed up the building of Farmers Field...
L.A. Metro Passes Landmark Jobs Program
Policy covers 260,000 good construction jobs and will target high unemployment communities. The L.A. County Metro Board of Directors voted 11-1 (Antonovich) in favor of a sweeping, agency-wide Construction Careers Policy covering Metro construction projects for the next 30 years, including...
Grocery Workers Win!
Grocery workers turned out in large numbers this weekend to review and vote for their proposed contract. The agreement protects health care, pension, and includes moderate wage increases. “This deal protects our members’ health care and pension, and provides modest increases in...
L.A. Unions Join Hyatt Strikers!
In an emblematic fight over the direction of our economy, thousands of Hyatt hotel workers in four cities nationwide--West Hollywood, Chicago, San Francisco, and Honolulu—are finishing a week-long strike. By striking, workers are standing up for decent jobs for themselves and their...
3rd Annual L.A. County Federation of Labor BBQ & Trade Show
Celebrate Labor at our annual September Labor BBQ & Trade Show! Munch on delicious burgers, hot dogs and fixings prepared as only our union BBQers can, while checking out a variety of union-friendly services and vendors –from health care providers to lawyers and insurance to union...
Professional Musicians Beat the Drum for Grocery Workers
Members of the Professional Musicians-Local 47, which represents 7500 professional musicians throughout Los Angeles and the vicinity met with the management of Pavilions, to urge them to stop stalling and come to a fair agreement for grocery workers. Delegations of supporters and rallies are...
AFTRA Actors Rally Inside Ralphs in Solidarity with Grocery Workers
On Friday, August 26, more than 40 AFTRA members/actors filled the front of the Ralphs store on Wilshire to let grocery workers know they will stand with them if a strike is called. AFTRA members spoke to the store manager, delivered letters of support and let the workers know they will not cross...
