From Wisconsin to L.A.: No Koch Hate
Mahlon Mitchell, the leader of the Wisconsin firefighters, was on the front lines of the fight against the Koch brothers in Wisconsin. He's coming to LA to take a stand against the Koch brothers takeover of the LA Times. Join him. "No Koch Hate in LA" Rally Tuesday May 14 Noon 333...
Rally May 14 to Stop the Koch Brothers Buying LA Times
You can help stop the Koch brothers from taking over the LA Times. Wisconsin, Prop 32, environmental degradation, voter suppression... we don't want their hate in L.A. Join a rally outside Oaktree Capital Management on May 14 in downtown LA. Oaktree has significant ownership in the LA...
Help Feed LA
David Cardenas, Food Drive Volunteer Volunteers are needed during the month of May to help collect and sort through the 500,000 pounds of food that will be distributed during the Letter Carriers’ 21st Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. “A lot of families are having a tough time in this...
Labor United for Wendy
Wendy Greuel is the labor-endorsed candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles Monday, the delegates of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, voted unanimously to support Wendy Greuel for mayor of Los Angeles. “I am honored to have the support of our firefighters, 911 operators,...
Volunteers Make the Difference in City Elections
Election volunteers at the LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO The hard work of over 500 union volunteers paid off in a big way in the Los Angeles City elections. All candidates endorsed by Labor achieved positive ballot results, see here. “Results show that the candidates who stand...
Boss Uses ICE to Target Immigrant Roofers
Jose de la Cueva, undocumented Roofer retaliated for filing a wage complaint Roofers Local 36 is exposing Prime Waterproofing for calling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to retaliate against undocumented employees who filed wage complaints. “After another roofer and I...
Communications Workers Stand up to Verizon
Maggie McCormack, Verizon employee and CWA member The Communications Workers of America is currently in negotiations with Verizon, their contract is due to expire on March 9th. Verizon reported their 2012 year-end revenues skyrocketed to record levels meanwhile at the bargaining table all the...
Kaiser Security Officers on the March
Robert Burns, Security Officer and SEIU USWW member Over 8000 SEIU USWW security officers throughout California are fighting for new contracts that protect the gains made while providing wage increases, affordable family healthcare, and better protections in the workplace. "I work hard...
Volunteers Critical to Decide City Elections
Critical decisions are made at the LA City Council that have an immediate impact on our lives and shape policy for the region. Whether it’s parking fines, building out reliable public transportation, providing park and library services, or boycotting contracts with states that discriminate...
Support Laundry Worker Fired for Speaking Out
Carolina Fonseca, Magic Linen Service, MLS, fired for leafleting. Magic Linen Service, MLS, laundry workers are fighting for their rights. Carolina Fonseca, a single mother of three, worked for MLS for six years until she was fired three months ago for leafleting. Carolina describes the abuse...
