LA Council to Revolutionize Waste System for Workers, Environment
In a groundbreaking vote, the L.A. City Council just approved a plan that will improve the lives and working conditions of thousands of private-side waste workers across the region. Trash sorters and drivers do some of the most dangerous and dirty work imaginable. They also work in one of...
LA County Workers Say, “Over 4 Years without a Raise Is Too Long”
SEIU Local 721 rally in downtown LA On April 16, over 3,000 LA County workers represented by SEIU Local 721—including county nurses, librarians, public health workers, animal shelter workers, probation officers, park employees and their children—rallied outside the LA County Board of...
Workers Pressure Walmart about Labor Conditions
Walmart supplier workers protest beatings in factories In an unprecedented meeting, workers from Walmart’s global supply chain gathered to release core principles that would ensure basic labor standards in the megaretailer’s global supply chain. “What workers have shown is that...
Two Hyatt Hotels Go Union
Ada Briceno, Secretary-Treasurer of UNITE HERE Local 11 Associates at Hyatt Regency Long Beach and Hyatt The Pike Long Beach have elected to be represented by UNITE HERE Local 11. "We are very excited to welcome Hyatt Regency and Hyatt The Pike workers to UNITE HERE, a growing movement...
Exposing the Powerful Interests Eroding California’s Middle Class
“Frying Pan News” has launched a regular column by Pulitzer Prize winner Gary Cohn. "California Exposé" will focus on exposing the powerful interests eroding the Golden State's middle class and endangering the common good. The debut article, "Public Schools, Private Agendas: Parent...
Communications Workers Reach Tentative Agreement at AT&T West
CWA members rallying for a fair contract at AT&T West CWA’s bargaining committee and AT&T West have reached a new tentative agreement that provides major improvements over a previous tentative contract. CWA members at AT&T West rejected that previous proposal by a wide...
Bus Riders Get Glimpse of Hotel Housekeepers’ Struggles
Morena Hernandez, Hyatt Housekeeper featured on "Fitted Sheets" Tony Mendoza's Fitted Sheets has been accepted into a film contest and will be played on public transportation screens all across the city of Los Angeles. Tony is a video whizz at UNITEHERE Local 11. Fitted Sheets features...
Mourning the Passing of Social Justice Advocate Ophelia McFadden
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, mourns the passing of social justice advocate Ophelia McFadden. Ophelia Collins McFadden passed away this weekend after fighting a long-term illness. Ofelia joined the staff of SEIU Local 434 as a Representative in 1968. She became the first...
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...
Charter Teachers Go Union
Jaime Marks, charter school teacher. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) is welcoming 56 new members—teachers and counselors at Ivy Academia Entrepreneurial Charter School in Woodland Hills who sought union representation to have a collective voice. Now, as UTLA members, they will begin...
