FIRST BARGAINING SESSION FOR THE 2026 DISNEY CONTRACT FIGHT
Over 200 cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, room attendants, front desk agents, and other Disney cast members gathered for our first bargaining session for our 2026 contract fight.
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PICKET LINE AT THE LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB
Nothing like a Sunday afternoon picket at the Long Beach Yacht Club! Workers united for a better contract!
STANDING WITH OUR UNION SISTERS AND BROTHERS OF LOCAL 17 IN MINNEAPOLIS
Thousands of people came together to stand against ICE at the MSP Airport in Minneapolis. Nearly 100 clergy put their bodies on the line in an act of civil disobedience, praying for our brothers and sisters of Local 17 who have been detained and holding their names and faces high. We stand in solidarity with […]
OCCUPY AT THE JONATHAN CLUB IN DTLA
After being more than a year without a contract, workers at the Jonathan Club in DTLA decided to occupy the street by the club to tell management that they are ready to fight for a fair new contract!
MEET WORKER LEADER LUCIAN RAIU
Lucian is a leader who worked at Private Suites, a private terminal in LAX. He began organizing his coworkers to unionize in order to improve their working conditions and gain transparency regarding their tips. Lucian was subsequently fired. Instead of being discouraged, he felt even more empowered and continued organizing outside of work. Thanks to […]
UNION VICTORY: THELMA GOT HER JOB BACK!
Thelma Cortez from Flying Food Group reported alleged repeated unwanted sexual comments, advances, and inappropriate conduct by a supervisor. She was disciplined twice and placed on an indefinite suspension, losing substantial overtime income, and later was informed by the company intended to terminate her. But she fought and with the support of her union got […]
LA TIMES: L.A. unions push new tax on companies with ‘overpaid’ CEOs
The so-called Overpaid CEO Tax initiative was announced at a rally outside Elon Musk’s Tesla Diner featuring union workers holding signs that read “Taxing greed to pay for what we need,” and a cartoon cutout of a boss carrying money bags and puffing a fat cigar. “It’s high time the rich paid more taxes,” said […]
PRESS RELEASE: Fair Games Coalition Launches Overpaid CEO Tax to Fund Housing and Sidewalk Repairs Ahead of LA 2028
Los Angeles: Outside the Tesla Diner in Hollywood, the Fair Games Coalition, comprised of community leaders, labor organizations, and advocates, announced the launch of the Overpaid CEO Tax Initiative, a people-powered ballot measure to ensure that corporations that contribute to extreme wealth inequality pay their fare share so that working families in Los Angeles can thrive. Ahead of […]