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SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL PASSES THE WORKER RETENTION ORDINANCE
Santa Monica City Council unanimously passed the Work Ordinance last night on second reading. This ordinance expands worker recall protections and helps keep families stable in our community. Thank you to Mayor Torosis, Councilmembers Hall and Raskin for leading the way . This is a huge win for workers with a balanced approach that supports […]
LA28 Has Been Highjacked by Acolytes of Donald Trump!
LA28 has allowed itself to be highjacked by anti-immigrant, anti-worker acolytes of Donal Trump. You cannot support a machine that attacks workers and kidnaps immigrants and pretend to represent Los Angeles. LA28 can run the Trump Olympics but LA28 cannot run the Los Angeles Olympics!
ICE OUT OF THE MILANO OLYMPICS!
Union members, clergy, and community activists joined outside the LA28 headquarters in DTLA to call for ICE to be out of the Winter Olympics in Milan! Why are ICE agents in Milan? The citizens of Milan definitely don’t want them there. Here in LA the Fair Games Coalition is asking the board of LA28, the […]
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.
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 […]