We are heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend, mentor, and long-time ally, Kent Wong. Kent was a pillar in the labor and immigrant rights movement. Kent worked alongside our great mentor, Reverend James Lawson, for over four decades, including 22 years of teaching together at UCLA. A visionary with unwavering dedication and compassion, […]
Thank you, LA County Board of Supervisors for voting YES for the Hotel Worker Protection and the Worker Retention Ordinances!
We are so proud to have gathered with so many incredible people for a training on Non-Violent Direct Action, this time in Phoenix! Nearly 400 activists, workers, elected leaders, and community partners came together to ground ourselves and commit together to the practice of nonviolent direct action, built on the foundation of Reverend James Lawson […]
Aramark workers from the Arizona State University campuses travelled to the Arizona Board of Regents last week to talk with board members about their upcoming contract negotiations. Workers’ contract with Aramark expired in August of this year, and we will not stand for anything less than a fair contract and we are prepared to fight […]
LA City Council’s final vote on the proposed LA Convention Center Expansion and Modernization passed. We joined a coalition of organized labor, business, and community leaders to rally in front of City Hall in support of the expansion. “I’ve been doing this job for 15 years, and I’ve served thousands of event attendees. This job […]
LSG Sky Chef’s workers at Sky Harbor Airport are facing mass layoffs after their employer lost the contract with American Airlines. Sky Cafe, the replacement contractor, has not committed to hiring the hundreds of laid-off workers. Workers held a press conference urging the Phoenix City Council to take any and all steps to protect workers’ […]
Workers have been fighting for better wages and benefits since last year, this is the latest group of workers at a Compass Group cafeteria to strike this year.
The Original Pantry Café workers, some of whom have served Angelenos for more than 40 years, will return to their jobs after a landmark agreement between the new owner and Real Estate Entrepreneur Leo Pustilnikov and UNITE HERE Local 11. Together, they celebrated the announcement of reopening of the beloved 101-year old restaurant with city […]