On April 15th, hundreds of workers and community members took part in a three day, 28 mile march from Hollywood to the Docks of San Pedro as a symbolic way of showing that we are committed to fighting for good jobs. Now check out where we are at in this ongoing battle.
Victories
Construction Workers:
Passage of Landmark Construction Policy to Provide Good, Middle-Class Careers
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined construction workers, activists and clergy on Wednesday, April 23rd to celebrate the passage of a historic “Construction Careers and Project Stabilization Policy,” by the Los Angeles City Council. The policy was created by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) in collaboration with the Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE). Read More>
Ongoing Fights
Janitors: Thousands Demonstrate Outside Buildings Owned by The Irvine Company
As contracts covering more than 16,000 California janitors expired, on April 30th, thousands of janitors marched and rallied outside buildings owned by The Irvine Company in Century City and in Orange County’s Fashion Island while playing drums, waving brooms and chanting. Read More> Security Officers: Inter-Con Workers Fighting for Justice at Kaiser More than 1,500 California workers are in year three of their struggle to form a union with SEIU, improve their jobs, and ensure safe and secure hospitals in our community. Inter-Con and Kaiser continue to break the law and now they are striking Inter-Con across California to protect their civil rights. Read More>
Carwash workers: Coalition Announces Boycott of L.A. Carwashes
On May 7th a group of carwash workers announced that they have filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Vermont Hand Wash, a carwash owned by Benny Pirian, for retaliating against workers who spoke out about the abuses in their workplace. Read More>
The March from “Hollywood to the Docks”
On April 15th to the 17th, actors, janitors, longshore workers, and many other workers along with members of the community will march 28 miles from Hollywood to the docks of San Pedro. These individuals will symbolize over 350,000 workers who, this year, will be fighting to stay in the middle class or move themselves out of poverty.
Singer Songwriter Tawny Ellis to perform at the Hollywood to Docks Rally in San Pedro on April 17th
Los Angeles based singer songwriter Tawny Ellis will be performing at the massive Hollywood to the Docks rally in San Pedro on April 17. Read more
ILWU Drill Team to Lead the March from Hollywood to the Docks
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10 Drill Team will join marchers to kick-off the March from Hollywood to the Docks on April 15th. Read more
UNAC/UHCP-AFSCME Activists to Staff Mobile Medical Van
Registered nurses who are members of UNAC/UHCP-AFSCME will staff the mobile medical van that will be at the ready to aid walkers.
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Download Your Walker Intake Forms
For those walking all three days of the
march, please download and submit one of the
forms found below. Please submit them to:
Irma Carranza
Phone 213.381.5611 Ext 149
Fax 213.383.0772 icarranza@launionaflcio.org
Core Walker Breakfast
4/15/2008, 6:30 am LA County Federation of Labor, 2130 James M. Wood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA more
March Kick-Off Rally with actor and SAG officer, Esai Morales and AFTRA Board Member Jason George.
4/15/2008, 9:00 am La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA more
