Labor
Sofitel hotel workers in L.A. invisible no more
August 10, 2016Workers at the tony Sofitel in Beverly Hills are fed up with rampant wage theft, sexual harassment, and unsafe conditions.
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Calif. grocery workers approve new contract with raises, retirement protections, improved scheduling
August 10, 2016"This contract is a victory for our members, and secures their wages, retirement security, and control over their schedules."
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Actors union lines up political support for Telemundo organizing drive
August 10, 2016NBC-Universal owns Telemundo, but the unorganized actors don't get residuals or health care, guaranteed wage minimums or meal breaks.
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Chicago alderman Rosa, community, activists denounce ICE raids on day laborers
August 10, 2016Government agents raided a neighborhood location where immigrant workers gather, forcing a group of laborers to submit to searches.
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At a critical moment, labor’s cause is racial, economic justice
August 9, 2016"The names, the hashtags represent real people in our very own community; they have jobs; they work alongside us; they have families; they were our high school classmates."
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