Martin Luther King Jr.

‘There’s nothing automatic about determination’: L.A. labor federation honors MLK

January 24, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Breakfast at the Convention Center.

Still learning from Martin Luther King Jr.

January 18, 2018 By Rev. Jim Conn

We know of no more effective way to meet injustice than re-immersing ourselves in King’s life and teaching people resistance through nonviolence.

Seattle MLK rally and march: “Take a knee for justice”

January 17, 2018 By Tim Wheeler

This year's event honored NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and NFL football players.

Santa Monica honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., symphonically

January 16, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

The Santa Monica Symphony continued its now several-years-long tradition of presenting a concert free and open to the public to honor the legacy of our nation’s most renowned spokesperson for civil and human rights, a Nobel...

Trumka: Key battle ahead is the 2018 elections

January 14, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

In fixing the economy -- by sweeping anti-worker elected officials out of office -- workers and their allies will also counter the right wing’s attacks on public sector workers, many female (60 percent), minority or both.