Ismael Parra

Ismael Parra is the Southern California Chair of the National Writers Union, a musician, and writer. Ismael Parra es el presidente de la Unión Nacional de Escritores del Sur de California, músico y escritor.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Ismael Parra

Labor

L.A. labor rallies to build unity with grocery workers, stop neighborhood disruption
July 11, 2019 By Ismael Parra
When Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons try to disrupt people’s lives by forcing grocery workers to strike, nothing is stronger than neighborhoods and unions when they unite.
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Labor

Helping California grocery workers avert a strike; supporting them if they do
July 8, 2019 By Ismael Parra
Don’t allow our communities and lives to be disrupted by greed. 60,000 grocery store workers need our solidarity.
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Mundo Popular

Funcionarios electos de California y grupos de coalición muestran solidaridad con solicitantes de asilo
December 3, 2018 By Ismael Parra
Al mediodía del 15 de noviembre, el concejal Gil Cedillo, presidente del Comité de Inmigración y Derechos Humanos de la ciudad, indicó que se estaba desarrollando una grave crisis de inmigrantes en nuestra frontera sur dentro...
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U.S.

California elected officials and coalition groups show solidarity with asylum-seekers
November 30, 2018 By Ismael Parra
LA Councilman Gil Cedillo says the "migrant caravan" is a product of U.S. policies in Central America.
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Labor

L.A. County Federation of Labor officially ends communist exclusion
December 27, 2017 By Ismael Parra
On Monday, Dec. 18, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor took a historic step, closing an era of exclusion and opening another of inclusion.
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Labor

UCLA Labor Center graduates 50 new activists for workers
May 24, 2016 By Ismael Parra And Eric A. Gordon
Los Angeles' leading scholarly research institution on labor issues provides brainpower to the fight for 15 and against wage theft.
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Environment

Cuba and U.S. seal deal on defense of the environment
December 7, 2015 By Ismael Parra
The agreement streamlines procedures to make it easier for U.S. and Cuban scientists to work toward the biological resources of both countries.
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World

René González in Mexico gives thanks, welcomes advice
September 22, 2015 By Ismael Parra
He and the other Cuban 5 are traveling to many countries to personally thank the millions who took part in defeating the attempt to keep them in prison.
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