social action west los angeles
Ways to Help Hospitality Workers as Strike’s “Fourth Wave” Begins
Workers continue to strike and picket across Los Angeles. Can you show up for them? Support L.A. Grand Workers Friday March and Rally in Santa Monica Saturday Adopt a Picket LAX/Century Blvd or Universal City
Santa Monica Council Hears Update on City’s Equity and Inclusion Efforts
In response to the Founding Father’s declaration that “All men are created equal,” David Gardinier, a member of the City of Santa Monica’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, clarified that, “Unfortunately, they meant ‘land-owning white men,’ that they designated with more rights than anybody else.” He also noted that the Founders considered Indigenous peoples as “merciless savages” and reminded the council that many were enslavers.
Actor’s Union Leaders Lash Out at Studios as the Latest Strike Begins
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Hollywood studios have failed to reach a new labor agreement, which has led to the second major entertainment strike of the year and brought Hollywood to essentially a complete shutdown.
With a World Cup and Olympics on the Way, Hotel Workers Strike for a Living Wage
Over the 4th of July weekend, thousands of cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and front desk agents at multiple properties walked out on the largest multi-hotel strike in the history of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents over 32,000 workers in the great L.A. area.
Ways to Help Hospitality Workers as Strike’s “Fourth Wave” Begins
Workers continue to strike and picket across Los Angeles. Can you show up for them? Support L.A. Grand Workers Friday March and Rally in Santa Monica Saturday Adopt a Picket LAX/Century Blvd or Universal City
Santa Monica Council Hears Update on City’s Equity and Inclusion Efforts
In response to the Founding Father’s declaration that “All men are created equal,” David Gardinier, a member of the City of Santa Monica’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, clarified that, “Unfortunately, they meant ‘land-owning white men,’ that they designated with more rights than anybody else.” He also noted that the Founders considered Indigenous peoples as “merciless savages” and reminded the council that many were enslavers.
Actor’s Union Leaders Lash Out at Studios as the Latest Strike Begins
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Hollywood studios have failed to reach a new labor agreement, which has led to the second major entertainment strike of the year and brought Hollywood to essentially a complete shutdown.
With a World Cup and Olympics on the Way, Hotel Workers Strike for a Living Wage
Over the 4th of July weekend, thousands of cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and front desk agents at multiple properties walked out on the largest multi-hotel strike in the history of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents over 32,000 workers in the great L.A. area.