No More Deaths at Waste Facilities

Don't Waste LA Coalition rallied at American Reclamation

On Thursday, January 19, the Don’t Waste LA coalition rallied with over 250 Teamster members, other unions, and community and environmental groups to demand better working conditions and standards at American Reclamation – a waste and recycling company currently under investigation by Cal-OSHA and the NLRB.

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Downtown California Club Workers Win Wage Raises

After one-day strike, struggling cooks, janitors and dishwashers win fair contract

Workers from the California Club, one of downtown LA's oldest private clubs, won wage increases and higher contributions to workers' pension and healthcare funds in a new contract settled just before the end of the year.

The settlement came just weeks after the workers walked off the job, December 15, in a one-day strike protesting management's attempts to freeze wages for six months. As corporate profits soar and the economy rebounds for the rich, workers called for moderate wage increases to keep up with the cost of living.

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Concerned About More American Jobs Moving Overseas?

SOURCE: AP/ Susan Montoya Bryan

The Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement is a new trade agreement being negotiated by the US and eight other Pacific Rim countries (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam). We will hold a briefing on the proposed Trans-Pacific FTA led by AFL-CIO Trade Policy Analyst Celeste Drake.

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2012 MLK Jr. Labor Breakfast & Kingdom Day Parade

Community College Classified Employees Call for Action for Shared Governance

The American Federation of Teachers Local 1521A, representing clerical and technical employees of the Los Angeles Community College District, is calling for action at the Board of Trustees meeting to stop district leadership’s continued disregard of classified employees’ participation in shared governance and decision-making.

Join community college classified employees to protect their legal right to participate in shared governance!

Download the flyer here.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 25; 2:00PM Demonstration and 3:00PM Board of Trustees Meeting
WHERE: LACCD Office, 770 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles