Affordable Housing and Local Jobs Ballot Initiative on Path to Qualify for November Ballot
04/23/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Mariana Huerta Jones, 323-747-0699 mhuerta@allianceforcommunitytransit•org Residents, Workers, and Advocates United to Qualify Initiative for November Ballot Los Angeles, CA – Today, volunteers with the Build Better LA Coalition spoke to thousands of voters living in the City of Los Angeles about the Build Better LA ballot measure, a […]
With Broad Support, L.A. City Council Votes in Paid Sick Days Expansion
04/19/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allison Mannos, amannos@laane•org Angelenos Celebrate Historic Victory for Working Families Los Angeles CA – In the latest step to raise wages and the quality of life for working Angelenos, the Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 to increase the number of paid sick days. Upon implementation July 1st, workers will now […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Municipal Elections
04/13/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, regarding labor’s endorsements for municipal elections: “Our endorsed candidates support issues that matter to working families in Los Angeles County, such as job creation, […]
L.A. City Council Committee Advances Paid Sick Days Ordinance Recommendations
04/12/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allison Mannos, LAANE, amannos@laane•org Coalition Applauds Move to Ensure Sick Time is More Inclusive and Effective for L.A.’s Families Los Angeles, CA – Taking back up a key issue from last year’s minimum wage hearings, the Los Angeles Economic Development Committee voted today to recommend that the City Council adopt an […]
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Pass Fully Funded Wage Enforcement Bureau
04/12/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Los Angeles, CA – Today, low-wage workers and community members stood in support of combating wage theft in unincorporated Los Angeles County at the L.A. County Board of Supervisors hearing. Over one dozen workers from the Raise the Wage Coalition and the Los Angeles Coalition Against Wage […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Governor Jerry Brown Signing $15 State Minimum Wage into Law
04/04/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Los Angeles, CA -The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and co-convener of the Campaign to Raise the Wage, regarding Governor Jerry Brown signing the $15 state minimum wage into law: “Today’s historic moment makes […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Friedrichs Ruling
03/29/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, regarding the Supreme Court’s 4-4 decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: “Today’s Supreme Court decision in Friedrichs v. CTA shows the collective power […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on California Adopting a $15 State Minimum Wage
03/28/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and co-convener of the Campaign to Raise the Wage, regarding California adopting a $15 state minimum wage: “Today’s announcement by Governor Jerry Brown is […]
Community Members Flood the Streets of Los Angeles to Gather Signatures for Build Better LA
03/26/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org Mariana Huerta Jones, 323-747-0699, mhuerta@allianceforcommunitytransit•org Residents, Workers, and Advocates United to Qualify Initiative for Ballot Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Build Better LA Coalition, which includes labor and affordable housing advocates, kicked-off a volunteer signature collection drive and spoke to hundreds of voters in the City […]
LA Labor, United Way, & Miguel Contreras Foundation Team-Up to Deliver 500 Easter Baskets to Children of Low-Income and Immigrant Parents
03/23/2016
Media Advisory Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 213-446-8801, gabriella@launionaflcio•org WHAT: The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Labor Community Services – a partnership with United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the AFL-CIO, and the Miguel Contreras Foundation are teaming up this year to provide Easter baskets to children throughout Los Angeles County. 500 baskets containing […]