Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court Decision
06/27/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270, gabriella@thelafed.org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, following the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in Janus v. AFSCME: “Today, Trump’s Supreme Court made a decision big employers hope […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Supreme Court Upholding Muslim Ban
06/26/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270, gabriella@thelafed.org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, regarding Trump’s Supreme Court upholding the Muslim Ban: “Day after day, our communities are getting attacked by this Administration. As the Los Angeles […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Separation and Incarceration of Immigrant Families
06/26/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270, gabriella@thelafed.org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, regarding Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy causing the separation and incarceration of immigrant families: “Both children jails and family jails are absurd – history […]
ICE Is a Rogue Agency Striking Fear in the Heart of Los Angeles
06/15/2018
***On Behalf of the Los Angeles Raids Rapid Response Network*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 15, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270, gabriella@thelafed.org Jorge-Mario Cabrera, (562) 243-5559, jmcabrera@chirla.org ICE roundups separate more families in questionable sweeps that often leave behind destroyed families and need for transparency of rogue agency. Los Angeles, CA — The Los Angeles […]
Postal Customers Asked to Donate Non-Perishable Food to Largest Single National Letter Carrier Food Drive on Saturday, May 12, 2018
05/11/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 11, 2018 Contact: Larry Brown, NALC Br. 24 President (or leave message with Recording Sec’y Anita Guzik), 213-483-7811/626-444-7811 26th ANNUAL NATIONAL FOOD DRIVE SET FOR SATURDAY MAY 12: On the second Saturday in May of each year, we take time out to help those less fortunate than ourselves by participating […]
Media Advisory for May 10: National Food Drive Kick-Off
05/08/2018
Media Advisory for Thursday, May 10, 2018 Contact: Larry Brown, NALC Br. 24 President (or leave message with Recording Sec’y Anita Guzik), 213-483 7811/626-444 7811 On Thursday May 10, 2018, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the United States Postal Service will kick off the 26th National Food Drive in the Los Angeles […]
For Immediate Release: Edward James Olmos launches ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive
05/07/2018
***On Behalf of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 2462*** Who: Actor / Producer Edward James Olmos Actress Alison Arngrim U.S. Postal Service (USPS) National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) AFL-CIO Janet Marinaccio, CEO, MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity Rusty Hicks, President of Los Angeles County Federation of Labor What: 26th Anniversary Stamp Out […]
May Day Marchers Bring a Message of Unity, Perseverance and Hope, Telling a Hateful Administration That “Together, We Fight Back!”
05/01/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Contacts: Gabriella Landeros, gabriella@thelafed.org, (323) 406-3270 Jorge-Mario Cabrera, jmcabrera@chirla.org, (562) 243-5559 Los Angeles, CA – Nearly 5,000 workers, immigrants and families are turning out in force today, May Day, to let a hateful Administration know that despite its best efforts to demoralize, isolate and destroy us, “Together, We Fight Back!” […]
Statement by Los Angeles Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Workers’ Memorial Day
04/27/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 27, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270, gabriella@thelafed.org Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, regarding tomorrow’s Workers’ Memorial Day: “Every year on Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28), working people gather to commemorate our sisters and brothers who […]
May Day Coalition in Los Angeles Wants You to Know: “Together We Fight Back”
04/12/2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 12, 2018 Contacts: Gabriella Landeros, gabriella@thelafed.org, (323) 406-3270 Jorge-Mario Cabrera, jmcabrera@chirla.org, (562) 243-5559 May 1st march and rally demands protection for all workers, calls on ICE to stop family separations and raids, and urges all Angelenos to get involved. Los Angeles, CA – The May Day Coalition of Los Angeles […]