Dispatches From Across the Southland
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February 2024 – Sacred Solidarity Scoreboard in the Hospitality Workers Campaign
CLUE commemorated Ash Wednesday with laid-off workers from Cafe Figueroa (at Hotel Figueroa) and others from the LA Grand Hotel, who participated in an Occupy-style action at LA City Hall. It’s not too late to sign the petition to pressure the Santa Monica City Council to respond to November 2023’s Truth Commission hearing. And workers…
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A Powerful Action to Begin the Season of Lent
Ash Wednesday, clergy and community members from across Los Angeles joined workers for a lunch break and anointed them with ashes: the ashes are a reminder that we will all return to dust; and the anointing a reminder of our common humanity and desire to live and thrive. This sacred ritual reinforces God’s commitment toRead…
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Mosawi family profile on Spectrum News highlights the struggle of asylum seekers arriving in the United States
Sayed Mosawi and his 18-year-old son, Salar, could finally breathe a sigh of relief, when they were reunited at the home of their host, Episcopal church member and CLUE Justice activist Conrad Nordquist.Read More
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Truth Commission Appeals to Santa Monica City Council, City Manager and City Attorney
ACTION ALERT: We need your help putting public pressure on the City of Santa Monica to investigate the exploitation of unhoused workers brought in to replace striking workers at Le Meridien Delfina; and company retaliation against striking workers at the Viceroy and Le Meridien Delfina. December 7, 2023 On the heels of a powerful SantaRead…
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January 2024 – Sacred Solidarity Scoreboard in the Hospitality Workers Campaign
CLUE celebrated the holidays on the strike lines with hospitality workers continuing to struggle for justice. And we’re thrilled to share their victories with you! Here’s a recap of December and January news to date.Read More