by jacki | Jul 20, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
July 20, 2023 On Thursday, July 19, 2023, St. Mark UMC Pastor Gary Bernard Williams testified before the University of California Board of Regents, calling for the immediate hiring of Black and African American workers brought in as temporary workers during the strike...
by jacki | Jul 19, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
Rev. Gary Williams (St. Mark United Methodist Church Los Angeles) blesses a worker at the Hyatt Regency. When workers at eight hotels near LAX headed out on strike on July 10, 2023, faith leaders mobilized a Prayer Caravan to support them. They struck to protest...
by jacki | Jul 18, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
RSVP Here Tisha b’Av – #LivingWagesNow Contemplation and Action – July 27, 2023 – 3 PM to 6 PM CLUE Justice, UNITE HERE! Local 11, Bend the Arc Jewish Action, the Boyle Heights Chavurah, IfNotNow LA, Nefesh and Pico Union Project call...
by jacki | Jul 13, 2023 | Immigration
Members of the LA Welcomes Collective have been preparing to receive migrants since politicians began shipping them across state lines in busses last fall. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. “I am a veteran of the 1980-90’s...
by jacki | Jul 13, 2023 | Hospitality, Worker Justice
The fight for the fundamental right to housing is a worthy cause. On June 22, Clue and Unite Here Local 11 came together at a rally and made history with a sit-in, demanding affordable housing for working Angelenos. It was a powerful moment of solidarity, standing up...
