Faith leaders joined in solidarity with Holiday Inn LAX Hotel workers this Than ksgiving season by speaking to Hotel Management and in joining worker Nico who has been recently released from work by the hotel unfairly. Nico and his coworkers have demanded change at LAX Holiday Inn which they contend has in the past denied them the living wage
Why He Got Arrested: Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen, Walmart, and Justice in the City. 
Long Beach: “God Was On the Side of the Workers Tonight!” 
AWAKEN, SLEEPERS! Walmart and Nonviolent Resistance 
Victory at Holiday Inn LAX! 
Hot Streets, Warm Hearts: Disobedience and Discipleship 
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We’re Working For Immigration Reform in 2013 – Join Us!
Will you support our immigration reform work next year? As faith leaders committed to looking beyond self-interest, CLUE-LA leads the charge to demand the selfless pursuit of justice by our elected officials and industry leaders. We win our campaigns because we broaden the righteous message of Immigrant Rights and worker justice groups, saying “Whether this directly affects me or
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CLUE-LA is Hiring!
Are you interested in organizing with people of faith? Are you committed to “seeking the peace of the city” for workers? Does your faith call you to action for justice? If so, we’re looking for you! CLUE LA is hiring two positions – a full-time Faith-Rooted Community Organizer and a part-time organizer! Please download the job
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Sacred Space: A Reflection on the Black Friday Walmart Strike
CLUE-LA joined Walmart workers and organizers on Black Friday as they went out on strike in Paramount. Clergy came together to bless the strikers. Some joined neighbors and workers in performing civil disobedience. 9 people were arrested performing civil disobedience at the Paramount Walmart. Two of them, CLUE-LA’s Nicole Brown and United Methodist Church
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Election 2012: The Results
While CLUE-LA does not endorse political parties or candidates running for any office, we can and do take positions on issues and ballot propositions we feel are important to the work we do with working families, disadvantaged Angelenos, immigrants, and people of faith in Los Angeles. To that end, we endorsed votes on some ballot
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Damavandi Family Clams Up; CLUE-LA Reaches Out
In recognition of Rosh Hashanah, local rabbis and Jewish leaders supported by the interfaith clergy and community visited the Damavandi family, owners of Santa Monica Carwash, on Thursday, Sept. 13th for a faith rooted action. The Damavandi Family received a lawsuit filed by workers on the grounds of wage and rest break violations in May.
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Tell Fresh And Easy To Stop Endangering Youth!
Teens are using self-checkout registers to buy alcohol from grocery stores, and Fresh & Easy is okay with that. In 2011, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) authored AB 183, which banned alcohol purchases at self-checkout machines. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, law enforcement professionals, and grocery store employees all came together to support this effort to
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Carwash Workers Courageously Stand Up and Announce a Class Action Lawsuit
We stood with courageous carwasheros on Monday, May 21st as they announced a class action lawsuit against the Domovandi Family (owners of Santa Monica Carwash, Millenium Carwash, and Bubble Bee Carwash). MALDEF is representing the carwash workers to uphold basic labor rights, to seek compensation for overtime pay, unpaid wages, restitution and an injunction against
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Success in Long Beach!
The Living Wage Ordinance will be on the Long Beach November Ballot! CLUE-LA staff hit the pavement side by side with our partners, leaders from the faith community and volunteers to orchestrate a final push to gather petition signatures to qualify for the November ballot by May 4th, 2012. In just six weeks
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Giants of Justice Wrap-up: Call to Action & Celebrate Our Metro Victory
We hope you enjoyed Giants of Justice 2012 Another Congratulations to our honorees.. Dear Friend: Thank you for attending our 2012 Giants of Justice Breakfast–our biggest, most successful event yet! Surely you enjoyed paying tribute to amazing honorees, hearing world-renowned speakers, and sharing a vision for justice in our city. From picket lines
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