Justice For Workers
Hotel workers have a 40 percent higher injury rate than other service workers, and out of all hotel workers, housekeepers get hurt most often.
“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.”
MARTIN lUTHER king, jr
Housekeepers are under pressure to clean too many rooms in too short a time, and then to leave them pristine. This means they don’t take breaks and work off the clock to meet their quotas. Hotel workers also regularly face sexual harassment from guests and colleagues, and when they report it, hotel companies ignore them.
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CLUE has been active for decades in unionizing campaigns for hotel workers across Southern California, including in Santa Monica, downtown Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Long Beach, among others. We take part in picket lines, join delegations that meet with management, share workers’ stories from the pulpits of our churches, and conduct dramatic actions to highlight the sacrifices workers and immigrants make to survive in their jobs.
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I Refuse to Let Sorrow Consume Me
How Community Support Freed Two Sisters from Adelanto By Alejandra Romo Venus (not her real name) arrived in the United States, determined to build a life for herself after being forced to flee Iran because of her Christian faith. However, upon arriving, she was soon to discover that her pursuit of safety and freedom was26 August 2026
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I Refuse to Let Sorrow Consume Me
How Community Support Freed Two Sisters from Adelanto By Alejandra Romo Venus (not her real name) arrived in the United States, determined to build a life for herself after being forced to flee Iran because of her Christian faith. However, upon arriving, she was soon to discover that her pursuit of safety and freedom was
Pastora Rosa
One Woman’s Lifetime of Faith, Family, and Lived Experience By Alejandra Romo Every Tuesday afternoon, people begin gathering outside the federal building in Downtown Los Angeles wearing pink bandanas. Some people have been coming every week for months, others arrive for the first time, drawn by a desire to stand alongside immigrant families navigating some
I Have a Responsibility
What it means to be a Christian and a Citizen By Alejandra Romo Mary’s involvement with CLUE began through the organization’s Tuesday prayer vigils outside the federal building in downtown Los Angeles. Each week, clergy, faith leaders, and community members gather to pray alongside families navigating the immigration system and to offer support to those
My World Was Crumbling
A Teen’s Story of Family Detention By Alejandra Romo What should have been a day of celebration for Jesse (not his real name) became a nightmare. On the day of his 19th birthday, this young man was given a joyless surprise. His parents were missing. Jesse was left with heartache and a lot of questions.
One Detainment, Two Stories
by Alejandra Romo When ICE detained Melody’s (not her real name) husband during what was supposed to be a routine check-in, their family’s life changed in an instant. Melody was left to care for their three young children alone, baby twins who were only two months old at the time and their toddler. It’s not
Perspective, Love and Humanity: The Gift of the Godmothers of the Disappeared Vigil
by Anne Leyden June 2025 marked the escalation of violence by ICE against the immigrants of Los Angeles and across the country. I could not sit on my hands. I searched and trained and tried out various resistance efforts looking for a fit. I read about CLUE. I was drawn to their mission statement. I