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LA City Council Rejects Proposed Ordinance To Force LA Hotel Owners Give Vacant Rooms to Homeless

August 6, 2022 2:30 amAugust 5, 2022 9:12 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted against a proposed ordinance on Friday to force LA hotels to give vacant rooms to the homeless, allowing residents to vote on the ordinance instead on the March 2024 ballot. According to the proposed...

MLB All-Star Game in Los Angeles Threatened With Major Strike By Concessions Union

July 12, 2022 2:10 amJuly 11, 2022 9:38 pm

Unite Here Local 11, the union representing concession workers at Dodger Stadium, voted to authorize a strike on Sunday, threatening both Dodgers games and other major events in the area, including next weeks MLB All-Star Game, the first in LA...

Possible So Cal Grocery Strike Harkens Former Employees Back to 2003-2004 Strike

March 30, 2022 6:55 am

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and four Southern California grocery stores, consisting of Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions, and Vons, inched closer to a strike on Monday following a vote by union members saying that they are willing...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Mandatory Rehiring Of Laid-Off Workers After Reopenings

October 2, 2020 2:26 amOctober 1, 2020 6:56 pm

In a surprise decision, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have made employers rehire any laid-off employees first when they decide to hire again post-reopening. AB 3216 vetoed despite months of amendments, union endorsements Assembly Bill...

Laid-Off Hospitality Workers To Get Jobs Back, More Leave Time Under New Bill

June 22, 2020 2:08 pm

A bill to allow service and hospitality workers a right to return their jobs due to coronavirus related lay-offs, and institute paid emergency leave, faces a tough round of senate hearings this week. Increased coronavirus leave and a guaranteed right...

Boycott Averted for Democratic Presidential Debate in Los Angeles

December 18, 2019 2:16 pmDecember 18, 2019 3:13 pm

The Democratic presidential debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles will proceed as scheduled on Thursday now that a labor dispute that was derailing the event has been settled. The event started to implode last weekend when all 7...

Los Angeles Democratic Debate is Now Back On Following Union Agreement

December 17, 2019 9:31 pm

The new agreement between Unite Here and Sodexo will include a 25% pay increase as well as possible benefit changes. Thursday’s Democratic candidate debate at Loyola Marymount University is back on schedule Tuesday following a tentative union agreement. All...