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Los Angeles 2006 may day Echoing the 2006 “Day Without An Immigrant,” activists call for mass “sickout” to protest ICE raids

Activists issue call to stand in solidarity with immigrants experience workplace raids by calling in sick to work on July 1

Sheinbaum addresses misleading White House statement and offers support to Mexicans in LA Sheinbaum addresses misleading White House statement and offers support to Mexicans in LA

Following comments from the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that misconstrued Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s comments on the demonstrations against ICE in Los Angeles, Sheinbaum has clarified her position.

Movement against ICE raids spreads to cities across the US

“Our communities are being kidnapped and disappeared,” say activists protesting ICE raids throughout the country

Militarized raids against migrants spark mass protests in Los Angeles

In response to mass protests against violent arrests of immigrants, US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard to repress protests.

The migrant workers at the forefront of Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts

Immigrant day laborers, organized with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, are on the front lines of the humanitarian efforts amid the devastating fires and are responding to anti-migrant rhetoric with “love”

Los Angeles fires ravage communities, expose systemic issues

From the exploitation of prison labor to the failures of insurance companies, the Los Angeles wildfires underscore the toll of capitalism on vulnerable communities

Los Angeles wildfires force evacuations of tens of thousands

Over 1,000 structures have been destroyed by the fire, including the Palisades Branch Library

Activists push Palestine to the front line of the Oscars

A massive protest took to the streets outside of the Academy Award ceremony, while a filmmaker took the stage to denounce Israeli occupation

Los Angeles bosses feel the pressure with four unions on strike

Four simultaneous strikes strikes hit the city of Los Angeles yesterday when city workers walked off the job

Thousands of hotel workers strike in Los Angeles

This fourth of July weekend—a major time for the hospitality industry in the US—hotel workers have walked off the job in one of the nation’s most visited cities

The largest hotel workers’ strike in modern US history could be around the corner

Hotel workers make Los Angeles rich. But they can no longer afford to live in the city where they work

Education workers in Los Angeles just won a resounding victory

LAUSD workers secured increases on their poverty wages after a historic 65,000-strong strike last week