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From unionization to the green transition, California workers are demanding a say in the future of labor. Learn about the history of labor organizing, the challenges of informal work and the effort to build a new, equitable economy.

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A group of laborers and their children at Santa Anita Ranch, ca 1886. Image: Courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library
More than likely, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin's decision to hire such a multicultural labor force was merely a shrewd business decision, allowing him to pay low wages.
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The Northeast Los Angeles Riverfront Collective brings together a wide variety of partners from different sectors that collectively are shaping new methods for urban planning.
Louis Hock documented the experiences of his Los Analos neighbors.
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What are President Obama's priorities?
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The City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department has been improving the quality of life for City residents for nearly 30 years by offering economic, social, and employment opportunities for individuals, families and neighborhoods i...
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The mission of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation is to attract, retain and grow businesses and jobs in L.A. County through business assistance programs, economic and policy analysis, and public policy leadership. The LAEDC will co...
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Do you ever wonder why there are so many ballot initiatives designed to decrease the political clout of unions? Well, simply put, because they have a lot of it.
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A tentative agreement was reached tonight to end the crippling strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Labor leader & civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez pays tribute to King during memorial service, ca. 1968. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library
President Barack Obama dedicated a monument to one of the most revered figures in Mexican American history.
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This NY Times trend piece sure does raise some points. After a fashion.
Ed Fuentes traces the Latino theater movement from its origins in the Teatro Chicano.
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The Workers' Rug/La Alfombra Del Trabajador is an art done by day laborers in collaboration with artists, the Craft and Folk Art Museum, and the Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California. It codifies the experiences of workers woven togethe...
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