Dispatches From Across the Southland
July 20, 2023 On Thursday, July 19, 2023, St. Mark UMC Pastor Gary Bernard Williams testified before the University of California Board of Regents, calling for the immediate hiring of Black and African American workers brought in as temporary workers during the strike by Laguna Cliffs Marriott workers. “A fair living wage, adequate pension, healthcare,Read…
July 2023 Newsletter Dear Friends, There’s a lot happening in the organized, connected, interfaith movement for justice. Let’s get you up to date! If you read nothing else, read this: Hospitality Workers Strike Friday, July 21 at 10 AM, join faith leaders across Los Angeles for a rally at the WRead…
All Saints Church Pasadena hosted workers from the Hyatt Regency for lunch and a rally with parishioners. “In our tradition, we are in a relationship with a brown Jesus that struggled, was overpoliced, and didn’t get the wages he deserved,” Associate Rector Mark Chase said. “He served in a neighborhood where workers didn’t get the wagesRead…
When workers at eight hotels near LAX headed out on strike on July 10, 2023, faith leaders mobilized a Prayer Caravan to support them. Read More…
CLUE Justice, UNITE HERE! Local 11, Bend the Arc Jewish Action, the Boyle Heights Chavurah, IfNotNow LA, Nefesh and Pico Union Project call for #LivingWagesNow at a Tisha b’Av Contemplation and Action!Read More…
July 13, 2023 – A third bus, of 35 migrants bound from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles this afternoon. And the LA Welcomes Collective*–a coalition of faith and immigration groups including CLUE–was on-hand to receive them with open arms. Read More…
The fight for the fundamental right to housing is a worthy cause. On June 22, Clue and Unite Here Local 11 came together at a rally and made history with a sit-in, demanding affordable housing for working Angelenos. It was a powerful moment of solidarity, standing up for the well-being of our community and leadingRead…
July 12, 2023 Young Religious Leaders Fellows joined UNITE HERE Local 11 and hundreds of striking LAX-area hotel workers for a march on Century Boulevard, demanding a life-changing contract for hospitality workers and affordable housing for all Californians The largest hotel worker strike in California’s history has involved thousands of workers from 33 hotels spanning from Downtown LosRead…
Federal Judge Rejects GEO Group’s Attempt to Dismiss Toxic Tort Lawsuit Adelanto, CA – On Thursday, July 6, 2023, a Federal Court denied The GEO Group (“GEO”)’s Motion to Dismiss in Ronduen et al. vs. The Geo Group, Inc. The lawsuit, filed in March 2023, was brought by seven individuals on behalf of themselves and more thanRead…
