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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...

Democratic Candidates May Skip Los Angeles Debate Over Foodworkers Strike

December 16, 2019 3:13 pm

All seven candidates invited to the Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles on Thursday have announced that they may not participate due to a union strike. Warren, Sanders, and other candidates won’t cross the picket line Unite Here, a food...