The Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, known as LA Civil Rights, works to create equal access for Black Angelenos to investigate unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, education complaints in the private sector. #BlackSky #LosAngelesSky #NonprofitSky

🛑 On October 1st, the federal government entered a shut down due to an impasse over the congressional spending budget, the first government shut down since 2018. #BlackSky #LosAngelesSky #NonprofitSky

⚖️ Are you looking for legal assistance? ⚖️ If you're a Black workers who is experiencing or have experienced employment discrimination, justice is possible. 📨 Book an appointment here: secure.everyaction.com/nNKPCsl1EkW-... #LegalSky #LawyerSky #BlackSky #NonprofitsSky #LosAngelesSky

THIS IS HUGE! @governor.ca.gov just signed #AB288 into law, guaranteeing California workers A REAL RIGHT TO A UNION! This is the most significant labor law reform in nearly a century! #AB288 returns power to the workers joining together to unionize! 💪

So proud of this class whose hosts include @unitehere.org, @opeiu.org, @jwj.org, @labwc.bsky.social, @powerswitchaction.org, @ncstateaflcio.bsky.social, @aflcio.org

Breaking news for migrant rights! The Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem's lawsuit challenged the unlawful stops and arrests that prevented the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) including ICE from conducting immigration raids across Southern California based on predatory stops and warrantless arrests.

What does solidarity look like to you in the height of this current administration? ✊🏿 ✊🏾 ✊🏽 ✊🏼 ✊🏻

💼 Are looking to jumpstart a new career this summer? 🚀 Join us for the next Ready 2 Work: Leaders on the Rise (25+) orientation on Wednesday, July 16th happening in the LABWC Event Space! 🔗 To register for an orientation, click the link below: linktr.ee/Labwc

🏳️‍🌈 We celebrate Senator Laphonza Butler, a community organizer, former SEIU Local 2015 president, and the first openly Black LGBTQ+ member of the U.S. Senate. She fought on the behalf of ALL Californians, no matter their race, gender, sexuality or income! When Black workers fight, we win.

Happy Juneteenth!

✨ Spotlight: Zee Zentino ☘️ Huge congratulations to our phenomenal member leader Zee Zetino (they/them) who was recently featured in How Birds Bring Us Back, an Inland Empire short film spotlighting Black naturalists in Southern California! Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3zf...

LABWC is committed to moving in solidarity with Black migrant workers, all of our migrant sibling worker centers, and all of our impacted neighbors. ICE raids and the associated police/military presence have wreaked havoc upon our communities.

🏳️‍🌈 We celebrate Barbara Smith, a Black, Feminist, LGBTQ+ icon and co-founder of Combahee River Collective (CRC) in the 1970s. ⛓️‍💥 The CRC was a Black feminist collective that challenged racism in the feminist movement and sexism and homophobia within the Civil Rights Movement.

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

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Back out at Los Angeles City Hall!

📣MAY DAY. TOMORROW. SEE YOU 🫵 IN THE STREETS.📣

UPDATE on @mayor.lacity.gov's budget cuts: Check out these recent headlines about Karen Bass's disastrous budget. This is what happens when you give all of our money to LAPD!

🚔 MAYOR'S PROPOSED LAPD BUDGET $3,311,689,932 🚔 ~40% of General Fund ~47% of Discretionary Funds 👮 10,600 officers 🧑‍🦱 2,852 civilians (after 403 layoffs) 🚁 2 helicopters 🚗 376 vehicles Changes include: ⬆️$19M Sworn Payroll ⬇️$17M Civilian Payroll ⬆️$23M Liability Claims

OUR ULP STRIKE IS ON. 🔥 LA County has disrespected us for far too long and we're uniting to say NO MORE. Starting on Monday (4/28), County workers will rise up in a historic Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike to demand an end to LA County's labor law violations.

📢TELL THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD THIS IS UNION TERRITORY📢 @seiu721.bsky.social ON STRIKE! ✊

⚡STRIKE ALERT⚡ Solidarity with our LA County Workers and SEIU 721 siblings on strike! #1u

Local 148 stands with @seiu721.bsky.social as they prepare to strike! SEIU represents 55,000 LA County Employees, including the LOSAs, Clerks, IT, Interpreters, Administrative Assistants, and Techs that we work with every day at the Public Defender’s Office…(1/2)

“Clearly, [LA County] thought they were above the law. They thought we would never strike. They thought wrong.” SEIU 721 President & Exec. Director David Green calls out LA County for their disrespect & lawbreaking. We won't take it anymore. #ULPStrike

The people’s champ and member of 721 speaking to the press about what is happening today

We’re stronger together @seiu721.bsky.social

💫 Meet Ready 2 Work Graduate Andra Lewis! 💫 After graduating high school, Andra was looking for a fulfilling career and did not want to work a short-term job in fast food or retail. When Andra first started the Ready 2 Work program, he was skeptical of the program.

LA County must release unspent Measure J & CFCI funds! These dollars were promised for care—not punishment. Show up. Speak out. Demand action. 📍 500 W Temple 🕘 April 15 #FreeTheFunds #MeasureJ #CFCI #ReimagineLA #CareNotCages

📢 CALL TO ACTION: April 15 LA County must release unspent Measure J & CFCI funds! These dollars were promised for care—not punishment. Show up. Speak out. Demand action. 📍 500 W Temple 🕘 April 15 #FreeTheFunds #MeasureJ #CFCI #ReimagineLA #CareNotCages