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Links to news reports on the Justice for Janitors campaign and its impact on Los Angeles and the labor movement.
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Organizer Wins Post of President Latina Leads Takeover of Union From Anglo Males, Los Angeles Times, May 6, 1989, p. 1
Article detailing the rise of Maria Elena Durazo to the leadership of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) Local 11.
"Is L.A. the Place for a Resurgent Union Movement?" Los Angeles Times, February 16, 1997, p. 6
As the AFL-CIO Executive Council convenes in Los Angeles, the author surveys recent successes in unionizing immigrant workers and asks if Los Angeles represents the future of work and the labor movement.
"Miles de trabajadores de la limpieza protestan por falta de contrato colectivo," La Opinion, Feb 8, 1995, p. 32
Copyright La Opinion Feb 8, 1995 Miles de trabajadores de la limpieza protestan por falta de contrato. colectivo Por María Luisa Arredondo Reportera de La Opinión Alrededor de 1,500 trabajadores de la limpieza --agrupados en el sindicato Justice…
"The Red Sea: How the janitors won their strike," L.A. Weekly, April 26, 2000
There are any number of ways to gauge just how much the three-week strike of L.A.’s janitors has changed, and electrified, Los Angeles. We could begin with the cult that’s arisen around the janitors’ T-shirts, that sea of red that rolled…
"Conserjes: cómo vivir con menos de mil dólares al mes," La Opinion, Apr 14, 2000. Vol. 74, p. 3B
Por eso, cuando Carmen Sandoval de 41 años se enteró que se iban a huelga sintió tambalearse. Por momentos las ideas se contraponían, pero una, la de la razón venció. "Sentí miedo de salir, pero el que no arriesga no gana. Si no lo…