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Janitors March with Religious, Political, and Labor Leaders
Roger Mahony, Catholic archbishop of Los Angeles, walks beside Local 1877 leader Mike Garcia and Los Angeles Federation of Labor leader Miguel Contreras at the head of a march by janitors.
Antonio Villaraigosa Attending a Justice for Janitors Rally
Future mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa seen with local religious leaders during a Justice for Janitors Demonstration. Gaining the support of prominent community members figured largely in the victory of the Justice for Janitors campaign.
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Century City Janitors Vote General Strike: Civil Disobedience Planned. ISS Organizing News, vol. 2, no. 5. The Justice for Janitors campaign of SEIU local 399 declares their intention to strike and launch non-violent civil disobedience actions to win…