Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

TOMORROW!! Our partners at Labor Community Services & Los Angeles Regional Food Bank will be holding a drive-thru food distribution tomorrow in South LA. If you or anyone you know is in need of assistance, please come by.

Warehouse workers and delivery drivers are getting hurt working at Amazon warehouses. Work quotas and monitoring methods are harming worker’s health at nearly twice the national rate of injury. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/394iGJG

We are LIVE for a new episode of Labor's Voice! The beginning of 2021 brought a historic victory in Georgia which flipped the U.S. Senate, and in quick succession, we witnessed insurrection, impeachment, and the Inauguration. On Monday, we celebrated the birth and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us for a conversation about the historic events we have witnessed in the first weeks of 2021. Tonight’s speakers are Reverend James Lawson, Jr.; Tefere Gebre, Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO; and Susan Minato, Co-President, UNITE HERE Local 11.

Another blatant attempt by Instacart to hurt workers and spread fear to prevent any future organizing. We stand with Instacart workers! #SickofGigGreed "The decision to terminate the employees who unionized with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546 in Skokie in early 2020 is part of a larger series of layoffs that Instacart announced on Tuesday. The news was buried in a blog post and the layoffs impact Instacart's in-store shoppers, who are direct employees of t...he company that pick and pack groceries at supermarkets around the country. According to the UFCW, Instacart is firing nearly 2,000 of its 10,000 grocery store workers as part of these layoffs, and offering as little as $250 as severance. The layoffs come amid Instacart's rapid expansion during the Coronavirus pandemic as millions of people have turned to on-demand grocery delivery. The company reported profitability for the first time in 2020, is preparing to IPO at some point this year, and is estimated to be valued at up to $30 billion, CNBC reported."

Latinos played a critical role in the 2020 election voting in record-breaking numbers, helping to save American Democracy. In the aftermath of this historic election, news outlets and media pundits across the country have spoken about the Latino Vote in broad generalizations demonstrating a misunderstanding of the diversity and complexity of Latino voters in the U.S. Join us on Facebook Live for an in-depth discussion with key Latino labor, community, and political leaders ...from across the U.S. highlighting the diverse voices of Latino voters and the future in U.S. politics. Hosted by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and La Opinión ______________________ Los Latinos jugaron un papel fundamental en la votación de las elecciones de 2020 con cifras récord, ayudando a salvar la Democracia Estadounidense. A raíz de esta histórica elección, los medios de comunicación y los expertos de los medios de todo el país han hablado sobre el "voto latino" en amplias generalizaciones que demuestran un malentendido de la diversidad y complejidad de los votantes Latinos en los Estados Unidos Únase a nosotros en Facebook Live para una discusión en profundidad con líderes sindicales, comunitarios y políticos claves de todo Estados Unidos, destacando las diversas voces de los votantes latinos y el futuro de la política estadounidense. Alojado por Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and La Opinión

Our frontline workers need protections. Our port workers put themselves on the line every day and are a critical part of California's supply chain. "Nearly 700 dockworkers at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have contracted COVID-19 and hundreds more are taking virus-related leaves, raising fears of a severe slowdown in the region’s multibillion-dollar logistics economy. A growing longshore worker infection rate, which parallels the surge of the virus across Cali...fornia, is exacerbating a massive snarl at the ports due to a pandemic-induced surge in imports of general goods. Port executives, union leaders and elected officials are mounting an urgent campaign to initiate dockworker vaccinations, fearing that a labor shortage could force terminal shutdowns. We’ve got more cargo than we do skilled labor, said Eugene Seroka, executive director of the Los Angeles port. We are told 1,800 workers are not going on the job due to COVID right now. That can [include] those who are isolating through contact tracing or awaiting test results. Or maybe [those who] fear ... going on the job when a lot of people are sick."

Now that President Biden and Vice-President Harris have officially been sworn in today, where do we go from here as labor and as a country? Join us tomorrow night at 7 PM on Facebook Live with UCLA Labor Center, Rev. James Lawson, AFL-CIO Executive Vice-President Tefere Gebre, and UNITE HERE Local 11 Co-President Susan Minato for a riveting discussion!

"Today marks a great victory that was made possible thanks to the efforts of thousands of union members across Los Angeles County. Americans have spoken loud and clear by electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as their President and Vice President. The Los Angeles Labor Movement was crucial in winning this victory to protect our democracy and heal our nation. Throughout the election cycle, The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, representing over 800,000 workers from over 3...00 affiliates, organized one of the most robust get out the vote operations in the country which was key in record level turnout by contacting tens of thousands of voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Arizona that were critical in determining the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. Over one million dials were made and over a hundred thousand conversations were had by union members during this election cycle. This included a partnership with the Arizona AFL-CIO and our affiliate, UNITE HERE Local 11 where over 250,000 conversations were had with Arizona voters that were critical in delivering the state and its electoral votes to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. While we are confident in our victory, we must respect the democratic process and support the count of every vote cast in this historic election. Tonight was a victory for working families. Union members led the way to save our democracy by getting their fellow union members across the country to make their voices heard and vote for leaders that will put working families first. Our work does not end here: union members must roll up our sleeves and get to work to heal and rebuild our Nation and our unions by pursuing the common good through labor’s values of hard work, respect, dignity, and integrity." - Ron Herrera, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor #bidenharris2020 #election2020

Excited to announce our amazing guests for tomorrow's 'Shattering The "Latino Vote" Myth' Facebook Live panel, hosted by Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, La Opinion, and El Diario Nueva York! Look forward to a riveting in-depth discussion on #Election2020 by key Latino media, labor, community, and political leaders from across the U.S. here on our Facebook page at 10 AM.

Congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden! Working people have spoken, and we look forward to an administration that respects the working families of this country. #bidenharris2020 #election2020

They are smiling from Heaven, and on November 3, 2020, their inspiration moved the struggle forward. Join us to celebrate the difference we have made united together and their continued inspiration that drives us. If you are interested in attending, please contact your principal officer to RSVP for your local or organization: https://thelafed.org/event/mlk2021/

Congratulations to Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, a friend to Los Angeles labor! As the first woman, Black, and South Asian vice president, this is a historic win for BIPOC women across America. #bidenharris2020 #election2020

The application period ends next Sunday, 11/15 (11:59pm), but tens of thousands of applications are still being accepted. We have a lot of work to do to make sure all $50M CARES program funding reaches 100k applicants who need assistance ($500 check per person). Please share widely.

Join us with La Opinion this coming Wednesday at 10 AM on our Facebook Live as we shatter the "Latino Vote" myth with a riveting in-depth discussion by key Latino labor, community, and political leaders from across the U.S. In the aftermath of this historic election, where Latinos voted in record-breaking numbers and played a critical role in saving American Democracy, news outlets and media pundits across the country have spoken about the Latino Vote in broad generalizations, demonstrating a misunderstanding of the diversity and complexity of Latino voters in the U.S. Our panelists will highlight the diverse voices of Latino voters and the future in U.S. politics.

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"...history has shown, the power of collective action and solidarity is an undeniable force for change and we will persevere. This election is only one step in the journey to give power back to the working people of America. No matter the outcome, we will stand united and unshaken in our resolve. We must protect our democracy and the rights of working people by demanding that every vote be counted," Ron Herrera, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO #EveryVoteCounts #CountEveryVote

This election is about democracy...and it’s very important that we understand that. We’ve got a long night ahead of us. We know that. But we’re not gonna give up. - Ron Herrera, President of Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

If you're just getting off work and haven't voted yet, remember that 1) you can vote at ANY vote center in Los Angeles County (locator.lavote.net) and 2) as long as you're IN LINE by 8 PM, you can still vote. But the wait times are (mostly) looking pretty good or non-existent! Green = an estimated 15 minutes or less. Don't forget to take a look at our endorsements that are on your ballot at thelafed.org to vote with working people!

Can't stop, won't stop! Come join LA Fed President Ron Herrera here at our office or sign up at thelafed.org to GOTV online! We're only 3 hours and 25 minutes out from the last second to vote in Election 2020 for Los Angeles, but we're still out here and online relentlessly getting folks to the polls. #EveryVoteCounts in this critical election. GO(tv) TEAM GO(tv)!

Can't beat that view though! The building has spoken and it says #YesOnProp15 and #NoOnProp22, just like us.

Adam Conover of Adam Ruins Everything lays it ALL out about Prop 22. Don’t be deceived! If you’re on your way to vote, make sure you vote #NoOnProp22.

This is it. Today is the day, we're in the final hours, and every single vote counts. And as we all know, time and time again the LA labor movement always comes through. GOTV and dial with us at the Fed or from home for the rest of the day at thelafed.org/resource/2020-gotv! We're less than 8 hours away. But it's NOT too late to vote (see our last post) and it's NOT too late to turn other people out to the polls. Remember, not everyone has voted early and we need to make sure they get there.

Haven't voted yet? Don't fret! It's not too late but make sure you get there in time. Polls close at 8 PM tonight in Los Angeles County, but don't forget you can still vote as long as you're in line. Not only that, you can still register to vote in-person (conditionally) if you haven't already. AND, you can be in and out quickly by looking up a Vote Center with a short wait time (lavote.net) and creating a Poll Pass on your phone with an interactive sample ballot (isb.lavote.net). Don't forget to check out our endorsements at thelafed.org before you fill it out.

We're only hours out until the very last second to vote here in CA for one of the most critical elections of our lifetimes. And remember, it's not over until it's over at 8 PM tomorrow, so we'll be dialing all day! We have the opportunity to make big changes - make sure you're part of it. We need volunteers ALL DAY at our office tomorrow to ensure we GOTV for Biden in the critical swing states of PA and AZ. And if you can't make it to our office, we still need volunteers all day for our local races and you can help us from home.