PODCAST: For 40+ years, Leanna Noble has been organizing her fellow renters and workers in Long Beach and beyond

Feb. 11, 2020 / By Carlos Omar
Tags: History, Housing, KKK, leanna, noble, renters, rights, tenants, workers

Whether it’s for workers’ rights, renters, or fighting the KKK, Leanna Noble has been a veteran of all things organizing. She’s also a speaker for this year’s People’s State of the City.

Nurses Want Industry Reforms to Enhance Life-Saving Treatment

May. 25, 2017 / By Veronica Caro and M. Smith
Tags: Dialysis, Healthcare, workers

Understaffed, these dialysis nurses say they are pressured to rush through life-saving treatments and work excessive hours.

Long Beach Rallies for Workers, Immigrants on May Day

May. 3, 2016 / By Rudy Cardoso-Peraza
Tags: Immigrants, may day, Police, workers

Workers have celebrated May Day, or International Workers' Day, since the 1880's. On Sunday, Long Beach workers and immigrants rallied to say their struggle is not over.

UCLA Labor Center Premieres I am a #YOUNGWORKER

Feb. 12, 2016 / By Citlalli Chavez
Tags: workers, Youth

I am a #YOUNGWORKER intends to entertain diverse audiences of all ages and hopes to raise awareness about the challenges that have historically and currently impact young workers.

Would You Like a Living Wage with That?

Dec. 16, 2015 / By Michael Lozano and CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: Living Wage, Minimum Wage, Restaurants, workers

Many restaurant workers are anxiously anticipating a decision by the Long Beach City Council over whether to approve a raise in the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Mayor Garcia’s Economic Roundtable Draws Diverse Audience

Nov. 22, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: mayor, workers

Low-wage restaurant workers to nonprofits, from small business owners to city officials were present to discuss raising the minimum wage to $15, enforcement, and sick day benefits.

Hotel Workers Demand More Protections

Nov. 18, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: Hotel Workers, workers

Long Beach hotel workers led a candlelight march Thursday at the local Renaissance Hotel Promenade, asking city leaders to pass legislation to protect hotel workers from excessive workloads and sexual harassment.

Long Beach Women Discuss Sexual Harassment & Pay Gap In The Service Industry

Oct. 27, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: harassment, sexual assault, Violence against Women, Women, workers

Sexual assault, pay gap, and heavy workloads were all topics of discussion last Tuesday at a film screening and panel discussion entitled, “Rape on the Night Shift” at CSULB.

Community Gathers To Pray For Healing Of Local Dishwasher

Sep. 30, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: Hotel Workers, workers

Claudia was struggling in her abusive and stressful working conditions as she overworked and had an overwhelming load of dishes, as she wasn’t receiving support.

Long Beach Workers Break Their Silence On Wage Theft

Jun. 18, 2015 / By Adalhi Montes
Tags: Living Wage, Minimum Wage, Wages, workers

On June 13, the Coalition to End Wage Theft held a town hall to discuss poverty jobs and unpaid wages in the city, including ways to work together to solve the issues.