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Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

David Bacon -
The myth that Cesar Chavez single-handedly led the farmworker movement was never true. Nothing makes this clearer than the life and work of Larry Itliong.
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Bay Area Groups Escalate Arms Embargo Demands at Port of Oakland

Christopher Alam -
Several organizations and local labor unions have joined in calls for an end to shipments of cargo bound for Israel from the port of Oakland.
Immigration

The Trauma of ICE Raids, Through the Eyes of LA Car Washers

Araceli Martinez -
For one LA car washer, the ICE raid that targeted his workplace left him with lasting trauma. Similar raids have targeted car washes across the LA region.
Politics

Unions Join Lawsuit Challenging $100K Fee for H-1B Workers

Sunita Sohrabji -
The lawsuit states that President Donald Trump does not have Constitutional authority to essentially levy a new tax.
Economy

Unions Flex Muscle Not Seen in Decades

Peter White -
In the hottest labor summer in 40 years, unions are demanding better contracts for working people who can’t live on their paychecks.

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