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Obama Picks a Bad Penny for Commerce
by Lou Siegel on
Barack Obama’s nomination of Penny Pritzker as Commerce Secretary was a poke in the eye of the American labor movement. The niece of the founder … read more.
Long Beach Activists Look Beyond Measure N
by Vivian Rothstein on
Pastor Nestor Gerente welcomed the overflow audience of nearly 350 Long Beach activists at last week’s People’s State of the City gathering and said, … read more.
L.A. Times Misses the Story Behind Living Wage Campaigns
by Roxana Tynan on
On Sunday the Los Angeles Times published a story about the important successes of campaigns to pass local minimum wage and living wage laws. … read more.
Raising the Minimum Wage Will Lift the Economy
by Roxana Tynan on
Sustainable economies are built on good jobs. If people don’t earn enough money, they can’t keep the economy growing by buying goods and services. … read more.
Tell Long Beach’s City Council to Enforce the Will of Voters
by Frying Pan Staff on
(The following appeal comes from the Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and Healthy Communities.) On November 6, Long Beach voters overwhelmingly approved a minimum … read more.
The Economy Improves — Will the Minimum Wage?
by Maria Loya on
As the economy slowly rebounds, we need to ask what kind of recovery we want in Los Angeles. Experts point to tourism as a … read more.
Hotel Humbug in Long Beach
by Trebor Healey on
Every year I watch A Christmas Carol on TV to remind myself not to give in to the frustrations born of shopping, traffic and rushing … read more.
Enriching the Community with a Living Wage
by Sonya Clark on
A year or so ago, while picking up socks off of the living room floor, and considering the innumerable tasks of being a single parent, … read more.
Long Beach: Creating Community and Serving the People
by By Kayla Crow on
Looking back on the eight weeks of the Long Beach living wage campaign, I could write about the conversations with voters, or the discovery … read more.
Election 2012: This Is How We Win
by Jeannine Pearce on
(On November 6, Long Beach became one of three cities in the country to pass minimum wage ballot measures, and the only one to guarantee … read more.
Long Beach Hotel Workers Win Living Wages, Paid Sick Days
by Family Values @ Work on
Two thousand workers who clean the rooms and serve the food at hotels in Long Beach, California had special cause for celebration election night. … read more.
Election 2012: The Battle for Living Wages in Long Beach
by Gary Hytrek on
Something extraordinary happened Tuesday in Long Beach. A city long dominated by an ideologically driven business sector and marked by token community participation, embraced … read more.
Raising the Minimum Wage Is the Least We Can Do
by Donald Cohen on
(This opinion piece first appeared in today's Los Angeles Times.) The U.S. economy has turned a corner. The national unemployment rate hit a post-recession … read more.
Measure N: Boosting the Long Beach Economy
by Vivian Rothstein on
Seven million dollars may not sound like a lot to some large corporations, but that amount of money brought into the Long Beach economy … read more.
How Does the One Percent Spend Its Money?
by Vivian Rothstein on
According to filings from the Long Beach City Clerk, hotels and hotel corporations are the only donors to the campaign against Measure N, the … read more.
Long Beach Living Wage Foes Seek Backers on Craigslist
by Vivian Rothstein on
The opponents of the proposed Long Beach Living Wage are just getting organized. They’ve run an ad on Craigslist offering “a very competitive hourly … read more.
Living Wages Would Boost Long Beach’s Economy
by Vivian Rothstein on
“Hi. I’m a volunteer with the We Buy Local campaign here in Long Beach.” So begins the conversation with undecided voters about the Long Beach … read more.
Long Beach Living Wage Measure: On the Ballot!
by Christine Petit on
Last week Long Beach community members who have been working on a citywide hotel worker living wage campaign got the word that their proposed … read more.
A Father, a Daughter and a Living Wage Lesson
by Ed Gutierrez on
As the proud parent of a precocious four-year-old, I am often inspired and energized by my daughter’s inquisitive spirit and desire to take things … read more.
