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Mel Buer

Mel Buer

Mel Buer is an independent multimedia journalist based in Los Angeles.
Kill your heroes. Uplift the movement.

Kill your heroes. Uplift the movement.

Some thoughts on the recent New York Times investigation into Cesar Chavez.
Mel Buer 18 Mar 2026
I would like to get off this ride

I would like to get off this ride

Mel Buer 28 Feb 2026
Last Week in Labor: Feb 20-27, 2026

Last Week in Labor: Feb 20-27, 2026

Brothel workers make union history, WGSU workers picket WGA HQ, and more news for your weekend.
Mel Buer 27 Feb 2026
VIDEO: WGSU Holds Picket Line Rally Outside WGA Headquarters in Los Angeles

VIDEO: WGSU Holds Picket Line Rally Outside WGA Headquarters in Los Angeles

Members of the WGA Staff Union have been on strike since Feb 17.
Mel Buer 26 Feb 2026
VIDEO: JVP-LA holds Solidarity Shabbat Action in Downtown Los Angeles

VIDEO: JVP-LA holds Solidarity Shabbat Action in Downtown Los Angeles

Last week, activists prayed together, sang together, and drew attention to the connections between the genocide in Palestine with the ICE operations in the U.S.
Mel Buer 20 Feb 2026
Last Week in Labor: Feb. 13-20, 2026

Last Week in Labor: Feb. 13-20, 2026

California sees multiple major strikes, 2025 labor numbers are out, and more for your weekend.
Mel Buer 20 Feb 2026
Last Week in Labor: Feb 6-13, 2026

Last Week in Labor: Feb 6-13, 2026

An update on the digest, plus a few headlines you may have missed.
Mel Buer 13 Feb 2026

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Dispatches from the shop floor.