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They organized mutual aid in the same place for nearly a decade. Now they're being forced to move.

Original Reporting

They organized mutual aid in the same place for nearly a decade. Now they're being forced to move.

After nearly ten years at Bernie's Coffee Shop on Wilshire and Fairfax, the organizers with LA's Community Solidarity Project have to move—and are asking for the public's help.

Let's keep this thing running, shall we?

creator journalism

Let's keep this thing running, shall we?

A GoFundMe, and a SubDrive. For funsies. Of course.

Amazon Teamsters claim victory over retail supergiant's strike retaliation

Original Reporting

Amazon Teamsters claim victory over retail supergiant's strike retaliation

Amazon will honor workers' right to strike after a prolonged, multi-front pressure campaign from the union.

VIDEO: State Terror, Vol. [XX]

Original Reporting

VIDEO: State Terror, Vol. [XX]

Tear gas, mass arrests, and righteous fury at No Kings Los Angeles.

Notes from a recent visit to New Orleans

Essays & Commentary

Notes from a recent visit to New Orleans

Reflections on life, memory, and journalism.

CSU is using a legal loophole to claw back contractual raises. Union members want to change that.

Original Reporting

CSU is using a legal loophole to claw back contractual raises. Union members want to change that.

California State University workers with Teamsters Local 2010 struck in 2023 to win yearly raises for their workers. CSU claims they can't pay it. A new bill is trying to change that.

Kill your heroes. Uplift the movement.

Essays & Commentary

Kill your heroes. Uplift the movement.

Some thoughts on the recent New York Times investigation into Cesar Chavez.

I would like to get off this ride

Essays & Commentary

I would like to get off this ride

Last Week in Labor: Feb 20-27, 2026

The Worker's Wire

Last Week in Labor: Feb 20-27, 2026

Brothel workers make union history, WGSU workers picket WGA HQ, and more news for your weekend.

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

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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.

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

Original Reporting

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.

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

The Worker's Wire

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

California sees multiple major strikes, 2025 labor numbers are out, and more for your weekend.