Lucy Parsons: The Timeless Rebel
It is said that behind every great man stands a woman. However, often times a woman refuses to be forced into this supportive role. Such is the case with Lucy […]
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Rose Pesotta: Knowing a Woman’s Place
On September 15, 1933, a young, New York labor organizer by the name of Rose Pesotta landed in Los Angeles. Pesotta once worked in Southern California where she had been […]
read more »Member of the Week: Claudia Barajas
Claudia Barajas of Food 4 Less #393, is a former SPUR (Special Project Union Representative) from the Fresh & Easy Campaign in 2008. She was part of a small contingent […]
read more »Member of the Week: Chris Aubin
Chris Aubin of Vons #3069, first caught our attention with his witty and eye catching picket signs during the Strike/Lock-Out of 2003-04. He has since been UMagazine’s cartoonist, with a […]
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The Real Norma Rae
Few who have seen the movie, Norma Rae, could forget the powerful image of Sally Fields as she stood on her workstation with a sign that read “union,” moments after […]
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Oakland General Strike: A Workers’ Holiday
For two days in December of 1946, the streets of Oakland were host to a worker’s holiday. Nearly 130,000 workers refused to work, shutting down commerce in the East Bay, […]
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