Unite Here! Announces Details of Agreement with Two Santa Monica Hotels. Strike Continues at Five More.
Yesterday, Unite Here! Local 11, the hotel workers union, announced the details of its settlement with thirty four hotels across the Southern California region....
City Takes First Step In Righting the Historic Wrong of Blocking the Creation of the Ebony Beach Club in the 1950’s
For more on the history of the Ebony Beach Club, read this excellent article in the Atlanta Black Star.
At last week’s City Council meeting...
SEIU 99 Pickets SMMUSD, Hints at Strike if New Contract Isn’t Reached
Union actions have become a familiar site in Santa Monica over the last few months, but the location for this picket is less familiar....
Council Again Asks County to End Needle Exchange Program at Reed Park
Caption: Gleam Davis holds up a fentanyl testing kit that the county hands out with needles in their exchange program after Phil Brock complained...
Unite Here! Celebrates Compromise with 34 Hotels Across Region As Santa Monica Council Stands Down on Noise Ordinance Proposal
Last September, then Councilmember (now Mayor) Phil Brock made an unforced error when he introduced a motion aimed at reducing the impact that the...
