Los Angeles Premiere of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
 In conjunction with Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films, LAANE put on another sold-out event in November, hosting the premiere of Greenwald’s new film Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. The documentary examines the devastating effects of the world’s largest corporation on the lives of working families, highlighting Wal-Mart’s strong-arm efforts to build a supercenter in Inglewood, which LAANE was instrumental in defeating through the Coalition for a Better Inglewood. Numerous elected officials joined hundreds of community leaders, entertainment industry figures, workers and members of the public for the screening at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, which was sponsored by WakeUpWalMart.com.
Producer/director Greenwald – well-known for his numerous documentaries and feature films including Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism, Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election and The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron – generously donated the proceeds of the premiere to LAANE. Working with the Brave New Films team was a pleasure and a wonderful learning experience for LAANE staff as we continue to broaden our base and reach out to entertainment industry activists such as Greenwald. For more information, go to www.bravenewfilms.org.
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National “Hotel Workers Rising” Kickoff with Senator John Edwards and Danny Glover
Thurs., February 16, 5 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel
711 South Hope St. at 7th St.
Downtown Los Angeles
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Join political, community, labor and entertainment figures, including Sen. John Edwards and actor Danny Glover, in drawing attention to the campaign to improve conditions in the hotel industry nationwide.
For more information please see hotelworkersrising.org.
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“Stop the Racism, Stop the Greed” Action to Support Security Officers
Tues., February 28, 2006
Time and Location to be Determined
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This Black History Month rally and action will highlight the injustice and racism security officers endure without union representation.
For more information, please call Rev. William Smart at
(213) 977-9400, ext. 106.
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Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon
Fri., May 19, 2006
USC's Town & Gown Hall
665 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles
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Join Southern California’s most dynamic women for what is proving to be the event for women in the progressive movement.
For more information, please contact Stella Maloyan at
(213) 977-9400 ext. 110. |
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