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New Vision, the newsletter of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, highlights important developments in LAANE's campaigns and projects. This month we also present a dialogue with prominent historian and LAANE Honorary Board Member Joyce Appleby. Be sure, also, to check out the video documenting the historic vote on the CRA construction policy. |
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Justice on the March |
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Workers, Clergy and Community Celebrate Passage of Historic CRA Construction Policy |
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to approve a landmark policy to ensure that low income workers and their communities benefit from the construction jobs created by city redevelopment projects. More View Video 
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Airport Approves Landmark Policy Improving Job and Safety Standards at LAX |
Airport service workers, elected officials, community leaders, and disability rights advocates applauded Monday’s decision by Los Angeles airport officials to approve a policy establishing higher standards for contractors providing services to passengers and airlines at Los Angeles International Airport. More |
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Officials Reach $50 Million Dollar Community Benefits Agreement to Address Pollution at the L.A. Ports |
On April 3rd, L.A. Harbor Commissioners approved a landmark $50 million community benefits agreement between a terminal operator and community, environmental and labor groups concerned about pollution associated with a proposed terminal expansion project. More
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Century Hotel Workers Celebrate Living Wage and Four Points Victory and Call for Diversity at LAX Hilton |
A day after the California State Supreme Court ruling upholding the Los Angeles city ordinance requiring hotels near LAX to pay their employees a living wage, 350 elected officials, clergy, community leaders and hotel workers rallied in front of the LAX Hilton to call for good jobs and equal opportunity in the hotel industry on Century Boulevard. More
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Dialogue |
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with prominent historian and LAANE Honorary Board Member Joyce Appleby |
A prominent historian, Joyce Appleby has had an impressive career as a researcher and teacher. Now a professor emeritus at UCLA—where she taught for 20 years—she has written on subjects ranging from Thomas Jefferson to early nineteenth century America to revolutionary France. Appleby is also an engaged activists, walking precincts for favorite political candidates and supporting Latin American economic development projects. She credits her politically active Nebraska family with helping to shape her interest in social change. More
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Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon
Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles
Guest Speaker: Arianna Huffington
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