Category Archives: Labor
The Other Brother: “Salt of the Earth,” The Film They Tried To Kill, Lives On Thanks to Technology
By Jim Smith A lot of people in Venice know that Edward Biberman was the artist who painted the Post Office mural, The Story of Venice. But few probably know that his older brother, Herbert, directed Salt of the Earth, … Continue reading
Filed under Film Review, History, Jim Smith, Labor, Women
The Venice Skills Center Is In Danger of Losing Its Funding
By Charles Thomas The Venice Skills Center, our adult education and training school, is threatened with losing its budget. Once again a governmental agency claiming “budget woes” threatens to kill a pillar of the Venice community. The Venice Skills Center … Continue reading
Filed under Development/Gentrification, Education, Labor
Growing Up Latino: How Cesar Chavez Inspired A Generation
By Yolanda Miranda Latinos were once known as the “sleeping giant.” Not only did they wake up, but they have roared in disenchantment over the proposed policies of this government against them and their families. ¡Ya Basta! Enough is Enough! … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Rights, Culture, Labor
100 Years Ago The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, March 25, 1911
On that day, mostly women garment workers were locked into their workplace on the eighth, ninth and 10th floors as usual. On March 25, a fire broke out. The Fire Dempartment arrived, but their ladders only reached to the sixth … Continue reading
Putting Labor Back in Labor Day
By Roger Linnett The one thing in this country that we should be talking about but aren’t, especially considering it’s Labor Day, is jobs. Real jobs, too – not menial part-time jobs or ones that are ego-crushingly below one’s qualifications and … Continue reading
Filed under Labor, Roger Linnett
Labor Day Sidebar: Why we got a day off
Labor Day was adopted in September of 1894 to try and ameliorate nationwide hostility towards the administration of President Grover Cleveland. Cleveland had ordered U.S. Marshals and 12,000 federal troops into Chicago to break a wildcat strike by 3,000 employees of the Pullman Palace … Continue reading
Filed under Labor, Roger Linnett
What would Saint Joseph do?
By Susie Snakebite Saint Joseph’s Thrift Store has closed in Venice and will reopen in Feb. in Santa Monica. Norma, one of the staff there, approached me on the street a few weeks ago, very upset. The whole staff of … Continue reading
Filed under Homeless/RVs, Labor
Students walk out in support of teachers
By Lydia Poncé Two hundred Venice High School students walked out of their classes in support of teachers and quality education, May 15, even as the campus sprinklers were being turned on and off. The ‘Original Five,’ who organized the … Continue reading
September 2008 – Presidential Campaigns Start on Labor Day – Where Will They End?
By Jack Neworth While Labor Day is upon us, I confess that lately I’ve been doing very little “labor,” unless you count clicking a remote control. With the Olympics, the Democratic Convention, and the U.S. Open I haven’t wasted this … Continue reading
August 2008 – Venice Car Wash Workers take action to win months of back pay
By Jim Smith After six months of having their paychecks bounce, workers at a Venice car wash had had enough. On July 24, the 40 workers staged a walkout and picket line in front of the misnamed the Marina Car … Continue reading
Filed under Labor
