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Fil-Ams join Int'l Workers Day demonstration in LA

Fil-Am groups march through the streets of Hollywood to call for action on various issues particularly on labor to mark International Workers' Day.

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Steve Angeles

<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/htbcpmq_U_0?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Laya, a 40-foot makeshift Filipino freedom falcon, glided through the streets of Hollywood as groups staged a demonstration to mark International Workers Day on May 1.&quot;We’re here to fight for our rights as workers, [for] our Filipino workers,&quot; said Gloria Rita of Pilipino Workers Center.From homelessness to the recent Hollywood strikes, and the bussing of migrants, Los Angeles has become Ground Zero for many worker and immigrant issues.&quot;Los Angeles is a place where dreams come true. We have to fight for our rights,&quot; said Angelica Salas, director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights - LA.As Fil-Ams marched through the streets, they included two persons that could be in a position to bring about change that groups have been fighting for.State assembly candidate Jessica Caloza knows workers’ rights well.The Philippine-born community leader is running for the state’s 52nd district.She said growing up in a large immigrant family inspired her to seek public office and help make a change in society.&quot;May Day is so important to me and my family,&quot; she said. &quot;My family has seen the gamut of all the jobs, all the workers from fast food to retail to being janitorial staff to being health care workers. My family has been in so many of these positions. If elected, this is a top priority.&quot;Another Fil-Am seeking public office is Ysabel Jurado, who also joined the May First demonstration.A city council candidate and a tenants rights attorney, she sees many issues, especially in housing – unfold every day.&quot;The labor movement is alive and well,&quot; Jurado said. &quot;My bread and butter are housing rights and workers rights.&quot;She added: &quot;It’s a time when unionized workers cannot live in Los Angeles. We need to fight for better wages and rent control, and make sure that this is a city for working-class Angelenos.&quot;Those who joined the demonstration were just a handful of workers and immigrants who took to the streets throughout Southern California.Many more also made their voices heard throughout the country on the annual May One tradition.

Fil-Am groups march through the streets of Hollywood to call for action on various issues particularly on labor to mark International Workers' Day.

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Fil-Ams join Int'l Workers Day demonstration in Los Angeles

Steve Angeles

Published May 03, 2024 12:33 PM PHT

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