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Some have called it the “hot labor summer.” Workers around L.A. ranging from TV script writers to hotel housekeepers have been on strike, demanding better pay and working conditions. Why here, and why now?

High-profile strikes in Hollywood and the threat of one in Detroit have earned this season the name the "summer of strikes," but the abundance of work disruptions may be a reflection of a sustained uptick in strikes in recent years rather than a unique hot period for union action.

This statement is delivered on behalf of Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental organization that investigates and reports on human rights abuses happening in all corners of the world.

The Dangote refinery should become a launch pad for us to invest heavily in more ways we can wean ourselves off fossil fuel in the medium term

New revelations add to pressure on under-fire Cop28 president and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil company, Sultan Al Jaber

Over 100 X accounts are believed to be part of a network to promote Abu Dhabi's Cop28 president and oil chief, Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber

Southern California has become a home for picket lines this summer, with more than 100,000 workers out on strike in the region.

Los Angeles is sitting at the vanguard of two trends: increasingly expensive housing and an increasing amount of cross-union solidarity.

Los Angeles is sitting at the vanguard of two trends: increasingly expensive housing and an increasing amount of cross-union solidarity.