The city’s Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights) officially launched its discrimination enforcement division, allowing for city enforcement of civil rights law on Tuesday, Nov.1.
The city’s Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights) officially launched its discrimination enforcement division, allowing for city enforcement of civil rights law on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Agency Examines Mistreatment of Women and People of Color in Construction - WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a hearing.
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The new initiative will seek ways to help build a more equitable economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ariel Okamoto |
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The UCLA Labor Center has received a $1.3 million grant from the James Irvine Foundation to establish the California Workforce Development Worker Equity Initiative with the National Skills Coalition.
Leading the effort for UCLA are Betty Hung, project director at the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and Ana Luz Gonzalez-Vasquez, a project manager at the Labor Center. The National Skills Coalition is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates for policies and skills training to benefit workers and businesses.
Martin Luther Day Jr celebrations & commemoration events
Martin Luther King Jr Day is on Monday. In an effort to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, there are no in-person events open to the public that we are aware of but there are some virtual celebrations of the most visible leader of civil rights movement.
LOCAL EVENTS:
The
Palm Springs Black History Committee is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 pm
You can watch it live on their Facebook page:
Facebook.com/KESQNewsChannel3 or send an email to Share@KESQ.com)
NATIONAL EVENTS:
You can watch it live on their Facebook page: