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Thank you to the West Hollywood City Council for voting unanimously to explore a construction minimum wage.
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thank you to the West Hollywood City Council for voting unanimously to explore a construction minimum wage.
As a community that stands up for human dignity, we must protect all workers from exploitation. We look forward to the implementation of a Residential Construction Minimum Wage following the completion of the study in LA.
Kyle Patterson with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
Kyle Patterson with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
As a community that stands up for human dignity, we must protect all workers from exploitation. We look forward to the implementation of a Residential Construction Minimum Wage following the completion of the study in LA.
Kyle Patterson with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
Kyle Patterson with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
We are in a time where affordability is at the forefront of conversation. We thank Community Coalition for standing beside us in a push for a Residential Construction Minimum Wage in the City of Los Angeles.
#WorkersRights #WageTheft #AffordableHousing #WhoBuildsLA
#WorkersRights #WageTheft #AffordableHousing #WhoBuildsLA
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We are in a time where affordability is at the forefront of conversation. We thank Community Coalition for standing beside us in a push for a Residential Construction Minimum Wage in the City of Los Angeles.
#WorkersRights #WageTheft #AffordableHousing #WhoBuildsLA
#WorkersRights #WageTheft #AffordableHousing #WhoBuildsLA
Today is Veterans’ Day - we thank all veterans for their service!
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Today is Veterans’ Day - we thank all veterans for their service!
Why is the Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage important to you? We invite you to tell your story at constructionworkerminimumwage.com.
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Why is the Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage important to you? We invite you to tell your story at constructionworkerminimumwage.com.
Against wage theft? Against making taxpayers subsidize contractors who underpay their workers? Then you are FOR a RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WORKER MINIMUM WAGE study.
#DowntownLA #WhoBuildsLA #BeTheChange #FairWages
#DowntownLA #WhoBuildsLA #BeTheChange #FairWages
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Against wage theft? Against making taxpayers subsidize contractors who underpay their workers? Then you are FOR a RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WORKER MINIMUM WAGE study.
#DowntownLA #WhoBuildsLA #BeTheChange #FairWages
#DowntownLA #WhoBuildsLA #BeTheChange #FairWages
Directly from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC 36, why a Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage is important:
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Directly from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC 36, why a Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage is important:
Do you know what is really spooky… wage theft! Too many workers live in fear of a missed paycheck or are underpaid. When residential construction workers are not paid or underpaid, taxpayers pick up the tab.
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Do you know what is really spooky… wage theft! Too many workers live in fear of a missed paycheck or are underpaid. When residential construction workers are not paid or underpaid, taxpayers pick up the tab.
Yesterday, the LA City Council voted on consent to move the motion forward for a Residential Construction Minimum Wage study. Thank you to the speakers and supporters who came to the council.
October 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Yesterday, the LA City Council voted on consent to move the motion forward for a Residential Construction Minimum Wage study. Thank you to the speakers and supporters who came to the council.
Tomorrow is National Immigrants Day. Our diverse L.A. communities make us stronger and build the future. A large proportion of L.A. residential construction workers are immigrants - and they are especially likely to have their wages stolen or be underpaid.
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Tomorrow is National Immigrants Day. Our diverse L.A. communities make us stronger and build the future. A large proportion of L.A. residential construction workers are immigrants - and they are especially likely to have their wages stolen or be underpaid.
Homeboy Industries is with us! Are you?
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Homeboy Industries is with us! Are you?
A sincere appreciation to the individuals who came to the committee yesterday to bravely share their stories! Putting a face to the L.A. Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage issue is vital in understanding why so many unions and nonprofits are coming together to demand this study.
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A sincere appreciation to the individuals who came to the committee yesterday to bravely share their stories! Putting a face to the L.A. Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage issue is vital in understanding why so many unions and nonprofits are coming together to demand this study.
There will be a hearing at the LA City Council tomorrow for a Residential Construction Minimum Wage study! It is important that we stand up for the dedicated workers that build the homes of tomorrow, to meet the city’s growing housing needs. It is about humanity and housing.
October 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
There will be a hearing at the LA City Council tomorrow for a Residential Construction Minimum Wage study! It is important that we stand up for the dedicated workers that build the homes of tomorrow, to meet the city’s growing housing needs. It is about humanity and housing.
It is Anti-Poverty Week - did you know 1 out of 5 residential construction workers surveyed has been evicted? Or that 1 out of 10 residential construction workers surveyed has been homeless while working in the construction industry?!
October 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is Anti-Poverty Week - did you know 1 out of 5 residential construction workers surveyed has been evicted? Or that 1 out of 10 residential construction workers surveyed has been homeless while working in the construction industry?!
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Per an LA Times Article, via the U.S. Census Bureau, it is estimated that “LA County has the largest concentration of people who identify as Indigenous, with an estimated population of more than 111,000.”
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Per an LA Times Article, via the U.S. Census Bureau, it is estimated that “LA County has the largest concentration of people who identify as Indigenous, with an estimated population of more than 111,000.”
It is with great sadness that we reflect on the life and legacy of Kent Wong, a dedicated advocate for improving the lives of Angelenos. His work continues to resonate, inspiring future generations to carry on the fight.
October 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It is with great sadness that we reflect on the life and legacy of Kent Wong, a dedicated advocate for improving the lives of Angelenos. His work continues to resonate, inspiring future generations to carry on the fight.
Thank you to our city leaders who stood with us last week in support of a Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage.
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez @cd13.lacity.gov spoke powerfully on the financial precarity facing these workers.
#WhoBuildsLA
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez @cd13.lacity.gov spoke powerfully on the financial precarity facing these workers.
#WhoBuildsLA
October 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thank you to our city leaders who stood with us last week in support of a Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage.
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez @cd13.lacity.gov spoke powerfully on the financial precarity facing these workers.
#WhoBuildsLA
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez @cd13.lacity.gov spoke powerfully on the financial precarity facing these workers.
#WhoBuildsLA
Last week, we got one step closer to a minimum wage for Residential Construction Workers. We look forward to the next steps - a committee meeting, where we hope to see continued progress on this very important initiative.
October 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Last week, we got one step closer to a minimum wage for Residential Construction Workers. We look forward to the next steps - a committee meeting, where we hope to see continued progress on this very important initiative.
Pablo is one of many individuals currently experiencing homelessness while working in the construction of residential homes for others. The challenges faced by these hardworking individuals deserve our attention.
October 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pablo is one of many individuals currently experiencing homelessness while working in the construction of residential homes for others. The challenges faced by these hardworking individuals deserve our attention.
He is a construction worker who builds homes, but had to sleep in his car. The struggles of hard-working individuals is not lost on us and shouldn’t be on you either. Please watch Pablo’s story and get involved.
October 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
He is a construction worker who builds homes, but had to sleep in his car. The struggles of hard-working individuals is not lost on us and shouldn’t be on you either. Please watch Pablo’s story and get involved.
Meet Pablo in our three-part series. Pablo is one of many residential construction workers who cannot afford to live in Los Angeles, living in his truck while working to build homes for others.
Join us in support of a City of Los Angeles Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage.
Join us in support of a City of Los Angeles Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage.
October 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Meet Pablo in our three-part series. Pablo is one of many residential construction workers who cannot afford to live in Los Angeles, living in his truck while working to build homes for others.
Join us in support of a City of Los Angeles Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage.
Join us in support of a City of Los Angeles Residential Construction Worker Minimum Wage.
Thank you to Councilmembers Price, Soto-Martinez, Hutt, Blumenfield, Hernandez, and Jurado for putting forward this important motion yesterday to study a higher wage for construction workers.
Read more about the motion in the LA Times:
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#WhoBuildsLA #LATimes
Read more about the motion in the LA Times:
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#WhoBuildsLA #LATimes
October 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Thank you to Councilmembers Price, Soto-Martinez, Hutt, Blumenfield, Hernandez, and Jurado for putting forward this important motion yesterday to study a higher wage for construction workers.
Read more about the motion in the LA Times:
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#WhoBuildsLA #LATimes
Read more about the motion in the LA Times:
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#WhoBuildsLA #LATimes
This is a big win for struggling construction working families: nearly 70% of L.A. construction workers are considered “low-income,” three-quarters are one missed paycheck away from eviction, and 80% have been victims of wage theft.
October 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This is a big win for struggling construction working families: nearly 70% of L.A. construction workers are considered “low-income,” three-quarters are one missed paycheck away from eviction, and 80% have been victims of wage theft.