BUILDING WORKER POWER
We believe all workers deserve to experience worker power, solidarity, visibility, and healthy lives.
Through organizing, policy advocacy, capacity building, and services, the Los Angeles Worker Center Network builds upon over a decade of coordinated activities among the region’s worker centers to improve conditions in key low-wage industries.
We leverage worker centers’ combined strengths, membership base, and industry expertise to bolster the organizing and leadership of workers.
Our Members
OUR WORK
We build power and develop worker leadership by organizing with Black, immigrant, and refugee workers and other workers of color in the Los Angeles region.
What We Do
From grassroots organizing to strategic advocacy at the city, county, and state level, we strive to advance worker leadership and grow the capacity of local worker centers.
Victories
Learn more about our network’s role in stopping wage theft and championing policy initiatives designed to improve the lives of workers.
Resources for Workers
Looking to file a claim, learn more about your rights at the workplace, or gain access to legal resources? Visit our Resource for Workers page.
What’s New
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LAWCN Celebrates LA City Council Vote Advancing Landmark Wage Theft Enforcement Protections
LOS ANGELES—In a major victory for workers and advocates, on Wednesday the Los Angeles City Council voted 12–2 to advance a motion that would significantly expand the enforcement authority of the City’s Office of Wage Standards (OWS) to combat wage theft. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez (CD-7) and Councilmember Traci Park (CD-11) voted against the motion, and……
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LAWCN Applauds LA City Committee for Advancing Major Enforcement Protections to Combat Wage Theft
In a victory for workers and advocates, last Friday the Los Angeles City Personnel and Hiring Committee chaired by Councilmember Tim McOsker (CD-15) voted to advance a motion aimed at expanding enforcement ability of the Office of Wage Standards (OWS) to the full City Council. Introduced in 2023, the initiative was endorsed by the Los……
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One Year Later: We Are Still Here
This week marks one year since immigration raids and enforcement operations began tearing through communities across Los Angeles and across our nation. For many of us, the last twelve months have been among the most difficult of our lives. During this past year, we have witnessed parents separated from their children, workers detained on their……
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TAKE ACTION
Join the movement for change!
Together, we can dismantle injustice, amplify worker voices, and build a future rooted in equality and wellbeing for all.
Make a powerful impact in the fight for a more fair and inclusive world! Learn more about our ongoing campaigns and take action:
Support the FABRIC Act to Protect Garment Workers
Take a stand to end wage theft in the U.S. clothing industry and support responsible business!
Support SB 227: A Safety Net for All California Workers
SB 227 would create the first-ever Excluded Worker Program in California, to ensure that every worker family has a financial safety net.
Support SB 497: Equal Pay & Anti-Retaliation Act
No worker should worry about being fired, bullied, or intimidated for simply demanding safety and dignity on the job.
Protect Investments in Worker Outreach in California!
We demand California continue investing in CWOP—a highly effective program that empowers workers in low-wage industries.
ISSUE SPOTLIGHT
Wage Theft & Homelessness
Concept Paper: Labor Standards Enforcement Paves the Way for a New LA
The dual crisis of homelessness and wage theft is particularly acute in Los Angeles. Wage theft dramatically compounds the risk of housing insecurity and homelessness for Angelenos, particularly those of color, women, and immigrants.
In our newest concept paper, we propose changes to lead the way toward a “New LA,” where residents can afford dignified housing, high-road employers play a valued role in the local economy while violators face strict penalties, and government agencies cut red tape facing victims of labor violations.