Audio & Video

Reverend Andy Acton talks about the moral obligation to raising the minimum wage and the Fair Eats Campaign.

Editors Note: Filmaker Victoria Linssen has produced a powerful documentary about the struggle of Grocery Workers in California. Cathy Deppe, 9to5 organizer and other community leaders in Los Angeles are featured.

"Ralphs we demand!" screams Rigo Valdez into the megaphone. “Contracts” screams back the crowd.” Despite the yelling and screaming back and forth, the crowd seemed almost upbeat as they marched towards the Ralphs grocery store in downtown Los Angeles. Some danced, some cheered, some shared their stories and their fear of economic insecurity.

On Valentine's Day 2011, 9to5, coalition groups and over a hundred others were on hand to present Governor Scott Walker with the "Heartless Award," in light of his recent threats to drastically cut Wisconsin's Familiy and Medical Leave provisions.  Iraqi War Veteran Jason Moon and Teresa Thomas-Boyd, from Christian Community Caucus, rallied the crowds with their words of support for WI families. 

Geneva Taylor is a non profit worker in Los Angeles for a summer job. Without paid sick days she either goes to work sick and risk the health of the youth she works with, or she loses out of days pay.

Everybody should have the right to paid sick days!