As the effects of this fire continue to impact workers and families throughout the region, Labor Community Services is mobilizing resources to provide emergency assistance, including air purifiers, PPE masks, food assistance, and other essential supplies. We encourage you to review the attached information and consider supporting this important relief effort.

If you are a member or aware of other members who have been directly affected by the fire and may be in need of assistance, please let us know so we can help connect them with available resources.

Thank you for your consideration and continued commitment to supporting working families in times of need.

LCS Lineage Fire Letter.pdf

Justice delayed, is justice denied. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The celebration began in Texas and spread nationwide, becoming a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth honors freedom, resilience and Black history while recognizing the ongoing fight for equality.

In observance of Juneteenth, the office will be closed on Friday June 19th. We will resume regular office hours on Monday, June 22nd. Thank you for understanding.

Starting April 16, 2026, a new rule changes when a landlord can
terminate a tenancy for unpaid rent.

Termination of tenancy for non-payment can only move forward
if the total unpaid rent is more than 2 months of Fair Market Rent (FMR).

This rule applies to rental units in unincorporated
Los Angeles County covered by the Rent Stabilization
and Tenant Protections Ordinance (RSTPO) only.

Whether you’re a tenant or a landlord, this update may
 affect your rights and responsibilities. Understanding
the new threshold can help you make informed decisions.

✔️ Quick Summary

• Eviction threshold increases to 2 months of Fair Market Rent (FMR)
• Landlords cannot start the eviction process (serve a notice to end tenancy)
•  unless this amount is exceeded
• Applies only to rental units in unincorporated LA County covered by the RSTPO

Find out how Fair Market Rent is calculated and how this rule applies to you at:
rent.la.gov

Gas prices are spiking, grocery prices are still sky-high and workers are struggling just to pay the bills while wages aren’t keeping up.

With a record like that, President Trump and his allies who control Congress are scheming for other ways to secure their power in November’s election, so they’re pushing the Senate to pass a bill that would make it harder for millions of Americans to vote. Trump has even said that he won’t sign any other bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (or SAVE America) Act passes. 

The SAVE America Act would require you to have a valid passport or a certified copy of your birth certificate, and present those documents in person at an election office each time you want to register to vote or update your voter registration. If you’ve ever changed your name, such as through marriage, you would need to provide even more documents to convince an election official that you are who you say you are. 

For working people who don’t have the money to get a passport and go on a fancy vacation, or the time to chase down documents and stand in another DMV-style line, this bill could prevent many eligible voters—from every political party—from casting their ballots.  

That’s why your senators need to hear from you. How would you be impacted if they made it harder to register to vote, update your voter registration or cast a ballot?

Only half of Americans have a passport, and many don’t have the time or the $65 to $165 required to get one. Many others no longer have their birth certificates, and getting replacements can be costly and time consuming. Still others, like married women who have changed their names, would need to gather even more documents and may not be successful.

If your senators might vote for this bad bill, your call is important. Let them know the people they represent don’t support schemes to keep eligible Americans from voting. 

And even if your senators oppose this bad bill, they still need to hear from you—because they want to lift up the voices of working people in their state who would be hurt from this legislation.  

This is voter suppression, plain and simple. Could it affect you? CALL your senators and let them know. Dial 844-733-3172 or visit go.aflcio.org/voter-call to be connected.


Your call could go a long way to help protect our democracy and your own voting rights. Thank you for sharing. 

Dear LCLAA Family,

Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, the President will speak directly to the American people via his State of the Union Address (SOTU). Informed communities are powerful communities and we want you to be ready. 

Using the attached SOTU Bingo card, track the claims being made to compare them to your lived realities as Latino/a workers and union members. Let this spark conversations in your home, workplace, and communities.

 

Share it along with your friends, family, and union-siblings so we can stay informed, educate each other, and strengthen our collective voice to continue holding those in power accountable!

 

LCLAA's SOTU Bingo cards can be found here.

In Solidarity,

 

LCLAA National