Janitors Strike Update

Since we went to press this week, a number of new food banks for the striking janitors have gone up around town, where your donations of canned and other non-perishable foods are most welcome. As well, you can make financial contributions to the janitors’ struggle to create a more just L.A, by making a tax- deductible donation to the food bank project, or a non-tax deductible donation to the janitors’ strike fund. To swell the strike fund directly, you can make out a check to – and mail to:

SEIU Local 1877, Strike Fund
1247 W. 7^th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Or, to make a tax deductible donation to the food bank, write your check and send it to:

Labor Community Services
SEIU Local 1877 Strikers
2130 W. James M. Wood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90006

As well you can (and should) drop off canned and other nonperishable foods at the following food banks:

L.A. Weekly
6715 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood (open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

And the following food banks, all of which are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

Service Employees Local 434B
2515 W. Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles

Communications Workers Local 9000
5855 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles

Communications Workers Local 9503
9155 Alabama, Unit A
Chatsworth

AFSCME Local 1117
1618 Gramercy Avenue
Torrance

Machinists Local 777
319 W. Broadway
Long Beach

NABET Local 53
1918 W. Burbank Blvd.
Burbank

Teamsters Local 396
880 Oak Park Road, #200
Covina

For related stories on the janitors strike see this week's Powerlines column and the accompanying editorial.