Tag Archives: Roybal
Catholic Labor Institute in Los Angeles
The Catholic Labor Institute in Los Angeles worked the Community Service Organization and garment and steel workers to advance a progressive, non-Communist agenda after World War II. Continue reading
Posted in California, Religious, Unions
Tagged CSO, ILGWU, Roybal, Tony Rios, UE, USWA
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Noncitizen Old Age Pensions in California
At the urging of CSO and its allies, the California state legislature voted to provide noncitizens old-age pensions in 1961. Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, Presidential Politics, Religious, Unions, Veterans
Tagged CSO, Dolores Huerta, JFK, Pat Brown, Roybal
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Cardinal Mahony and Latino Politics
Los Angeles Times reporter Cathleen Decker uses the expected retirement of Cardinal Roger Mahony as an opportunity to reflect on the development of Latino politics in Los Angeles. Continue reading
