Power from the Past

Memory Work Research Initiative

Preparing to be arrested, LAX 2006

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As the sun sets in the distance, a group of people sit cross legged in the middle of a street, encircled by police officers and cars. There is a street light visible with a sign that reads "Concourse". The airport Hilton is visible in the background.

Hundreds of union members and supporters staged a march and sit-in along Century Blvd. near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in September 2006. Building on years of organizing and the spirit of immigrant rights marches earlier the same year, Local 11 aimed to pressure airport hotels to negotiate with their workers. From the records of UNITE HERE Local 11. More Images from Local 11 in the UNITE HERE records (Collection 2325), UCLA Library Special Collections.