Training & Empowering Our Community

Living in Southern California, we know that we need to be ready for whenever an emergency hits our region. If we needed any reminder of that, an earthquake actually hit Southern California while this section was being written! So for Labor Community Services, it is not only important for our team to be ready to be called into action, but to help others in our communities be ready ic to labor strikes, the reality of not having a paycheck can impact the livelihood of any household overnight. The insecurity of not knowing how long one will be without work can cause tremendous stress for workers and their loved ones. Our regionally and explore new ways where we can provide these trainings to community and labor partners so that we can all be better prepared to help any family in need when the time arises for any of us to step in to help.

In 2022, LCS hosted a class at Los Angeles Trade Tech, teaching the fundamentals of emergency response - whether a natural disaster hits or a labor dispute leads to a labor strike, placing members without employment for extended periods of times. Enrollment in the class grew this last year, with students driving from as far as San Diego for 2 weekends in a row to get the information provided and take the lessons learned back to their respective communities and share that knowledge with others.