Audio from Assi market press conference (tags)
Audio recording of this morning's press conference to announce the 1.5 million dollar victory of Assi supermarket workers in Koreatown.
ASSI MARKET WORKERS WIN $1.475 MILLION SETTLEMENT (tags)
After four years of litigation, heated community protests, and on-and-off-again settlement talks, Assi Super, Inc. owner Daniel Sung Chul Rhee and his former employees have agreed to settle the workers' class action lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime wages and racial discrimination and harassment for $1.475 million.
Assi Workers Seek Settlement (tags)
Two years into the boycott suspended employees of Assi Market in Korea town have offered to settle out of court rather than continue with a million plus dollar law suit. Vi a spokesperson for Korean Immigrant Workers Advocate and the Immigrant Workers Union stated, “It Makes sense to settle, because if we don’t settle now we’re just going to get tied up in the courts. So it makes sense on both sides to settle, but sometimes Assi does things that don’t make sense ”.
Part 1- May 1st. Caravan for Justice (tags)
Los Angeles- Hundreds of immigrants and immigrants rights advocates canvassed the city of Los Angeles on May Day, otherwise known as International Workers Day, a day in celebration of working class struggles all across the world.
May 1st. Caravan for Justice (tags)
Los Angeles- May 1,2004 Hundreds of immigrants and immigrants rights advocates canvassed the city of Los Angeles on May Day, otherwise known as International Workers Day, a day in celebration of working class struggles all across the world.
Assi Boycott Lunar New Year Action (tags)
Los Angeles CA ---- January 31, 2003 On the eve of the Lunar New Year, suspended Assi workers and community supporters took to the streets. The Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates (KIWA) has been in a struggle with Assi bosses for over a year to rehire workers suspended during an attempt to unionize.
Assi / Forever 21 March and Rally (tags)
Immigrant workers and supporters march through Koreatown to Assi Market, as more unions come under attack, the IWU presses on.
Assi / Forever 21 March and Rally (tags)
Immigrant workers and supporters march through Koreatown to Assi Market.
Assi / Forever 21 March and Rally (tags)
11/16/02 Los Angeles CA Immigrant workers and supporters march through Koreatown to Assi Market as evening arrives for The Immigrant Workers Union.
Action: Assi & Forever 21 One-Year Anniversary (tags)
11/16/02 (time TBA) Displaced workers and the concerned will protest / march through Koreatown. See IMC calendar.
Holloween Action: Boycott Assi (tags)
Holloweend Action. 6pm-8pm @ Assi Market, (8th & Oxford). Support Immigrant Worker Rights.
#1 “Thanks for Nothing”: Ch’usok at Assi
Empowering Los Angeles’ immigrant workers: (tags)
Over 100 community supporters are anticipated to mark the one-year anniversary of two emerging campaigns for immigrant workers’ rights in a town hall meeting. Supporters will discuss the larger context and national implications of the Forever 21 and Assi Market campaigns, as well as learn about the latest directions of both efforts.
From Lockout to Boycott!! Boycott ASSI!! (tags)
The locked out ASSI workers, and many organizations including the Immigrant Workers Union, KIWA, and Sweatshop Watch are calling for everyone to boycott ASSI Market and to join the workers picketing at the Market.
Assi Workers Locked Out!! (tags)
60 Assi Workers were locked out today after reporting to work despite being suspended.
Another Assi Demo photo (2) (tags)
Another photo from the May 18th Demonstration for a Union at Assi supermarket