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The mission of the Los Angeles Black Worker Center (BWC) is to change public policies and corporate practices in Los Angeles in order to advance economic justice for African American workers and the families and communities that rely on them.

The long-term goals are to dismantle the barriers of employment discrimination, create access to quality jobs, and transform low-paying, low-skilled jobs into fulfilling and sustaining careers and vocations through unionization and leadership development.

The BWC’s core strategies are education and training, coalition-building and advocacy, and research and communication.

Black Labor Construction Council (BLCC)

The Black Labor Construction Council is a space for black building and construction workers from all trades to network and develop strategies for equal access to work and leadership in the industry.  The BLCC serves as an advisory committee for the development of the BLING leadership institute and participates on the steering committee for the Equity, Transparency, and Accountability initiative.

BLING (Black Leaders in Green)

The keystone project of the education and training strategy is the BLING Construction Institute, popular education trainings that prepare black youth to enter pre-apprenticeship programs for green construction jobs. The main objectives of this program are to develop workers’ leadership skills and build a politically conscious base of activists with a shared understanding of the black jobs crisis.

Legal Services Network

Workshops and support services to file legal claims against wage theft and workplace discrimination

Workplace Support

Employment Services

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Lola Smallwood Cuevas
LA Black Worker Center Director Lola Smallwood Cuevas speaks at the service day and press conference.
Mark Ridley Thomas
LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas speaks at the BWC service day and press conference.