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L.A. Hosts Largest-Ever Non-Violent Direct Action Training

AFM Local 47 Secretary/Treasurer Gail Kruvand, Project Director for Labor and Community Partnerships Kent Wong, and Vice President Marc Sazer.

Reverend James Lawson once said: “Non-violence is the science of how you create a world that practices justice, truth, and compassion.”

In response to the growing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting Los Angeles communities, over 1,400 people attended an historic Non-Violent Direct Action Training at the L.A. Convention Center on July 10, 2025, hosted by the LA County Federation of Labor. Continue reading