In the aftermath of the devastating L.A. County wildfires, Labor Community Services (LCS) and the Los Angeles Federation of Labor have been working to get resources and aid distributed to affected union members as quickly as possible.

Around 1,000 union members lost their homes, and many more were directly impacted by the fires in other ways.

Photo courtesy of the LA Fed // Labor Community Services held a press conference on Feb. 22 to provide an update and distribute critical resources to union members affected by the wildfires. Pictured above, from left: AFM Local 47 President Stephanie O’Keefe, LA County Federation of Labor President Yvonne Wheeler, LCS Director Norma Lopez, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, and National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 24 President Larry Brown.

On Saturday, Feb. 22, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler joined L.A. Fed President Yvonne Wheeler and local union leaders at the LCS warehouse to distribute resources. In addition to food boxes, members were provided with air purifiers, food vouchers, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, and baby products.

A few union members shared their harrowing experiences, from evacuating to stunning losses suffered by the wildfires. They reflected on the deep solidarity shown to wildfire victims by the L.A. labor movement.

Since the fires, the LA Fed and Labor Community Services have raised over $2 million for wildfire relief efforts.

AFM Local 47 member P. Blake Cooper (left) with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler (right).