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Early morning April 6, a fire destroyed a minibus and damaged offices of nonprofit Voz Workers Rights Education Project.

For $20, attendees got seafood gumbo, corn bread, and dessert. This year, they sold out of gumbo after 350 bowls, and had to lock the doors.

For Southwest Washington’s labor community, it was the first full-sized live labor gathering since the pandemic.

Sheet Metal Local 16 organizer Darrin Boyce says the company owner’s daughter was furious: The union was giving out Christmas stockings!

Weather couldn’t stop the Iron Workers holiday event. Over 175 cars and 700 people came out for gifts, hot chocolate, and photos with Santa.

On a chilly Saturday, over 50 unions joined together to deliver food, gifts and toys to the doorsteps of over 500 children.

LCSA reports many union families are still struggling due to the impact of the pandemic and are in need of assistance.

The chapter won’t hold its annual Holiday Party at the Elsinore Theatre again this year. Instead, it’s supporting four regional projects.

Labor’s Community Services Agency’s (LCSA) Presents from Partners holiday event takes place in mid-December.

The Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington held a scaled-down annual awards banquet after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.