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Yvonne Wheeler Elected New President of L.A County Federation of Labor

By Edward Henderson, California Black MediaNovember 23, 2022

Yvonne Wheeler was elected the new president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO (LA Fed) on Nov. 21. The historic unanimous vote by her peers makes Wheeler the first Black woman to hold the title and makes her one of the most influential people in Los Angeles politics. 

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Newsom Mobilizes Black Vote Ahead of Election

Sentinel News Service via Black Voter NewswireSeptember 9, 2021

Governor Gavin Newsom organized labor, community, and elected leaders across South Los Angeles to recognize Black worker contributions to the American Labor Movement on Labor Day at the headquarters of the African American Voter Registration, Education, and Participation Project (AAVREP).