Strike

Arab American Entertainers Amidst the SAG-AFTRA Strike

August 23, 2023

By Joanna Sawtari

By: Joanna Sawtari / Arab America Contributing Writer The writer’s strike has been an ongoing issue for weeks, with protests spanning all over Los Angeles demanding better pay. It has impacted many aspects of the entertainment industry. From shutting down the production of movies and TV shows to barring actors from promoting their work. Arab … Continued

Nagi Mohsin Daifullah and the Forgotten Yemeni Farmworkers of California

May 19, 2021

By Omar Mansour

By: Omar Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer For years, Filipino and later Mexican workers had organized against the low pay and harsh working conditions in the fields of large California growers. In 1965, workers from the two largest farmworker groups at the time came together to organize a strike against the biggest growers in California’s central valley. … Continued

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