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Saito, Leland. "Economic Redevelopment in Los Angeles: A Case Study of Political Mobilization among Immigrants and Labor Organizations" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, New York City, Aug 10, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p183334_index.html>

Saito, L. T. , 2007-08-10 "Economic Redevelopment in Los Angeles: A Case Study of Political Mobilization among Immigrants and Labor Organizations" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, New York City Online <PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p183334_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: In Los Angeles, and the United States in general, the defining trend of economic redevelopment projects has been the displacement of low-income communities. Considering this history, the 2001 Community Benefits Program - an agreement between a developer and a coalition of community groups and unions - involving the $1 billion Sports and Entertainment District Project next to the downtown Staples Center, represents a fundamental change in the relationship among developers, city officials, and community organizations and residents. The developer agreed to living wage jobs, local hiring, affordable housing, housing for displaced families, and park space. One of the consistent findings in research examining levels of political activity among individuals and groups, is that higher levels of socioeconomic factors contribute to higher levels of political participation. Research on immigrants shows that issues of citizenship, language, and knowledge of U.S. institutions and politics affect political involvement. Given that this research predicts that low-income immigrants would not be politically active, how did immigrants become an effective group in the successful effort to establish the Benefits Program? Unions are losing membership nationwide. Los Angeles has a strong anti-union history. Unions have a history of excluding racial minorities and union leaders have long believed that immigrants could not be organized. Given this history, why are unions now organizing immigrants and minorities in Los Angeles? How have unions become a political force in shaping the city�s economic redevelopment policies and community benefit agreements?

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