Latinos and Labor

Re “Latinos May Give Labor Key to City Hall Control,” Dec. 29:

The coalition-building of the late Tom Bradley to secure the mayor’s seat from Sam Yorty was a great victory for all ethnic groups and poor whites. The coalition formed for the Bradley campaign was an inclusive coalition of people of all colors. Bradley’s long-term impact of ethnic inclusion into Los Angeles city government was one of his greatest achievements.

The upcoming election for City Council seats and the future mayor of Los Angeles may be decided by which candidate is endorsed by the L.A. County Federation of Labor and Latino voters, as mentioned in your article. If the L.A. County Federation of Labor is in the process of building the coalition to win the election for the future mayor, the process that was used by Bradley may be of great interest to the politicos of the federation. Your article is excellent for any student who is interested in understanding Latino politics in the Eastside and the key players in the new, reinvigorated labor movement.

JOHN MENDOZA

Pomona