Suhauna Hussain at The Los Angeles Times reports Union Members and organizers formed in front of the classical-style arches of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, holding a banner with the colorful, iconic Olympic rings and ‘Fair Games’ printed across them. With the City of Los Angeles set to become a mega sporting events capital of the world - scheduled to host the FIFA World Cup, the Super Bowl, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, all in the next few years - Labor Groups pushed for what they are calling a “New Deal” to get the City and the LA28 Olympics Organizing Committee to make commitments to improve the lot of Working People. The Unions are calling for multi-billion-dollar investments to build 50,000 units of housing, a prohibition on Airbnb and other short-term rentals, more transparency in venue agreements and protections for Immigrant Workers - as well as foreign visitors and fans - from Federal raids. Union Officials noted world sporting events have often failed to produce lasting benefits for host cities, causing price increases that displace low-income residents and leaving communities indebted. “After the Games are over, what’s left for L.A.?,” said Armando Elenes, the Secretary-Treasurer of United Farm Workers, in an interview.

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