Compas, our people are being forced to endure unprecedented hatred and political repression, and this reality is as inhumane as it is unsustainable. Every day, ICE is breaking up families, while hundreds are detained or deported. Our children are confined in cages. Schools deny us a quality, relevant education. Tens of thousands of our young […]
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MAY 1st IS ABOUT WORKING CLASS STRUGGLE – NO CLASSES – NO WORK – NO SHOPPING
May 1st, also known as May Day or Primero de Mayo, is celebrated worldwide as International Workers’ Day. Precisely because this day commemorates the struggles of working people, this is one of only a few commemorations that spans across borders and touches all humanity. This is rooted in two objective facts: first, because human labor […]
Rene Good Y Alex Pretti – ¡PRESENTE! // 2026 is a Year for People’s Struggle
To the Good People of Minneapolis: To Our Native Cousins and Working-Class Raza of Minnesota and the Midwest: Unión del Barrio vehemently expresses our outrage over the ongoing terror campaign unleashed against anti-ICE activists in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The public executions of Renee Nicole Good on January 7th and Alex Jeffrey Pretti on January 24, 2026, […]
¡Compañera Amanda Ha Sido Liberada! Amanda Is Free!
A nuestro pueblo y simpatizantes, A las organizaciones hermanas, A la militancia de Unión del Barrio, Alrededor de las 6:00 pm el sábado, 9 de agosto, la compañera Amanda Trebach fue liberada del centro federal de detención de Los Ángeles sin cargos penales. Unión del Barrio agradece profundamente el apoyo y trabajo de miles de […]
Unión del Barrio is Officially a Target of the Trump Regime
We Will Continue To Organize Because We Only Answer To Our Communities Unión del Barrio received an email on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Attached to it was a PDF letter from the Chair of the U.S. Senate “Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism,” Josh Hawley. The letter was directed to compañero Ron Gochez, identified as a […]
TRUCHA: The Trumpista State & Its MAGA Supporters Are Creating Online Mis/Disinformation
Some gente in activist circles have questioned Unión del Barrio’s February 2, 2025, position on the recent wave of youth-centered “spontaneous” protests. The most consistent criticisms are that “We have to stand with the youth” and “UdB shouldn’t try to police the movement.” Because we tend to agree with these points, some observations require more […]
A People’s Guide To Online Reporting, Protests & Organization
An Urgent Message To Our Communities In recent days, we have seen a major surge of anger and community action, both on the streets of every U.S. city and on social media. Unión del Barrio applauds the courage of our gente in standing up to resist the current attacks against our community. During these critical […]
Community Self-Defense /// Autodefensa Comunitaria
Report – Volunteer – Learn More – Donate – En Español /// To Report ICE/Migra Activity, Contact Us At: 1-213-444-6562 – Los Angeles, California 1-760-913-0306 – North San Diego County, California 1-619-916-7215 – San Diego, California 1-805-951-3281 – Santa Barbara/Goleta, California /// email – <info@uniondelbarrio.org> social media […]
Unión del Barrio Stands With The Uhuru 3 During This Victorious Moment!
NO EVIDENCE! NO PROOF! NO CASE! UHURU 3 VICTORY OVER U.S. GOVERNMENT ATTACK! On behalf of Unión del Barrio, we unite with our comrade, Chairman Omali Yeshitela, leader of the African People’s Socialist Party. This is also our position with regard to comrades Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel of the African People’s Solidarity Committee. Uníón […]
UdB Publishes 2023/2024 Final Congressional Report – Informe Central
Final Congressional Report – Informe Central
Unión del Barrio Demands An Immediate End of all U.S. State Repression Against the Uhuru Movement!
To the Leadership & Cadre of the African People’s Socialist Party, To the Leadership & Supporters of the Uhuru Movement in General, Unión del Barrio enthusiastically expresses our support and unconditional solidarity with the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP), and we demand an immediate end to all U.S. state repression against the Uhuru Movement! On […]
A COMMUNITY RESISTS: MAY DAY LOS ANGELES AND COMITES DE RESISTENCIA
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 5:30 am, a group of committed individuals representing various community organizations took to the streets to kick off early morning community patrols (Patrullajes Comunitarios). Unión del Barrio, a community-based political organization, leads an urgent effort of community resistance and self-defense to disrupt the hostile immigration raids and police terrorism […]
La Raza, Barrio Self-Defense & Real Political Power
Ten Difficult Lessons Unión del Barrio Takes Away From Trumpism/COVID-19 — Introduction — The Events of Jan 6th — How We Got Here — What Comes Next — INTRODUCTION: The goal of this analysis is to provide a critical/self-critical assessment of the repression suffered by our communities […]
UdB Guidance Regarding the Ongoing Political Crisis in the U.S.
Communique for the membership of Unión del Barrio and our allies: Given the critical political situation that has taken shape since the violent acts of January 6 in Washington D.C., and keeping in mind ongoing threats of political violence elsewhere, the Comité Central feels it is necessary to reissue our five-point guidance published at the […]
First Hand Testimony & Reflection From Herman Baca: 50 YEARS AGO – LEST WE FORGET THE AUGUST 29, 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM
“THE DAY POLICE RIOTED!” Committee on Chicano Rights, 08/28/2020 Fifty years later, I can still vividly remember what happened to me personally and politically in Los Angeles, California on August 29, 1970. At the time, I was 27 years old, today 77. In those 50 years, many persons I knew that marched in the Chicano […]
Unión del Barrio 5-Point Guidance For The Current Political Crisis
1. Only attend known events, and maintain all pandemic-related precautions. 2. Express your anger, but do not be blinded by your emotions. 3. Be “gente solidaria”, do not surrender your class-based political principles, but also maintain a barrio-based vigilance. 4. Maintain revolutionary discipline and organizational accountability. 5. Defend our barrios, by any means necessary. There […]
Minneapolis 2020: The Murder of George Floyd Is Clearest Evidence Yet That This System Has NO Redeemable Value
Unión del Barrio sends our sincere condolences to the family of George Floyd, and we state our solidarity with protesters in Minnesota who are standing up against police terror. We unite with the international condemnation of Derek Chauvin and the Minneapolis Police Department for the blatant lynching of brother Floyd. We call for the arrest […]
History & Analysis: MAY 1ST 2020 IS ABOUT WORKING CLASS STRUGGLE
Links to UdB-Sponsored May Day 2020 Activities in Southern California: – Los Angeles – – San Diego – May 1st, also known as May Day, or Primero de Mayo, is celebrated across the globe as International Workers Day. Precisely because this day commemorates the struggles of working people, this is one of only a few commemorations […]
International Workers Day 2020: “Workers In Power; Healthcare for All”
The current historical moment requires humanity to build a united front to address the global pandemic (COVID19), by ensuring that everyone is able to access healthcare to survive the virus and to overcome the privatized, profit-driven health care system in the United States. Workers are the producers of all material wealth, and our health must be […]
Inmate Protests Against Forced Exposure To COVID-19
On April 10, 2020, dozens of inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas took part in an uprising to protest unsanitary conditions within the prison during the current worldwide health crisis COVID-19 pandemic. Prisoners and their families have been very concerned about the rising numbers of coronavirus infections among prisoners across the whole country. […]