Economic Roundtable

Sudden health problems can sometimes lead to homelessness, such as for construction workers...

Opinion: Some in a blue-collar job are just one injury away from homelessness People end up on the streets of L.A. for many reasons. One of the most tragic and predictable is an inability to keep doing grueling physical work.

Economic Roundtable released a new report today about California's fast food workers, and the vulnerable housing situation that part-time hours + low wages creates for many of them.

L.A. fast-food workers sound alarm on facing homelessness In a town hall-style meeting in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, fast-food workers discussed how many of them are facing homelessness. The workers said their situation is not something to be ashamed o…