Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates Of Southern California (KIWA)
KIWA’s mission is to build the power of immigrant workers in Los Angeles and beyond. Through organizing, policy innovation, and strategic partnerships, KIWA strengthens workers’ collective capacity to transform workplaces and shape the social, cultural, and economic development of our communities.
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CREATE ·2025 Grants ChallengeAlliance for a Just and Thriving Restaurant Industry
LA is home to one of the most dynamic and diverse restaurant industries in the world, and immigrant workers and small business owners are the heart and soul of it. But behind the scenes, exploitation and corporate consolidation threaten workers and small businesses alike. The Restaurant Equity Alliance (REA), co-led by KIWA and Inclusive Action for the City (IAC), is a citywide coalition and policy campaign to raise labor standards, support small businesses, and advance bold solutions for a just, thriving, and resilient restaurant economy.
- CREATE ·2024 Grants Challenge
A Just Food Movement for LA
LA’s restaurant scene is world renowned but plagued with economic insecurity. This project improves working conditions in the restaurant industry by raising labor standards and leveling the playing field for small business owners. By establishing a Restaurant Council of workers, government officials, and responsible restaurant owners to monitor and nurture the restaurant industry in Koreatown and beyond, KIWA will ensure that restaurant workers receive a fair wage and local restaurant owners can compete fairly in the sector.