Los Angeles City Council declared May 5 “Miguel Contreras Day.”

In commemoration of the life and legacy of Miguel Contreras, executive secretary of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, for his leadership and helping to establish the labor movement, the Los Angeles City Council declared May 5 “Miguel Contreras Day.”

Councilman Pro Tem Curren Price, who led Friday’s presentation, acknowledged Contreras’ work in welcoming African American, Jewish and LGBTQ communities into the federation and cementing it as a political structure. He also noted Contreras’ efforts in transforming and diversifying politics by electing people of color and women — many of whom, Price described, as warriors.

“Here’s to the legacy of a trailblazer who helped diversify the political and economic landscape of the greater Los Angeles area and California politics,” Price said.

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