Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)

The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) is a non-profit community-based 501 (c) (3) organization, which was established to serve residents of South Los Angeles and the surrounding communities. WLCAC was organized in 1965 by labor union members living in the Watts area, under the leadership of Ted Watkins Sr., a long-time resident of Watts, and with the support and encouragement of seven international unions and staff members from the UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations. The primary goals of WLCAC since its inception have been to: Provide a wide range of community services, economic development activities and environmental amenities for the residents of Greater Watts and the surrounding communities. Provide skills training and employment opportunities for disadvantaged persons. Improve, develop and rebuild the physical environment of the Greater Watts and the surrounding communities. Aid and assist the residents of the Greater Watts area and the surrounding communities in their efforts to improve the economic, social and political environment of the community. Work with and coordinate activities with other community organizations and associations in the furtherance of common goals.