Lonidier deals with organized labor and the po­litical potential of grassroots movements. He considers himself an activist within the labor move­ment Che is also secretary-treasurer of his union local in San Diego) and creates his work for the union audience rather than for the art community. Text is an integral part of Lonidier's work, some­times in the form of captions or often as a parallel, complementary work that expands the meaning of the straightforward photographs.