Labor

LA Environmental Briefs: Harbor Commission Approves AQMD Cooperative Agreement and EPA Fines Sherwin-Williams

The cooperative agreement covers all major port emission source categories, including cargo handling equipment, harbor craft, trucks, trains and ocean-going…

6 days ago

Rep. Barragán Introduces the HEAL A.I. Act to Encourage Further Development of A.I. Literacy for Medical Students

This bill will give medical schools and residency-sponsoring institutions the resources for students and residents to gain hands-on experience with…

1 week ago

Solid October Volume at Port of Los Angeles Puts 10 Million Container Unit-Mark Within Reach for 2025

  LOS ANGELES— The Port of Los Angeles processed 848,431 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in October, a solid performance given…

1 week ago

Los Angeles Briefs: County Investigates State Farm Wildfire Claims, Introduces Digital Navigators, and Advances OurCounty Plan

The new digital navigators program will connect LA County residents to quality and in-demand jobs in the technology sector, expand…

2 weeks ago

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Steady Through October

  The Port of Long Beach is moving cargo ahead of the pace achieved last year, largely because retailers ordered…

2 weeks ago

Labor Caucus Urges Starbucks to Reach First Contract With Workers

The letter was signed by 88 House Democrats.

2 weeks ago

Thousands of LAUSD Workers Rally for a Fair Contract, Students’ Rights

Mark Friedman, Member International Association of Machinists 1484, RLNews contributor  Workers cite LAUSD's $5.03 billion in reserves, while five union…

3 weeks ago

Asm. Gipson Briefs: Good News for Beacon House and for SEIU Caregivers

  In-Home Supportive Services Receive Work Improvement Offers CARSON— After many stages of negotiation, the labor community represented by SEIU…

3 weeks ago

Ports Briefs: McOsker Moves to Protect Union Jobs at POLA and POLB Funding for Facility Improvements Available

  McOsker Moves to Protect Union Jobs, Keep Public Funds from Supporting Automation at the Port of LA LOS ANGELES…

4 weeks ago

The Case for a General Strike

Johnson was alluding to the enslaved Black people who launched the nation’s first general strike during the Civil War. Following…

1 month ago