Labor

POLB News: MV Mississippi Containers Secured, Port Records Second-Busiest August

To date, 32 containers have been recovered from the water around the cargo vessel Mississippi. No signs of pollution have…

4 weeks ago

Recovery Begins of Fallen Containers at Port of Long Beach

Two sunken cargo containers were retrieved from the bottom of the basin Sept. 10. Additionally, responders secured the source of…

1 month ago

Port of Long Beach to Host Truck Driver Appreciation Day

  The Port of Long Beach will host a truck driver appreciation event Sept. 16, as a way to thank…

1 month ago

Port of Long Beach Accelerates Green Future

The bulk of the funding, $93.4 million, will allow tenants to acquire 65 fully zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment units along with…

1 month ago

Port Releases Draft Supplemental Rail Facility Study

The planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility is the centerpiece of the Port of Long Beach’s rail capital improvement…

1 month ago

Blood, Sweat, and Stitches: How Overconsumption Pushes Garment Workers to the Brink

If we can redirect towards making conscious decisions to buy goods that will last longer than the latest trend cycle…

1 month ago

What Good Is a Union in Hell?

Brothers and sisters, this is the defining moment of our lives and our generation, and what we do or don’t…

1 month ago

Foundations of Labor Law Threatened —

The Trump agenda, laid out in Project 2025, is “very much in keeping with 50 years of right-wing strategy around…

2 months ago

Rep. Nanette Barragán Serves Diners in Wilmington to Spotlight Rising Costs for Families

The tableside shift was more than a novelty — it was a statement. Barragán wanted to shine a spotlight on…

2 months ago

Build For a General Strike!

Historically in such times of crisis, workers have turned to their greatest power, by withholding their labor in mass strikes.…

2 months ago