Labor

Ramon Garcia Named Port’s Human Resources Director

  The Port of Long Beach has named Ramon Garcia to lead the Harbor Department’s Human Resources Division. The Human…

4 months ago

Los Angeles County and New York City Launch Bi-Coastal Fleet Partnership

  LOS ANGELES — On May 21, at the 37th Annual Equipment & Vehicle Show, the Los Angeles County Internal…

4 months ago

Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order to Prepare Workers and Businesses for Potential AI Disruption

    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom May 21 issued an executive order directing California to prepare workers, small businesses,…

4 months ago

Representatives Nanette Barragán, Robert Garcia, and Senators Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff on DOD’s decision to bypass ILWU Local 56 for hazardous materials services during LA Fleet Week

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Robert Garcia (CA-42), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam…

4 months ago

New Green Truck Corridor Comes With Dark Shadows

So, yes, it’s good to see the Port of Long Beach move away from its historic involvement with fossil fuel…

4 months ago

Port of Los Angeles Posts Second-Best April on Record Amid Strong Import Demand

LOS ANGELES — The Port of Los Angeles processed 890,861 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April, 5.7% above last year.…

4 months ago

Gov. Newsom Launches Engaged California Statewide to Give all Californians a Stronger Voice in Shaping AI Policy

The platform is at the intersection of technology, democracy, and state government. The goal is to encourage constructive discussions as…

4 months ago

Do You Ever Wonder How We Got Here?

In the 1980s, there were some 60,000 blue-collar workers, men and women, working on or near the waterfront. Before the…

5 months ago

Governors Briefs: California’s Fast Food Minimum Wage Increase Helped 730K Workers and An Appointment

California’s Fast Food Minimum Wage Increase Helped 730K Workers with ZERO Job Loss SACRAMENTO — It’s been just over two…

5 months ago

DEO Celebrates Second Chance Month with 1,000+ Fair Chance Employers and 2,500 Hires for Justice-Impacted Workers

LOS ANGELES– April marks Second Chance Month, a County-recognized observance of efforts that support justice-impacted individuals returning home and strengthening…

5 months ago