Labor

POLA Sees Robust Volume in April Ahead of Tariffs Drop and POLB Has Strongest April on Record

  LOS ANGELES / LONG BEACH — The Port of Los Angeles handled 842,806 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April,…

6 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Memories, Machines and Messages of Peace from Pedro to California

Remembering Eleanor Montano I’m a family friend of Eleanor Montano. I'm speaking on behalf of the Montano family to let…

6 months ago

Tariff Tax Falls on Port Workers First

Four days later, with no ships at all coming from China due to his ludicrous 145% tariff, Trump blinked and…

6 months ago

Workers, Advocates Mark May Day in Long Beach With Demands for Justice and Equity

During the event, they celebrated labor history and advocated for stronger renter/tenant protections, permanent funding for the Long Beach Values…

6 months ago

LA Expands Resources for Justice-Involved Youth, Announces Policy Shift in Workforce Retention

.To facilitate successful reintegration and transition back to homes and communities, RAY will connect an initial cohort of 320 youth…

6 months ago

Harbor Area Briefs: Reps Sound Off on Tariffs, Port Slowdown Plus Update on One San Pedro

Representatives Barragán and Garcia Respond to Trump’s Tariffs and Comments on Port Traffic Slowdown LONG BEACH  — Representatives Nanette Barragán…

6 months ago

Kroger and Albertsons are Feeding Wall Street While Starving Stores

Read the new Economic Roundtable report Across the country, grocery store workers are sounding the alarm: stores are dangerously understaffed,…

6 months ago

Labor Caucus Members Demand Answers on DOGE Access to NLRB Information

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Debbie…

6 months ago

Educators Take a Stand: Teachers Overwhelmingly Vote to Divest from Genocide

Additionally, the union called for reinvestment in socially responsible assets that reflect educators’ commitment to justice and children's rights globally.

6 months ago

Tariff Tantrum, Tourism and BS

According to the LA Tourism and Convention Board, the worries are rippling across a local tourism and hospitality industry that…

6 months ago