Labor News

Long Beach Moves to Raise the Wages of Airport and Convention Center Workers

  By Daniel Rivera, Reporter  On July 16, Long Beach City Council voted to recommend the city manager raise the…

2 years ago

UFCW 770 Swears in Kathy Finn, First Woman Elected President, Executive Board to New 3-Year Term

With 20 years of experience as director of collective bargaining and five years as secretary-treasurer, Kathy Finn has successfully negotiated…

2 years ago

Stop the Merger Coalition of UFCW Locals Statements Following Kroger and Albertsons’ Announcement of Proposed Divested Stores

"The merger proposal was rejected in January and February by the Attorneys General from the states of Colorado and Washington…

2 years ago

Amazon Labor Union Votes to Affiliate with Teamsters Union

The affiliation agreement charters a new local called Amazon Labor Union No. 1, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (ALU-IBT Local 1),…

2 years ago

Union Leaders and Elected Officials Sign Agreements to Construct, Operate, and Maintain High Desert Corridor High Speed Rail Project in Palmdale

More than 16 unions were represented and included in the agreements, which took nearly one-year to develop with support from…

2 years ago

SoCal Grocery Workers Ratify Strong Contract Agreement with Food 4 Less/Foods Co.

  Los Angeles County, Calif. — Members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167,…

2 years ago

California Essential CVS Workers Rally for Fair Pay, Affordable Healthcare and More Ahead of Contract Expiration

CVS is one of the most profitable healthcare companies in the country. In 2023, CVS reported a staggering net operating…

2 years ago

Teamsters Stand with CA Food 4 Less Workers

Grocery workers at Kroger-owned Food 4 Less stores across California are fighting for the preservation of work, fair wages, and…

2 years ago

Food 4 Less/Foods Co. Workers Announce Strike Authorization Votes as Contract Expires

  LOS ANGELES —   The United Food and Commercial Workers or UFCW Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428…

2 years ago

Port of Long Beach Invests $300K in Scholarships for Future Workforce of the Goods Movement Industry,

In an expansion to support education outreach and workforce development, Olvera also announced Wednesday the port is creating a new…

2 years ago