Labor News

Eaze Cannabis Workers Prep for Potential Unprecedented Strike Throughout California

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO (LA Fed), which represents 300 unions in the county, recently voted for…

3 years ago

Hahn Wants County to Assist 99 Cents Only Store Workers

Nationwide, the closures are expected to impact 14,000 workers across three states.

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: Pollution Law Advances and California Jobs First Creates Thousands More Jobs, Faster

The council and operational plan will guide the state’s investments in economic and workforce development to create more family-supporting jobs…

3 years ago

Food 4 Less Workers Unite: Hundreds Rally in Demand of Equity, Fair Pay and Safe Stores for Essential Grocery Staff

Kroger-owned Food 4 Less stores, frequently situated in lower-income communities of color, maintain prices that are often comparable to higher-end…

3 years ago

The Strategic Cross-Border Alliance

  Feb. 27 Interview with Benedicto Martinez and Robin Alexander UCLA - Institute for Research on Labor and Employment/NACLA Report…

3 years ago

San Pedro Pays Tribute to a Century of Solidarity: IWW Centennial Commemoration Marks a Legacy of Labor Struggle and a Re-Envisioning

CD-15 councilmember Tim McCosker, as well as Vice-President of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission and ILWU honorary member, Diane Middleton,…

3 years ago

UPDATE: Coalition of UFCW Locals’ Opposition to Proposed Merger Gains Momentum

The coalition has been outspoken in its opposition to the proposed mega merger of Kroger and Albertsons since it was…

3 years ago

Starbucks Baristas in Seal Beach File for Union Election, Joining Workers at 21 Stores For Campaign’s Largest Single-Day Filing

Since December 2021, nearly 400 Starbucks stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia have successfully unionized — more…

3 years ago

Kathy Finn Shatters Glass Ceiling as First Woman Elected President by UFCW 770 Membership

With 20 years as director of collective bargaining and five years as secretary-treasurer, Kathy Finn has been instrumental in negotiating…

3 years ago

Fair Chance Ordinance Paves the Way for Equal Employment Opportunities for System-Impacted Individuals

The motion also includes a directive that will hold the County of Los Angeles, as the largest employer in the…

3 years ago