Labor News

Councilmember Tim McOsker, Liberty Hill Announcement

… In LA 100 years ago, a friend of labor was viewed as a dangerous threat.”

2 years ago

Cooking Up Poverty

In 2022, Assembly Bill 257 was signed into law, which would establish a council of state health and labor officials,…

2 years ago

Sinclair Arrested on Liberty Hill!

By the end of World War I, Los Angeles and the harbor were experiencing an economic boom and the harbor…

2 years ago

Councilmembers Address Wage Theft, Other Conditions for In-Flight Catering Workers at LAX

Per the city’s Living Wage Ordinance, workers are supposed to earn $18.04 an hour, the minimum wage (including health benefits)…

2 years ago

Long Beach Teachers vote yes on Tentative Agreement

By Daniel Rivera On April 22, the Teachers Association of Long Beach, or TALB, voted to ratify a tentative agreement…

2 years ago

Fast Food Workers Make up 11% of All Homeless Workers in California and Six Percent of Total Homeless Population

The fast food labor force provides a daily flow of new entrants into homelessness.

2 years ago

Media Gets Labor Wrong Again

The Bloomberg News headline announced, “LA, Long Beach Port Terminal Closures Stretch to Second Day” about a lack of workers…

3 years ago

No Papers?  Lose Your Home!

USDA and Housing Authorities could follow the process established in employment law, where reverification is barred once the original documents…

3 years ago

Supervisors Vote to Require Healthcare Coverage for LA County Hospital Workers

The motion also requires that these contracts include a labor peace agreement.

3 years ago

LBUSD Teacher Association Negotiations Reach Impasse

The teachers’ association particularly balked at the professional days, arguing that they were never asked for their input, contradicting the…

3 years ago