Labor News

‘Sustainable Automation’ May Be Unsustainable, McOsker Seeks Answers

It was argued that while some jobs would be replaced, the electric cargo carriers will replace diesel-powered vehicles and save…

3 years ago

Labor Draws the Line

Universal and InterContinental are just some of the companies experiencing strikes right now in the Los Angeles area, yet both…

3 years ago

Hospitality Workers Demand Respect

After the contract expired on June 30, the union initiated a rolling wave of strikes across Southern California on the…

3 years ago

Albertsons Workers React to Quarterly Fiscal Report and Executive Golden Parachute of Tens of Millions of Dollars

More than nine months ago, Kroger and Albertsons announced their proposed plans to merge and create the largest traditional grocery…

3 years ago

California Providing Free Legal Services For Undocumented Farmworkers

This new pilot program looks to prevent the exploitation of undocumented farmworkers by providing additional tools for California labor enforcement…

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: Governor Signs Infrastructure Programs Jobs Bill and Long Beach Designated Prohousing Community

The investments will also improve public access to clean drinking water and affordable high-speed internet, and they will support sustainable…

3 years ago

Port of Los Angeles June Cargo Volume Strongest in a Year

During the first six months of 2023, the Port handled 4,137,379 TEUs, a 24% decline compared to the same period…

3 years ago

LA Labor Urges U.S. to Remove Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

In recounting the recent history of President Donald Trump reinstating Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, the union…

3 years ago

Hotel Workers Go on Strike

The strike began Sunday, calling for higher wages, limits on their workloads, and financial help with housing needs where rents…

3 years ago

Tentative maritime agreement to bring stability and confidence, LA port director claims

By G. Jordan Granucci, Editorial Intern Four-hundred days after the coastwide contract between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International…

3 years ago