Labor News

San Pedro Intersection Renamed NAACP Square

During his comments, Seroka revealed that he became a member of the NAACP through his friendship with Joe Gatlin, vice…

3 years ago

Pier B Rail Facility Project Meeting Set for March 1

It will shift more cargo to “on-dock rail,” where containers are taken to and from marine terminals by trains. Moving…

3 years ago

Secretary Walsh Calls For Release of Trade Union Leaders, Members, Political Prisoners in Belarus After Six Imprisonments

“This latest development in Belarus continues an ongoing and serious deterioration of labor rights there. Democratic and independent trade unions…

3 years ago

LA County Selected to Advance in National Initiative to Boost High-Quality Jobs

Through the project, jurisdictions will receive the tools, resources and skills needed to build and use evidence and data to…

3 years ago

Ports Briefs: Reduced Cargo at POLB and Ports Release Final Drayage Truck Feasibility Assessment

The ports have committed to developing feasibility assessments every three years to inform a joint approach to meeting those goals.

3 years ago

Layoffs: End-of-Year Tradition Exposes Cruelty of Capitalism

In the U.S., businesses find it easy to sack large numbers of personnel on short notice because “at will” employ­ment…

3 years ago

The State of Two Ports

Yet, the pictures painted by the two ports’ executive directors at their respective “State of the Port” were strikingly different,…

3 years ago

POLB Announcements: Public Input Sought and Scholarships, Internships Offered

Public Input Sought on Petroleum Tanks Project The Port of Long Beach is requesting the public’s input on a proposed…

3 years ago

Gallery Conversations: Trade Fare Social

Gallery Conversations offers the community a more nuanced opportunity to engage with the contemporary artworks on view in the galleries,…

3 years ago

Amazon Labor Union Wins Certification in NY

By Mark Satinoff  On Jan. 11, nine months after the historic victory at Amazon’s JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island,…

3 years ago