Labor News

Both POLA and POLB Report Second-Busiest Years on Record

POLA Reports 9.9 Million Container Units in 2022; Second Highest Year on Record SAN PEDRO — At his annual State…

3 years ago

Ill Harvest In Rural California, Farmworkers Fend For Themselves For Health Care

Where government and health care institutions are absent, some communities turn to grassroots action. Capital and Main https://capitalandmain.com/in-rural-california-farmworkers-fend-for-themselves-for-health-care Carmen Hernandez…

3 years ago

ALERT: Assembly District Election

ADEM elections are underway and this reminder provides instructions to ensure your vote is counted.

3 years ago

Why Farmworker Legalization Failed

For farmworkers, real change requires a much larger base of organized workers. Today, less than 1 percent of the farm…

3 years ago

Port Channel Deepening Project Wins Federal Authorization

The project is one of only five navigation projects nationwide that met the goals of the Army Corps of Engineers…

3 years ago

ILWU & IBU Rally at Harbor Commission to Save Jobs

Scores of union members rallying in front of the Harbor Commission on Dec. 15, were joined by a dozen strikers…

3 years ago

Update: Amazon Labor Union Organizing Drive in Inland Empire

Bolstered with supporters from Los Angeles, Amazon Labor Union organizers held a successful information distribution at the Amazon ONT8 warehouse…

3 years ago

Container Dwell Fee Program to End Jan. 24

While the executive directors of both ports have had the authority from their respective harbor commissions to implement the fee,…

3 years ago

Ports Briefs: Cargo Is lighter In Ports Of Los Angeles and Long Beach and Importers Drift East

Their reasons range from fears of a dockworkers strike along the West Coast and a repeat of the bottlenecks that…

3 years ago

Environmental Briefs: LA Announces Results of Transition Strategy for Oil Extraction Workers and California’s Week for Climate Action

In just one week, California took multiple actions that will be felt for generations. Cleaning up the air, advancing clean…

3 years ago