Labor News

California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Announces Cities of Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, and Fresno Become First Cities to Sign Equal Pay Pledge

To date, 111 companies have signed the California Equal Pay Pledge, including the State of California, Adobe, GoFundMe and Apple.

4 years ago

Pier G Wharf Extension, Labor Pact Celebrated

The agreement also sets hiring goals with a focus on skilled laborers and apprentices in addition to veterans, single parents…

4 years ago

United in Opposition to the Kroger-Albertsons Merger, Coalition of Over 100 Org’s Join Forces to Launch the “Stop the Merger” Website

NATIONAL— March 14, a coalition of 100 organizations representing diverse interests from around the country have joined forces in the…

4 years ago

Labor Briefs: Green Light For First Countywide Labor Agreement

The countywide community workforce agreement will be effective for five years and will apply to L.A. County projects that have…

4 years ago

Across The Tracks

A community of migrants and unhoused people call the shuttered downtown of this California city home. This project is supported…

4 years ago

Port of Los Angeles Moves 726,014 Container Units to Start 2023

Port of Los Angeles had 229 cruise calls last year and expects cruise demand to continue to increase.

4 years ago

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 years ago