Labor News

County to Update Budget Impacts Weekly, Amid Fiscal Challenges

The CEO’s presentation highlighted increasing losses for departments like health services, public social services, mental health and more.

4 months ago

Long Beach Concession Workers Will Earn an Olympic Wage

This victory was only made possible through a broad coalition of 75 local community organizations, 206 small businesses, and thousands…

4 months ago

45,000 Grocery Workers at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Vote Yes to Ratify New Contracts

The contracts were reached after months of negotiations and active participation from thousands of Southern California grocery workers. 

4 months ago

UFCW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Ralphs and Albertsons

On July 2, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442 reached a tentative…

5 months ago

Union Rallies Against Patriot Environmental Over Labor Disputes

The union maintains a collective bargaining agreement with Patriot Environmental Services (PES), but claims the company has repeatedly violated it…

5 months ago

Grocery Workers Launch Practice Pickets Ahead of Potential ULP Strike at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Across Southern California

Stores remain open during these practice ULP strikes, but workers are using the picket lines to engage with shoppers, who…

5 months ago

Martyrs of the Waterfront

Dickie Parker and John Knudsen were the first workers killed during the lead-up to the 1934 West Coast general strike,…

6 months ago

LA Briefs: City Workforce Developments and Port of LA Clean Truck Funding Plan

The committee will meet weekly to track progress on reassigning among the over 600 employees who are at risk of…

6 months ago

Workers, Advocates Mark May Day in Long Beach With Demands for Justice and Equity

During the event, they celebrated labor history and advocated for stronger renter/tenant protections, permanent funding for the Long Beach Values…

6 months ago

Kroger and Albertsons are Feeding Wall Street While Starving Stores

Read the new Economic Roundtable report Across the country, grocery store workers are sounding the alarm: stores are dangerously understaffed,…

7 months ago