Labor News

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.

4 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…

4 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,…

4 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…

4 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,…

4 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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 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…

4 years ago

ALERT: Assembly District Election

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

4 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…

4 years ago