Labor News

Weissman Lays Out Goals for Port of Long Beach

Weissman announced an agenda of environmental, community and workforce goals for the year ahead at the Port of Long Beach

3 years ago

Long Beach Briefs: $25 Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers & Proposed FY Budget Unveiled

Long Beach City Council Votes to Set a $25 Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers The Long Beach City Council Aug.…

3 years ago

Strike Authorized a Week Before the All-Star Game

The union representing concession workers at the ballpark UNITE HERE Local 11 has authorized a strike. For decades, 24 billionaires, the…

3 years ago

Ports Briefs: POLA Sets New June Cargo Record And POLB Sees Strongest June on Record

Seroka announced the June numbers at a media briefing, where he was joined by Retired Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, the…

3 years ago

Migrant Justice Means Facing Root Causes

Because our two economies are linked, Mexico suffers when the U.S. economy takes a dive. When recessions hit the U.S.,…

4 years ago

Reviving The Bracero Program Is The Wrong Answer For Workers

In November 2021 the US Attorney in Georgia filed a case against 24 growers and labor contractors for abusing H-2A…

4 years ago

Amazon vs Amazon Labor Union — Chris Smalls and Eric Milner Respond to Shipping Giant’s Counter NLRB Suit

On June 13, Amazon labor leader Chris Smalls held a press conference as the National Labor Relations Board considered whether…

4 years ago

Divestment from Fossil Fuels Bill Does Not Receive a Public Hearing

The bill would have significantly advanced state climate goals by requiring California’s two largest public pension funds to divest over…

4 years ago

Port Briefs: Sister Ports Host Sustainability Conference; POLA’s May Cargo; POLB’s Cordero Appointment

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has appointed Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero to the Maritime Transportation System…

4 years ago

POLB Briefs: Gerald Desmond Bridge Demo; Second Busiest Month; Joins Green Shipping Corridor

This Green Shipping Corridor will be a big step toward decarbonizing shipping between the busiest ports in China and the…

4 years ago