Labor News

Governors Briefs: California is Job Creator/ Bolstering Conservation Efforts and an LA Appointment

Gov. Gavin Newsom March 28, took steps to drive water conservation at the local level, calling on local water suppliers…

4 years ago

Another Record Month at the Port of Los Angeles

Two months into 2022, overall cargo volume has reached 1,723,360 TEUs, a 5.4% increase compared to 2021. 

4 years ago

Strike Vote Begins for Thousands of Grocery Store Workers

A bargaining committee composed of workers and union leaders negotiated with the companies for 12 days before the contract expired…

4 years ago

Grocery Corporations Stonewall Unions Negotiations

By Anealia Kortkamp, RLn Editorial Intern In a surprising turn, major Southern California grocery chains and the United Food and…

4 years ago

Supermarket Workers Vote to Authorize Strike

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union 770 said in a statement that the supermarket corporations engaged in illegal and…

4 years ago

Pro-Union Rallies Held in Bessemer, Ala― Amazon Labor Organization Inches Closer to Union-hood

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has certified that the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) has collected enough signatures for a…

4 years ago

Starbucks Workers Win in Mesa, Arizona

This month, Labor Notes reported on how Starbucks workers in Mesa, Arizona won its third store election Feb. 28.  The…

4 years ago

So Cal Teamsters Protest Wage Cuts at UPS, CEO Makes More In One Day Than Workers Make In One Year

Despite an operating profit of over 13 billion dollars in 2021, UPS has decided to unilaterally cut wages by up…

4 years ago

Port Briefs: Port, Partners Prioritize Dairy Exports, New Components to Port Optimizer™ and POLA Sees Busiest January Ever

The Port Optimizer Control Tower is the primary dashboard to access all the new features.

4 years ago

Amazon Workers Win Union Vote

NEW YORK CITY— “This is our moment in history,” said Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) in…

4 years ago