Labor News

Amazon Labor Union Votes to Affiliate with Teamsters Union

The affiliation agreement charters a new local called Amazon Labor Union No. 1, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (ALU-IBT Local 1),…

1 year ago

Union Leaders and Elected Officials Sign Agreements to Construct, Operate, and Maintain High Desert Corridor High Speed Rail Project in Palmdale

More than 16 unions were represented and included in the agreements, which took nearly one-year to develop with support from…

1 year ago

SoCal Grocery Workers Ratify Strong Contract Agreement with Food 4 Less/Foods Co.

  Los Angeles County, Calif. — Members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167,…

1 year ago

California Essential CVS Workers Rally for Fair Pay, Affordable Healthcare and More Ahead of Contract Expiration

CVS is one of the most profitable healthcare companies in the country. In 2023, CVS reported a staggering net operating…

1 year ago

Teamsters Stand with CA Food 4 Less Workers

Grocery workers at Kroger-owned Food 4 Less stores across California are fighting for the preservation of work, fair wages, and…

1 year ago

Food 4 Less/Foods Co. Workers Announce Strike Authorization Votes as Contract Expires

  LOS ANGELES —   The United Food and Commercial Workers or UFCW Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428…

1 year ago

Port of Long Beach Invests $300K in Scholarships for Future Workforce of the Goods Movement Industry,

In an expansion to support education outreach and workforce development, Olvera also announced Wednesday the port is creating a new…

1 year ago

Long Beach Stands with Brandon Lee

This week, labor columnist Mark Friedman reports on the Long Beach meeting rallying behind Brandon Lee, a resilient activist targeted…

1 year ago

Food 4 Less Faces Backlash for Attempting to Silence Workers Ahead of Contract Expiration, June 8

In an unusual move, store management has even refused to accept petitions from workers at stores throughout Los Angeles and…

1 year ago

Last Stand for Fair Wages

Doubletree Hotel Workers in San Pedro Continue Picketing By Daniel Rivera, Labor Reporter  Ten months after joining their UniteHere Local…

1 year ago