Labor News

Food 4 Less Employees Rally for Fairness: 4,000 Workers Demand Just Contract Terms as Contract Deadline Looms

Workers have been frustrated by the company’s unwillingness to discuss key issues like fair wages and equity with other grocery…

1 year ago

Union Triumphs: Hotel Maya Agrees to Contract Following Grand Prix Standoff

Labor reporter Daniel Rivera reports: After a turbulent series of negotiations and protests, UniteHereLocal11 successfully secures a contract with Hotel…

1 year ago

The Human Cost of a Strawberry Wage

Civil Eats, April 24 Driving north on California's Highway 101 through the central coast, a traveler approaches the Santa Ynez…

1 year ago

UFCW California Cannabis Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Historic Contract with Eaze, Largest Cannabis Delivery Company in the Nation

The  employees are represented by UFCW locals 5, 135, 324, and 770, and their victory comes after months of difficult…

1 year ago

UFCW California Cannabis Workers Reach Tentative Agreement with Eaze, Averting Strike Ahead of 4/20

The bargaining committee unanimously recommended that their coworkers ratify the agreement, which guarantees better pay, a fair process for reimbursement…

1 year ago

City of Los Angeles Providing Resources for Impacted Workers at 99 Cents Only Stores Closing in the City

The Economic and Workforce Development Department or EWDD has already activated its rapid response team to support the effort.

1 year ago

US Department of Labor Announces Availability of $6M in Grants to Attract, Retain Women in Registered Apprenticeships, Nontraditional Occupations

Women make up nearly half the U.S. labor force but only about 14% of all registered apprenticeships, a proven pathway…

2 years ago

Eaze Cannabis Workers Prep for Potential Unprecedented Strike Throughout California

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO (LA Fed), which represents 300 unions in the county, recently voted for…

2 years ago

Hahn Wants County to Assist 99 Cents Only Store Workers

Nationwide, the closures are expected to impact 14,000 workers across three states.

2 years ago

Governors Briefs: Pollution Law Advances and California Jobs First Creates Thousands More Jobs, Faster

The council and operational plan will guide the state’s investments in economic and workforce development to create more family-supporting jobs…

2 years ago