Lawmakers take 'creative' approach to enforcing thermal safety rules for farmworkers
September 12, 2024 3 am Pacific Time Erika Patricia Deluque Barros said she was working in a tomato field in…
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After a 'hot summer of labor,' California Legislature reluctant to pass union bills
SACRAMENTO — A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as the “hot…
Editorial: It's time to raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour
It's been 15 years since workers earning the federal minimum wage got a raise. The cost of living has risen…
Attacks on diversity efforts show the need for them and their improvement.
As the United States becomes Increasingly polarizeddiversity, equity and inclusion, also known as DEI — initiatives have been promoted as…
Opinion: Trump and Harris have a plan to make tipping culture worse
If you've left the United States for the summer holidays, you may have encountered a strange and refreshing custom: not…
Opinion: Trump and Harris have a plan to make tipping culture worse
If you've left the United States for the summer holidays, you may have encountered a strange and refreshing custom: not…
They are utility poles, not canvases. The DWP is right to remove sculptures
August 19, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Do we really want it to be okay for someone…
Editorial: Stop taxing tips? It's a popular idea. And a bad one
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree: No tax on tips! Does this rare coincidence between the two political adversaries mean…
California reduces farmworker workload as heat rises
has dramatically reduced enforcement of heat protection laws for outdoor workers, while extreme heat has intensified in recent years, endangering…
Long Beach, not Venice, stars in Olympic closing ceremony
When the movie trucks started rolling into Belmont Shore in Long Beach last week, no one thought much of it.…