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New York Islanders
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
#data-centers
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Data science

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Public opinion on data centers is divided, with significant opposition and concerns about electricity prices.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago
Silicon Valley

'You're a liar.' Why the world's biggest building boom has run into a wall in California

Public opposition to data centers in California is rising, impacting investment and job creation in the state.
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Data science

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Silicon Valley
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

'You're a liar.' Why the world's biggest building boom has run into a wall in California

Public opposition to data centers in California is rising, impacting investment and job creation in the state.
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why employees are giving up remote work and moving back to urban centers

The pandemic-induced migration from cities has reversed, with workers returning to urban areas due to tightening return-to-office mandates and job availability.
Canada news
fromYahoo Finance
5 days ago

B.C. union calls for full-time remote work due to spiking gas prices

The BC General Employees' Union requests full-time remote work for employees due to high fuel prices.
#strait-of-hormuz
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

California is a sanctuary state. Its public pensions invest in companies working with ICE

California's pension funds have invested over $2.7 billion in companies contracting with ICE and DHS, raising concerns about alignment with state values.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
5 days ago

What will the robot jobs apocalypse look like? Ask Amazon warehouse workers

Generative AI and automation are significantly transforming job landscapes, particularly in Amazon warehouses, potentially replacing hundreds of thousands of jobs with robots.
fromWIRED
4 days ago

The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

When the war broke out, we put a Warlike Operations Area Committee in place to address the protection of seafarers in the region. The organization has identified certain maritime routes in the region, including the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and some parts of the Gulf of Oman as high-risk areas, encouraging ship owners to allow seafarers to terminate contracts if they choose not to operate in those zones.
World politics
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

'Ship disaster victims deserve to have story told'

The sinking of the Princess Alice in 1878 resulted in over 700 deaths, yet remains largely forgotten despite its significance in maritime safety reforms.
Careers
fromFortune
6 days ago

America has a workforce crisis. The solution is already here - and it's being wasted | Fortune

The U.S. economy faces a structural workforce crisis due to declining birth rates, negative net migration, and underutilization of skilled immigrants.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Washington just banned noncompetes. Will other states follow suit?

Under the law, noncompete agreements will be unenforceable for Washington-based workers and businesses starting on the effective date. Employers will be barred from entering into new agreements and must notify current and former workers in writing by Oct. 1, 2027, that existing noncompete clauses are void.
Washington DC
fromFortune
1 week ago

This AI-proof career faces a 250,000-worker shortage-now the Trump administration is trying to revive the job millennials abandoned | Fortune

"This is absolutely a rare window for young workers because the demand is real, funded, and seemingly long-term," Fraser Patterson, CEO of Skillit, stated. "These are not speculative jobs. They are tied to multi-decade investment cycles, and they offer a path to strong earnings, skill development, and stability without requiring a traditional four-year degree."
Business
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

If SoCal hotels, stadiums host ICE agents, employees can miss work, union says as World Cup nears

Southern California hospitality workers demand hotels and stadiums not host federal immigration agents due to safety concerns ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

'Precarious' situation as damaged shipping containers arrive at Port of Long Beach

Aerial views showed multiple containers stacked and on the verge of dangerously teetering into the water, with many in uneven and awkward positions.
US news
fromNewsday
1 week ago

LIRR strike: MTA ready to offer bigger raises to avoid potential work stoppage

"What we said to them is: 'Look out for your members. We understand that you're fighting for value, for compensation. But let's sit down and figure out how we give you a little bit more money than maybe the pattern increases and offset it with some productivity improvements.'"
NYC politics
Silicon Valley food
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Seattle passed a law to pay gig workers more and it backfired for one reason: economics | Fortune

Seattle's minimum pay law for delivery drivers doubled base pay per delivery, but total monthly earnings remained unchanged due to reduced customer orders, lower tips, and increased driver competition.
Environment
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Meet the Jones Act, the law that has made gas more expensive for Americans for decades | Fortune

The Jones Act protects American shipping and shipbuilding but increases transportation costs for goods, particularly in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, while suspending it could moderately reduce gas prices over months.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

The unseen strain on Bay Area's Vessel Traffic Service workers amid partial government shutdown

Vessel Traffic Service workers monitoring San Francisco Bay ships work without pay during the partial government shutdown, maintaining critical water safety operations invisibly to the public.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

At Gaming Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive - 48 hills

The United Videogame Workers-CWA Local 9433 is a direct-join organization that, according to organizers, is meant to provide a channel into activism and organizing for workers in a fragmented industry. The day of the organization's launch, its membership swelled to triple digits, and CWA members led an impromptu march from a panel discussion in Moscone's West Hall to the bandshell in Yerba Buena Gardens, accompanied by cheers from passersby.
Media industry
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Dozens of containers lost, damaged while en route to Port of Long Beach, Coast Guard says

32 shipping containers fell overboard from the OOCL Sunflower during heavy North Pacific weather, with 57 additional containers damaged upon arrival at Long Beach port.
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

I think it's really a best case scenario. What I can say is that it was evident that the picket that we held on Thursday was absolutely instrumental in getting us over the finish line. The unions, which are units of the United Auto Workers, represent academic student employees, student services and advising professionals, as well as research and public service professionals across the U.C. system.
Higher education
World news
fromHR Brew
3 weeks ago

World of HR: Employers and governments in Asia promote alternative work arrangements amid oil crisis

Asian nations with limited oil reserves are implementing proactive energy conservation measures across government and business sectors to mitigate impacts of oil supply disruptions from regional conflict.
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump temporarily waives century-old shipping law amid rising fuel costs

Trump waived the Jones Act for 60 days to allow foreign ships to transport cargo to US ports, aiming to reduce fuel costs, though critics argue it won't lower gasoline prices and may undermine labor and safety standards.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Lux labor: Hundreds of workers from Midtown's luxury residential buildings rally in demand of fair contracts

Workers at three luxury Manhattan condo buildings are rallying for union contracts covering wages, benefits, and pensions after two years of stalled negotiations with building management.
#immigration-policy
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

13K immigrant truck drivers lose California licenses

California canceled 13,000 immigrant truck drivers' licenses due to new federal rules restricting eligibility based on legal status, creating severe economic hardship for workers and the transportation industry.
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago
California

13K immigrant truck drivers lose California licenses

California canceled 13,000 immigrant truck drivers' licenses due to a new federal rule restricting license eligibility to narrower legal statuses, leaving drivers unable to work and facing severe financial hardship.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 weeks ago

13K immigrant truck drivers lose California licenses

California canceled 13,000 immigrant truck drivers' licenses due to new federal rules restricting eligibility based on legal status, creating severe economic hardship for workers and the transportation industry.
California
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago

13K immigrant truck drivers lose California licenses

California canceled 13,000 immigrant truck drivers' licenses due to a new federal rule restricting license eligibility to narrower legal statuses, leaving drivers unable to work and facing severe financial hardship.
Education
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

U.S. workers are carving a path to a new American Dream

American workers are proactively adapting to AI's workforce impacts in real time, demonstrating cultural resilience and pragmatic reimagining of career paths despite accelerating technological change.
SF politics
fromSacramento Bee
3 weeks ago

Union proposes 100% remote work as California state workers resume negotiations

California state worker unions are negotiating with labor officials over Gov. Newsom's July return-to-office mandate requiring four days weekly in-office work, with unions demanding full telework options and free parking.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader's Campaign to Influence City Councilors

Labor Council executive Laurie Wimmer secretly influenced Portland City Council leadership strategy, including proposing litigation to challenge charter interpretation on mayoral tie-breaking authority.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

California immigrant truckers face license crisis as new federal rules block renewals

New federal regulations eliminate nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses for most immigrants, affecting nearly 200,000 drivers nationwide and requiring federal immigration status verification.
Media industry
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount's Warner Bros. merger

The Teamsters union opposes the Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning it threatens worker livelihoods through job losses and reduced domestic production.
Education
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Teachers across California are considering work stoppages

California teachers are preparing for strikes due to insufficient state funding that fails to keep pace with rising school costs and teacher compensation needs.
San Francisco
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

San Pedro: Blue-collar soul with ocean views

San Pedro offers affordable oceanside living with dramatic Catalina Island views, rugged bluffs, and diverse neighborhoods ranging from $200,000 to $800,000, appealing to budget-conscious buyers seeking character over polish.
History
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Oil and the sea built Wilmington's future

Wilmington evolved from a Civil War military hub into a major port city, then declined after losing official port status to San Pedro in 1897 before being annexed by Los Angeles in 1909.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Teamsters Boss Who Nearly Came to Blows With Markwayne Mullin Endorses His DHS Nomination

Teamsters president Sean O'Brien endorsed Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination as Homeland Security secretary, despite their heated confrontation during a 2023 Senate hearing.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

It Will Likely Be a Year Before the Port of SF's Sinking Dry Dock #2 Can Be Demolished and Removed

The Port of San Francisco's Dry Dock #2 requires constant pumping to prevent sinking and won't be removed until 2027, risking catastrophic damage from winter storms.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Did ICE arrest a truck driver in Oakland?

Unidentified federal agents arrested an Oakland truck driver on February 24, removing him to an unknown location while refusing to identify themselves or their agency.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?

Maritime traffic through the strait, the narrow channel linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, has effectively been closed since strikes on Iran began. Some vessels have been diverted or delayed and ports and shipping companies are dealing with heightened security concerns and uncertainty.
World politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Set to Strike Over Pay - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The walkout will begin at 12.01 am on March 5 and end at 11.59 pm on March 6, with union members stating that essential safety functions, such as vessel navigation and emergency response, will be maintained to ensure safety during the strike. The RMT said workers will continue to carry out duties necessary to ensure vessel safety, including maintaining moorings and gangways.
UK news
#panama-canal
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

NYC announces more protected time off for workers

New York City guarantees more protected unpaid time off — 32 hours at hire and annually — for over three million workers, with enforcement and fines.
#immigrant-truck-drivers
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

The Employed

You got the selfish, non team player caring only about their own quota who will steal your work to make themselves better. Don't confuse this with being an overachiever. You got the self centered person who's time and work is more important than yours. That person also has been at the company for 600 years so they know it all and thinks they're very smart saying the same jokes over and over.
Relationships
Careers
fromLatimes
1 month ago

Seeking regeneration, more workers take extended breaks in career

Extended career breaks (sabbaticals, mini-sabbaticals, micro-retirements) offer mental, physical, and spiritual resets but face cost, responsibility, and social-judgment obstacles.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

With relocation funding in question, future uncertain for historic Bay Area ship

The nonprofit group that owns it would like to move the SS Red Oak Victory near the visitor center of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, where the cargo ship which has been transformed into a floating museum is likely to draw more visitors. But with a project price tag estimated between $16 million and $20 million and no guarantee of where that money will come from, Richmond councilmembers have decided not to spend the $300,000 needed to study
East Bay real estate
US news
fromFast Company
1 month ago

UPS is closing package facilities: See the list of doomed locations across several states in 2026

UPS will close dozens of packaging facilities across over 18 states, naming 22 locations while cutting 30,000 jobs amid automation and network reconfiguration.
fromCalifornia Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
1 month ago

Getting Ready for Gameday: California's Labor Commissioner vs. Employers

DLSE Investigations and Enforcement Employers doing business in California are well aware of the DLSE, aka the Labor Commissioner's Office, which, among other things, investigates wage and hour practices and adjudicates employees' wage theft claims. With Superbowl LX on our minds, we thought it appropriate to take a time out for a recap of the 2025 DLSE season's expansive impact on employers.
Law
Real estate
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

American cities building the most homes also rely most on immigrant construction workers

U.S. homebuilding depends heavily on immigrant construction workers, especially in high-permit metros, making housing supply vulnerable to immigration restrictions and deportations.
New York City
fromCaribbean Life
2 months ago

Major Brooklyn shipping company closes doors after 45 years of service - Caribbean Life

Square Deal Shippers, a Brooklyn institution connecting the Caribbean to New York, permanently closed on Dec. 23, 2025 after 45 years.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Gasoline-starved California is turning to fuel from the Bahamas | Fortune

Gasoline supplies are shipped via the Bahamas to California, increasing costs due to refinery closures, pipeline absence, and Jones Act shipping constraints.
Canada news
fromYahoo News
1 month ago

Union president says 'a strike vote on remote work' could be coming

Federal government requires public servants back in office four days weekly, provoking union outrage and potential strike votes amid simultaneous job-cut announcements.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

'Inevitably difficult'

On September 14, Alejandro Carranza, a 42-year-old fisherman, set out to sea from a remote town in La Guajira, Colombia's northernmost province, bordering Venezuela. It was an ordinary fishing trip, in search of tuna and marlin, said Leonardo Vega, a childhood friend and the president of the fishing association Carranza belonged to. But this time, Carranza never returned.
World news
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Historic Bay Area shipyard hosts celebration as two of World War II's legendary 'Rosies' turn 100

"I didn't do anything great, but I participated in something great. I think that's how we all felt,"
History
New York Islanders
fromWIRED
1 month ago

No Company Has Admitted to Replacing Workers With AI in New York

No New York employer has cited "technological innovation or automation" on WARN filings since the AI option was added.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Amazon's Second Massive Layoff in 4 Months Signals Permanent Shift in Tech Labor Strategy

Amazon eliminated 16,000 jobs as part of a strategic shift toward AI, totaling 30,000 corporate cuts in 120 days and prioritizing compute over headcount.
#port-of-oakland
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Bold new proposal would restore Brooklyn Marine Terminal to fully functional maritime hub

COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT - The City Club of New York trustee Tom Fox introduced on Tuesday a new to redevelop the 122-acre "all-maritime" proposal Brooklyn Marine Terminal situated on an industrial waterfront site stretching from Atlantic Avenue to Red Hook on the East River. Fox, co-founder of New York Water Taxi, the precursor to NYC Ferry Service, has numerous civic credits to his name, including spearheading the creation of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway and co-founding the original Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition.
New York City
US news
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

New York Attorney General says NLRB has lost its independence' in Amazon case | amNewYork

New York says the NLRB lost independence after a presidential firing left it without quorum, fueling legal conflict over state enforcement of federal labor law.
fromSocketsite
9 years ago

Self-Driving Truck Tech Headed for San Francisco's Waterfront

It has been almost three years since the Port of San Francisco awarded TMG Partners the redevelopment rights for San Francisco's Pier 38, with TMG winning over the Port with a pitch that emphasized the speed with which they planned to act and an "immediate revitalization" of the pier with a mix of public, office and maritime uses. But Pier 38, which has been shuttered since 2011, remains red tagged and inactive.
San Francisco
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Why Trump's tariffs barely dented trade at the Port of Oakland

Port of Oakland trade volumes stayed nearly flat in 2025 despite broad tariffs, driven by port adaptability and tariffs proving less severe than initially announced.
#union-labor
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander.

UAW Region 9A endorsed Brad Lander for New York's 10th Congressional District to challenge Rep. Dan Goldman and advance workers' rights.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Historic Bay Area shipyard hosts celebration as two of World War II's legendary Rosies' turn 100

Dozens of well-wishers turned the S.S. Red Oak Victory, a floating World War II museum in Richmond's historic Kaiser Shipyard, into a party on Jan. 31, celebrating the 100 years of life lived by Jeanne Gibson and Marian Sousa. They popped bottles of sparkling wine, swapped stories and heaped the kind of praise that Gibson remarked is usually reserved for funerals onto the women, even with Sousa missing from the festivities as she recovered from a back injury.
California
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California delayed cancellation of immigrant truckers' licenses. So feds will withhold $160 million

California paused revocation of 17,000 immigrant commercial driver’s licenses; the U.S. Department of Transportation withheld $160 million in state transportation funds.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters expected to walk off the job Tuesday

Tens of thousands plan a coordinated protest on President Trump's one-year anniversary to demonstrate withdrawal of consent and demand change.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Urban Ore workers ratify first union contract months after ending strike

Urban Ore workers ratified a first union contract raising pay roughly $3/hour, reducing revenue sharing to 5%, preserving profit-sharing, and adding benefits and just-cause protections.
fromKqed
2 months ago

No Consensus From Labor Unions On Gubernatorial Candidates | KQED

With less than five months until California 's primary election for governor, no candidate has emerged as the consensus choice of the most powerful force in state Democratic politics: organized labor. Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime labor ally, announced last week he would not run for governor, despite behind-the-scenes encouragement from many in the state's labor movement. His decision increased the likelihood that no single candidate will be able to consolidate labor support, even as a handful of unions have already made early endorsements.
California
California
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Minimum wage going up in several cities

Bay Area cities raised minimum wages for the new year, with local rates now roughly $17.55–$19.90 and an average increase of $0.45.
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