OCTA halts all bus service as mechanics strike
Long Beach Transit buses are still operating, but the many OCTA buses that stop in Long Beach won’t be running because of the strike.
West Coast port operations to continue if no labor agreement is reached by July 1 deadline—which is likely
The current agreement expires 5 p.m. July 1, but a joint statement from both parties said neither is planning for a strike or lockout.
Grocery workers vote to ratify ‘historic’ contract agreement
The ratified contract awarded workers a $4.25-per-hour increase over three years, guaranteed hour minimums for part-time workers as well as healthcare and safety improvements.
Grocery union avoids strike with tentative contract agreement
The agreement is being presented to workers for a vote.
LBUSD, classified employees enter new phase in contract talks
The Long Beach Unified School District and the union that represents 3,000 classified workers have begun state-mediated fact-finding sessions, part of a protracted labor dispute largely over pay.