Los Angeles teachers have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract giving them a raise and class size reduction. Fox 11 Los Angeles reports: “Members of the union representing Los Angeles Unified School District teachers have overwhelmingly approved a labor agreement that includes a 21% salary increase and reductions in class sizes. The 27,171 members of United Teachers Los Angeles who…

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, one of the nation’s largest providers of treated drinking water, holds a series of public construction workshops under the MetWorks Program. These forums provide prospective contractors an opportunity to work together and learn more about the Metropolitan construction and procurement process. Upcoming contracting opportunities are available throughout Southern…

International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, is a worldwide celebration every year on May 1st. It’s a day to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of the working class, and to advocate for workers’ rights and better working conditions. 3ay 1, 1886, workers across the country went on strike to demand better…

A new study shows just how bad millennials’ incomes are. The Hill reports: “Almost three-quarters of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, notably higher than other generations, according to a new report. PYMNTS, which reports on financial news and data, and the financial services company LendingClub collaborated to release a report, entitled ‘New Reality Check:…

The following statement is from the Teamsters International: Amazon drivers and dispatchers voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract today, securing immediate safety protections and pay increases at the notoriously anti-worker company. The Teamster contract is the first union agreement covering workers in Amazon’s massive delivery network. The 84 workers at Amazon’s Delivery Service…