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Obama Picks a Bad Penny for Commerce
by Lou Siegel on
Barack Obama’s nomination of Penny Pritzker as Commerce Secretary was a poke in the eye of the American labor movement. The niece of the founder … read more.
Long Beach Activists Look Beyond Measure N
by Vivian Rothstein on
Pastor Nestor Gerente welcomed the overflow audience of nearly 350 Long Beach activists at last week’s People’s State of the City gathering and said, … read more.
Long Beach Hotel Workers Unionize
by UNITE HERE Local 11 on
Hyatt hotels in Long Beach, UNITE HERE Local 11 and Long Beach City Councilwoman, Dr. Suja Lowenthal, announced Monday that associates at the city's … read more.
Raising the Minimum Wage Will Lift the Economy
by Roxana Tynan on
Sustainable economies are built on good jobs. If people don’t earn enough money, they can’t keep the economy growing by buying goods and services. … read more.
Enriching the Community with a Living Wage
by Sonya Clark on
A year or so ago, while picking up socks off of the living room floor, and considering the innumerable tasks of being a single parent, … read more.
Why LGBTQs Backed Long Beach’s Hotel Worker Living Wage
by Porter Gilberg on
(On November 6, Long Beach became one of three cities in the country to pass minimum wage ballot measures, and the only one to guarantee … read more.
Measure N: Boosting the Long Beach Economy
by Vivian Rothstein on
Seven million dollars may not sound like a lot to some large corporations, but that amount of money brought into the Long Beach economy … read more.
Long Beach Living Wage Foes Seek Backers on Craigslist
by Vivian Rothstein on
The opponents of the proposed Long Beach Living Wage are just getting organized. They’ve run an ad on Craigslist offering “a very competitive hourly … read more.
