How Amazon Workers Got a Raise Before a Union
In 2021, workers at this Amazon air cargo hub started to win improvements at work by relying on each other.
Christopher Salazar
CSU faculty on verge of striking for better wages, benefits
Originally aired and published on KVCR News on October 26 and 27, 2023.
Cal State University faculty are considering going on strike.
Faculty and staff who are members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) are seeking a 12 percent pay raise, along with parental leave and workplace demands.
But CSU
New reports link warehouse boom to economic and environmental disparities in Southern California
Two new reports released today by non-profit research group Economic Roundtable show that climate change, pollution and wages are worsened by Southern California’s warehouse boom.
One report—Exhausting Our Air: Environmental and Human Costs of Diesel Trucks—shows significant costs are associated with the increase in online retailers and
Contentious ‘The District’ project officially approved by Jurupa Valley City Council
After nearly five hours of intense debate between residents, city leaders and developers, the Jurupa Valley City Council voted 3-1 in favor of 'The District at Jurupa Valley Specific Plan' (The District) on Thursday, Sept. 6.
Councilmember Armando Carmona took issue with the project and voted against the
EPA’s Martha Aceves Guzman meets with residents, environmental justice groups to discuss goods movement impact on Inland Empire communities
On Wednesday August 30, senior leaders from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened with San Bernardino residents and community organizers to address concerns regarding the impact of goods movement and pollution.
The event, hosted at San Bernardino Valley College, featured presentations from the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ)
Facing evictions, residents join community groups in denouncing San Bernardino Airport’s development plans
Since the announcement of the Airport Gateway Specific Plan, residents and organizers have been voicing need for the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) and the cities of Highland and San Bernardino to address the potential consequences of warehouse development on nearby tenants.
Tale of two bills: Proposed warehouse legislation sparking challenges, opposition from freight communities and business groups
As residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties question the benefits of the warehouse boom, California Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-Colton) and Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) are both proposing bills to regulate their construction.
AB1000, otherwise known as the Good Neighbor Policy, is the bill proposed by