Business
After threatening to strike, Southern California grocery workers secured large pay rises in a new contract with Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions.
April 14, 2022
Stock Exchange lets readers listen in as Times staff writers James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik debate merits of individual stocks.
Jan. 23, 2001
Workers across 540 Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores vote to authorize a strike amid impasse in bargaining over wages, safety regulations.
March 27, 2022
In Southern California’s Inland Empire, where some 20,000 people toil in Amazon’s vast network of warehouses, the company’s announcement of an increase in their entry-level wage to $15 an hour was seen as a boost for the local economy.
Oct. 3, 2018
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Tuesday the sale of the Southern Pacific Railroad to Denver-based Rio Grande Industries, marking a new era for the historic rail line that first linked Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Aug. 10, 1988
California
John Schmidt’s spirits were high as he sat in a crowded Interstate Commerce Commission hearing room July 24 waiting for the green light to merge his company’s two railroads, the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe.
Nov. 9, 1986
McDonnell Douglas Corp., in an unusually severe move to slash its medical care expenses, announced Thursday that it will cut off its health insurance for 20,000 non-union retirees across the country, including 8,000 in Southern California.
Oct. 9, 1992
About 65% of Ventura County’s 190 Southern California Gas Co. employees joined a one-day union strike against the company Friday, leaving management to answer telephones, make service calls and mend leaks, company officials said.
Oct. 2, 1993
Any day now, the health fund for union supermarket workers in Southern and Central California could run out of money, jeopardizing medical coverage for about 200,000 people.
Dec. 18, 2003
Employees at Vans Inc. on Friday rejected a bid by the Teamsters to represent the 1,400-person work force at its shoe factory, according to union officials.
April 9, 1994