Justice For California Cartage Warehouse Workers

10/26/2019

Erica Capp Remembering Manuel "Simba" Reyes Manuel "Simba" Reyes was a vibrant force of positive change in his community. His dedication to fighting for the r

11/18/2018

Thanks to KQED for telling our story. "As Rodriguez worked inside containers, a sensor measuring temperature and humidity found that the heat index – what it felt like to his body – was 115 degrees." This is happening at CalCartage NFI Industries, the Amazon.com contracted warehouse, at the Port of Los Angeles.

KQED placed heat sensors on employees engaged in manual labor in Sacramento, the Inland Empire and Los Angeles to find out how hot it gets in their workplaces. The answer: dangerously so.

10/02/2018

Bruce Jefferson tells it how it is as a worker at the CalCartage NFI Industries warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles. LA City Council committee is also hearing stories from many other workers.

10/01/2018

Jose joined with his coworkers this morning at Cal Cartage NFI Industries warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles. He is on STRIKE to protest unfair labor practices. Wage theft, racial discrimination and no respect at this company whose client list includes Amazon.com and Lowe's Home Improvement.

08/31/2018

Dwayne Wilson tells his story of what it’s like to work at Cal Cartage/NFI Industries, an Amazon.com contract warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles. Temporary work and low pay are just some of the realities Dwayne wants to see changed.

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05/15/2018

Bruce and other warehouse workers hold their heads high after last week's LA City Council vote to veto the Foreign Trade Zone application for Cal Cartage/ NFI Industries. When companies continue to break the law, they shouldn't be allowed to operate at the Port of Los Angeles or Port of Long Beach.

05/09/2018

The Los Angeles City Council rejected a proposed agreement Tuesday for a trucking and logistics company to continue using a warehouse near the Port of Los Angeles, saying that space should not be provided to a company accused of flouting labor laws.