Ronald D. White is a general assignment reporter whose work includes leadership profiles, innovations in manufacturing, retail and business trends. White did stints as a reporter for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot and as a reporter and then as a staff writer, assistant editor and editorial writer for the Washington Post before coming to the Los Angeles Times in 1993.
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The ILWU recently ratified a labor agreement with West Coast shipping companies. But a lawsuit at the Port of Portland has the union filing for bankruptcy.
Oct. 7, 2023
The EEOC is suing Tesla for “widespread and ongoing” racial harassment in its workplace, adding to other race discrimination legal actions against the company.
Sept. 28, 2023
Inland Empire workers strike at GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers, in a widening labor action that could affect consumers’ ability to get car repairs.
Sept. 26, 2023
The new contract is expected to help the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports regain lost cargo business, which worried shippers rerouted to East and Gulf coast competitors.
Sept. 1, 2023
Wham-O, the Frisbee and Hula Hoop toy company founded by two USC grads, is 75 and embracing nostalgia while striving for relevance with a new generation and their dogs.
Aug. 30, 2023
The East Coast’s busiest port complex has periodically proclaimed itself the nation’s largest for container cargo. The myth could cost California foreign trade jobs.
Aug. 15, 2023
Los Angeles and Long Beach are home to the nation’s largest cargo complex. Labor disruptions cause shipping delays, which means your stuff might not arrive in time.
June 15, 2023
Employers and the dockworkers union reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract amid fears of a fresh headache for the U.S. economy.
June 14, 2023
The writers’ strike, if it stretches on, could deliver a massive blow to the economy in Southern California. One expert predicted $3 billion or more in losses.
May 8, 2023
A dockworker shortage at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ended Friday night after halting cargo traffic at the complex.
April 7, 2023