C&H Sugar Strike Escalates Over Terminal Safety | San Jose News

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

C&H Sugar’s strike is escalating as workers and allies rally in Richmond, protesting the company’s move to unload sugar at a new terminal—Levin Richmond Terminal—accused of unsafe practices and strikebreaking. Union members from Local 10 are refusing to cross picket lines, forcing C&H to reroute shipments. Workers fear sugar is being dumped uncovered, risking contamination and health hazards, while critics link the crisis to global exploitation, especially in the Philippines. Local officials, including Contra Costa County Health, are investigating, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is urging both…