Longshoreman union boss sits on Long Beach Harbor Commission making policy

A cargo terminal in Long Beach harbor.jpg — A cargo terminal in Long Beach harbor.

A union boss who stormed the Los Angeles Harbor Commission with 1,200 members protesting automation is now on the City of Long Beach payroll making policy for the port.

Bobby Olvera Jr. has been a member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union for 30 years, serving as current international secretary and both president and vice president of the local Los Angeles chapter. Now he sits as secretary of the Long Beach Harbor Commission with influence over how $1.6 billion in tax dollars is spent.