1. As California warehouses grow, labor issues are a concern.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/23/us/in-california-warehouse-industry-is-expanding.html?smid=pl-share

Jennifer Medina starts off by describing a typical scenery of an area loaded with warehouses. Here, she addresses an issue of the working conditions in Moreno Valley.There is a slight controversy to this, and that is that the while these warehouses provide many jobs to the unemployed, the conditions aren't necessarily good. There are quotes from workers and those in management positions. Many of the workers are frequently underpaid, usually with an annual income of about $32,000. There have been complaints filed on these industries for providing unsafe working conditions, such as not providing healthcare, as well as unfair salaries "Workers in the warehouses frequently complain that it is difficult to know who is in charge at the distribution centers, where multiple subcontractors operate in the same building and workers receive different pay depending on which agency they work with, although the jobs are almost identical."

The author takes a defensive side towards the workers in this article. She revolves her argument around the fact that these warehouse workers are treated unfairly in terms of their salaries. She also points out that these massive areas of warehouses are constantly sending out and receiving shipments of goods, causing air pollution. The article ultimately informs the readers about Moreno Valley and its workers, leaving the reader to question whether it is a good thing to provide many jobs but in turn have unfair work.