September 2014 - California Labor Federation

Gov. Brown Signs Landmark Bill to Protect Temp Workers

by Steve Smith
September 29, 2014

As Vice President Joe Biden might say, this is a BFD. Last night Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1897, a landmark bill to curb abuses against temporary workers.

The new law simply requires that companies securing workers through labor contractors or temp agencies must take responsibility to ensure that workers are getting paid, that they have a safe work environment, and that the contractor is paying state and federal taxes. Given the recent explosion of temp work, this law provides a measure of protection to workers that often are vulnerable to exploitation.

IBEW 1245 Launches Eight-State Election Campaign to Defend Workers’ Rights

by Eileen Purcell
September 19, 2014

This fall, 35 IBEW 1245 members, along with three 1245 staff members, are joining Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaigns at local Central Labor Councils and State Labor Federations in California, Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Gov. Brown Signs Expanded Film Tax Credit Measure, Protecting Hundreds of Thousands of CA Jobs

by Steve Smith
September 18, 2014

For generations, film and television production has been a driving force of California’s economy. This iconic industry not only entertains millions around the world every year, it provides hundreds of thousands of good middle-class jobs for California workers.

Landmark Paid Sick Days Measure Signed Into Law

by Steve Smith
September 10, 2014

It’s a historic day for California workers. This morning in Los Angeles, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1522, a landmark bill to allow more than 6.5 million workers to earn paid sick days on the job.