April 28 marks Workers’ Memorial Day, a time for us to honor the memories of men and women who died on the job and continue fighting for safe and healthy workplaces for all.
Read MoreTrump’s Tax Plan Is a Massive Giveaway to the Wealthy Few
President Donald Trump is working on a new tax plan. Reports suggest that Trump wants to cut the corporate tax rate to 15%. That proposal could have serious long-term consequences for the United States—estimates show this will reduce revenue by $2.4 trillion in the first decade—and it amounts to little more than a massive giveaway to big corporations. Trump proposed the same tax cut for big corporations during the presidential campaign, as part of a larger tax plan that also included tax giveaways for the wealthy at a total cost of $7.2 trillion. We’ll have to wait to see what the details of the plan are, but it’s important that any tax plan help working people.
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Marches Forward, Together
With unprecedented federal attacks threatening working people across the nation, California Labor’s Joint Legislative Conference theme of “Resist and Rebuild” embodied the spirit of the California Labor Movement. We are unified and we are ready to not only go on defense, but on offense. And we’re going to stand together to win for working people.
Read MorePG&E Customer Service Rep Killed in Fresno Shooting
From our brothers and sisters at IBEW Local 1245:
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic death of new IBEW 1245 member Zackary Randalls, who was shot and killed while on a work-related ride-along in downtown Fresno on April 18, 2017.
Read More“I finally want to tell my immigration story.”
There’s always a twinkle in Antonia Rivas’ eye. Like she has a secret joke she’s waiting to tell you. That must be part of why she’s so great with children. She’s operated a popular daycare out of her home for 17 years.
There’s something else in her eyes, though; also secret and unimaginably sad.
Read MoreMore Silicon Valley Shuttle Drivers Join Local 853
Teamsters Local 853 is now the union representative for shuttle bus drivers working at WeDriveU, after workers there chose the union. The contractor supplies drivers for tech companies like LinkedIn and Twitter.
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