The facts need to be heard. Black women earn 17% less on average than their white female coworkers. That’s 63 cents for every dollar their white male coworkers bring home.
Read MoreHealth Care Reform: Keep What’s Working and Fix What’s Wrong
On July 25, the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on a bill that most had not yet read. Since then, they’ve voted on and rejected two amendments, both of which are bad for patients, bad for caregivers and bad for America.
Read MoreMajor California Newspapers Join Call for Legislature to Act on Prescription Drug Transparency
Today, two of California’s largest newspapers joined the growing chorus in support of SB 17 (Hernandez), a vital measure to provide transparency in prescription drug prices. The LA Times and Sacramento Bee both editorialized in favor of the bill, which would require drug companies to provide advance notice before they jack up prices, introducing a level of transparency that’s on par with every other part of the health care system.
Read MoreFacebook Cafeteria Workers Vote to Stand Together in a Union with UNITE HERE
Silicon Valley’s inequality is well documented. While the region’s technology sector is booming, many working people have been left behind. But there’s a growing movement to change that, spurred by labor unions and the Silicon Valley Rising coalition. This week cafeteria workers at Facebook voted to stand together in a union, joining tech company shuttle bus drivers, janitors, security officers and others who have unionized in the last few years.
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Urges ‘Yes’ Vote to Extend Cap-and-Trade
There’s been a lot of discussion leading up to today’s expected vote in the California Legislature on the extension of the state’s cap-and-trade program. While it’s important to have thoughtful debate about big issues affecting the lives of Californians, it’s apparent that now is the time for action from our elected representatives.
Read MoreUPDATE: Delayed, denied, but determined: Hugo & Rodrigo win support from 11 Members of Congress as detention nightmare drags on
Legal team files immediate appeal in federal court for Rodrigo Núñez after denial, while Mejía still awaits outcome of narrow review
Read MoreRobbie Hunter: Don’t mess with prevailing wage
State Building and Construction Trades Council President Robbie Hunter had a column posted today on the Los Angeles Daily News web site that punched back at recent anti-union commentaries that have criticized state and national prevailing wage laws.
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