On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe jobs. This year we will come together to defend hard-won victories by working people from attacks by right-wing Republicans and business groups. We will commit to fighting until all workers have safe jobs and the freedom to form unions to seek a better future.
Read MoreMay Day 2018
Working people throughout California are planning actions to honor May Day: International Workers’ Day. Find resources and information on actions near you!
Read MoreGame Changers for Working People
I’m not in the state capitol regularly. But I spent Tuesday, April 24th there for three game changers for working people in California.
Read MoreCalifornia Legislator Seeks To End Exploitation Of Port Truck Drivers
Sen. Ricardo Lara of California introduced legislation in Sacramento today seeking to end the exploitation of port truck drivers. Speaking before a group of supporters including representatives from the Teamsters, community and environmental groups, Lara outlined the various parts of the proposal that could affect the 25,000 people employed in the port truck driving industry in the state.
Read MoreHolding them Accountable: Assemblymember Medina’s Legislation Will Increase Transparency of Warehouse Developments
Corporations like Amazon and Walmart that already hoard most of the country’s wealth are given tax breaks to ostensibly boost local economies. City governments have been putting their bid in and fighting for the next warehouse to be built in their jurisdiction, hoping to create jobs. But what are the people actually gaining from having a corporate giant in their backyard
Read MoreWhat’s Next for #MeToo? Tackling the Rigged Forced Arbitration System that Silences Women and Strips Workers of Their Rights
Imagine going through the trauma of sexual harassment at work only to be told your story will never go public and that you must navigate a rigged system your employer controls if you want to complain.
Read MoreTesla Workers Deserve Opportunity to Stand Together in a Union
Lawsuits and complaints have been piling up as Tesla refuses to guarantee their workers protection from injuries, discrimination, and unlawful firings. A Tesla spokesperson said in a statement that the Palo Alto, Calif., company takes “any and every form of discrimination or harassment extremely seriously”… Really? If Tesla did take these allegations into consideration, […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Endorses Gavin Newsom for Governor
Labor Federation Delegates Cite Newsom’s Record in Support of Working People, Commitment to Good Jobs, Resisting Federal Attacks
Read MoreAB 3087 Tackles Out-of-Control Health Care Prices
Have you ever received an outrageously high medical bill that you wondered how you were going to pay? If you’re like most Californians, the answer is yes. What you likely don’t know is why the bill was so high to begin with.
Read MoreNew Report Details Harmful Effects and Pervasive Nature of Forced Arbitration Among Women and African American Workers
Big corporations don’t like abiding by labor laws, like providing higher minimum wages, overtime, workplace safety or even protecting workers from racial discrimination and sexual harassment. The good news for them (and bad news for the rest of us) is that under a rigged system called forced arbitration, they don’t have to. That’s precisely why more and more corporations are turning to forced arbitration to silence their workers and skirt important worker protections that we all depend upon.
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