Labor Federation Grants Strike Sanction to UAW for UC Strike Largest State Fed in the Nation Throws it Weight Behind 48,000 Academic Workers at UC; Strike Begins Today SACRAMENTO, CA – With one of the largest strikes in decades beginning today, the California Labor Federation has granted statewide strike sanction for the UAW members on […]
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2022 General Election: Are you ready?
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Read MoreLorena Gonzalez Elected As Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2022 Contact: Evan McLaughlin (619) 850-2790 / evan@mcsapolitical.com Gonzalez, First Woman and Person of Color to Take Helm at Federation, Vows to Create Opportunity for the Future of California’s Workers, Lead Labor Movement Into Next Era of Organizing SAN FRANCISCO – Lorena Gonzalez was elected and sworn in today as […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Condemns SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski (Sacramento) – “The conservative majority on the Supreme Court struck another devastating blow to workers today with its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Reproductive health care is a workers’ issue that’s inextricably linked to the fundamental freedoms unions advocate for every day. Those most […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Applauds Senate Labor Committee For Advancing Right to Unionize for Legislative Staff AB 1577 (Stone) Clears Key Committee in Historic Vote
(SACRAMENTO) – The California Labor Federation today applauded the Senate Labor Committee vote to advance AB 1577 (Stone), a measure that allows staff of the California Legislature to unionize. Today’s vote marks the first time a bill granting the right to join a union for legislative staff in California has passed a committee, signaling crucial […]
Read MoreJUNE 18TH POOR PEOPLE’S MORAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON AND TO THE POLLS
Read the full article on Beyond Chron by clicking here. Building Momentum for November On June 18th, tens of thousands will assemble at the National Mall for a march organized by the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC). The PPC is a nationwide interracial and interfaith coalition of 200 organizations in 45 states. The “Moral March on Washington […]
Read MoreWorking People Win Big in Key California Primary Races
Working People Win Big in Key California Primary Races Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski “Working people won big in key races throughout the state last night after weeks of mobilizing to support candidates who share our values. Thousands of union volunteers knocked on doors, made phone calls and contacted voters online […]
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California Labor Federation Applauds Governor’s Inflation Relief Proposal Calling it a ‘Statement of Values’
Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski: “A budget is a statement of values. With his inflation relief package, Governor Newsom made a strong declaration that California is squarely behind working people being squeezed by rising costs and low wages. “This package includes a constellation of beneficial proposals to ease the burden on […]
Read MoreWorkers’ Memorial Day 2022: Mourn the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living. Our Proposals for Safer Workplaces in California
Workers’ Memorial Day is a solemn reminder of just how much working people sacrifice simply to earn a living. And sadly, some make the ultimate sacrifice on the job. According to the AFL-CIO’s Death on the Job report, released this week, 340 workers die every day on the job. Many more die as a result […]
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