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Hot Labor Summer Results in Sweeping Victories in the Legislature for Working Californians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 Hot Labor Summer Results in Sweeping Victories in the Legislature for Working Californians SACRAMENTO – (Friday, September 15, 2023) – With the California Legislature having adjourned on Thursday, September 14, the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO had one of the most productive years in memory. Thirteen […]

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Striking Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 California Elected Officials Show Overwhelming Support for Bill to Provide Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers California Lawmakers Face Critical Vote This Week on Labor-Sponsored SB 799 SACRAMENTO – (Monday, September 11, 2023) – This week, California lawmakers in the State Assembly and State Senate will […]

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California Labor Unions’ Priority Bill to Provide Unemployment Benefits to Workers on Strike Passes Key Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 California Labor Unions’ Priority Bill to Provide Unemployment Benefits to Workers on Strike Passes Key Committee Statewide Constitutional Officers and U.S. Senate Candidates Announce Support for SB 799 SACRAMENTO – (Thursday, August 31, 2023) – Today, the Assembly Insurance Committee voted to pass SB 799 […]

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California Labor Unions Announce End of Session Push for Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 California Labor Unions Announce End of Session Push for Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers  SACRAMENTO – (Tuesday, August 22, 2023) – Today, labor unions across California joined Senators Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) and Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) to announce new […]

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California Labor Federation Backs Legislation to Protect Workers from Corporate Chain Closures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 California Labor Federation Backs Legislation to Protect Workers from Corporate Chain Closures New Bill for Displaced Workers Transfer Rights Responds to Store Closures by Major Chains like Starbucks and Chipotle SACRAMENTO – (Thursday, February 16, 2023) – Today, the California Labor Federation announced SB 627, the “Displaced Worker […]

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CA Labor Federation Statement on Federal Court Ruling CA Law Banning Forced Arbitration is Preempted

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org, 916-934-6963 CA Labor Federation Statement on Federal Court Ruling CA Law Banning Forced Arbitration is Preempted SACRAMENTO – (Wednesday, February 15, 2023) – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Assembly Bill 51 (2019), which banned employers from making workers sign […]

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Senator Lena Gonzalez and California Labor Federation Announce Bill to Guarantee 7 Paid Sick Days for All Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MEDIA CONTACTS: California Labor Federation: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org Senator Lena Gonzalez: Leoda Valenzuela, Leoda.Valenzuela@sen.ca.gov Senator Lena Gonzalez and California Labor Federation Announce Bill to Guarantee 7 Paid Sick Days for All Workers COVID-19 Pandemic Exposed a Dire Need for Workers’ to Access Sick Leave without Losing their Jobs or Forgoing Pay […]

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Assemblymember Ortega and the California Labor Federation Introduce Bill to Teach Workers’ Rights to High School Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 Assemblymember Ortega and the California Labor Federation Introduce Bill to Teach Workers’ Rights to High School Students AB 800 Would Create a “Workplace Readiness Week” for California High School Students to Better Prepare Them for the Workforce SACRAMENTO – (Monday, February 13, 2023) – Today, Assemblymember Liz […]

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California Labor Federation Releases Scorecard Rating Legislators on 2022 Legislative Priorities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@calaborfed.org / 916-934-6963 California Labor Federation Releases Scorecard Rating Legislators on 2022 Legislative Priorities 15 Assemblymembers and Senators Stood with Working People 100% of the Time on Core Labor Issues SACRAMENTO – (Tuesday, February 7, 2023) – Today, the California Labor Federation released their Force for Progress Scorecard […]

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California Labor Head Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher Applauds New Protections for Immigrant Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Shubhangi Domokos, 916-934-6963 SACRAMENTO – (Friday, January 13, 2023) – Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, leader of the California Labor Federation, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced guidance that noncitizen workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, labor rights violations can now access a […]

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