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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Advisory: 11/14/22 San Diego Rally, UC Workers’ Strike
CAL FED’S LORENA GONZALEZ FLETCHER TO BE JOINED BY SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL LABOR COUNCIL’S BRIGETTE BROWNING AND BoS CHAIR FLETCHER IN SUPPORT OF 48,000 UNION WORKERS POISED TO STRIKE AT UC Officials will stand shoulder to shoulder with workers as the biggest strike in the country unfolds across California. San Diego CA – On Monday, […]
Read MoreLabor Federation Throws Weight Behind 48,000 Academic Workers at UC
November 14, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Strater, estrater@calaborfed.org 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 Expected to Begin Today SACRAMENTO, CA – With one of the largest strikes in decades beginning today, the California Labor Federation has […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Condemns Dangerous Dirty Campaign Tactics Targeting Liz Ortega-Toro
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Strater – estrater@calaborfed.org California Labor Federation Condemns Dangerous Dirty Campaign Tactics Targeting Liz Ortega-Toro Sacramento, CA -The California Labor Federation condemns the egregious campaign mailers funded by the California Association of Realtors and the Building Industry Association that publicized the home address of Alameda Labor Council Leader […]
Read MoreLorena Gonzalez Elected As Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2022 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 the new Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreCalifornia 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 MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Applauds Governor’s Inflation Relief Proposal Calling it a ‘Statement of Values’
California Labor Federation Applauds Governor’s Inflation Relief Proposal Calling it a ‘Statement of Values’ Sacramento, CA – 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 […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Releases Primary Election Endorsements, Focuses on Expanding Pro-Worker Majorities
California Labor Federation Releases Primary Election Endorsements, Focuses on Expanding Pro-Worker Majorities Full List of Primary Election Endorsements Here The California Labor Federation, representing 2.1 million union workers across the state, today announced June primary endorsements for statewide constitutional offices, the state Legislature and Congress, vowing to unleash a massive grassroots campaign this year in […]
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