May 6, 2020 Contact: Steve Smith 510-326-4644 ssmith@calaborfed.org Today’s EO Important First Step in Adding Vital Protections for Essential Workers Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski “Gov. Newsom’s order today adds a vital layer of protection to essential workers putting their lives at risk to provide for our families during this pandemic. […]
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California Labor Federation Commends California AG, City Attorneys for Holding Uber, Lyft Accountable to Law
May 5, 2020 Contact: Steve Smith 510-326-4644 ssmith@calaborfed.org Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski When giant corporations like Uber and Lyft refuse to follow the law, we all pay the price. We commend Attorney General Becerra and the city attorneys in San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles for taking aggressive action […]
Read MoreOn Eve of May Day, California Labor Federation Urges Action to Protect Immigrant Communities and Workers Hit Hard by COVID-19 Crisis
April 30, 2020 Contact: Steve Smith 510-326-4644 ssmith@calaborfed.org In Letter to Governor and Legislative Leaders, Unions Demand Support for Immigrant Workers, Including New Recall and Retention Procedures to Guarantee Return to Work OAKLAND – The California Labor Federation issued a letter to Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders today to urge the state to address the growing desperation immigrant families […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Demands Uber and Lyft Follow Law on Unemployment Insurance
April 15, 2020 Contact: Steve Smith, 510-326-4644 ssmith@calaborfed.org Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Unemployment Insurance “Over a month into this pandemic, workers for some of the wealthiest companies in California still haven’t seen any relief. Uber, Lyft and other gig corporations have refused at every turn to provide much-needed unemployment […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Stands with Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Demanding Uber, Instacart and Other Gig Companies Reclassify Workers as Employees
April 1, 2020 Contact: Steve Smith, 510-326-4644 ssmith@calaborfed.org Warren tells CEOs, “You have a responsibility to protect [workers’] health and the public’s health” during the COVID-19 Pandemic Oakland, CA — Today the California Labor Federation commended Sen. Elizabeth Warren for joining with workers in demanding Uber, Instacart, Doordash and Grubhub “provide front line delivery workers […]
Read MoreLABOR FEDERATION SLAMS UBER CEO’S DOUBLESPEAK ON PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS — CALLS ON UBER TO FOLLOW LAW
Dara Khosrowshahi Pretends to Be Lobbying for Worker Aid at the Very Same Time Uber Breaks CA Law Requiring Basic Worker Protections COVID-19 Exposes How Law-Breaking Gig Companies Are Ripping a Massive Hole in Safety Net for Workers OAKLAND, CA – In a patently dishonest tweet last night, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi claimed to be pushing for […]
Read MoreUber CEO’s Callous Demand to Create a New Underclass for Gig Workers Must be Rejected
Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski Media reports this morning exposed that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sent a letter to President Trump asking that Uber drivers and all gig workers be classified as a third group with fewer rights and protections than employees. Response from Art Pulaski: It’s despicable that Uber’s CEO, […]
Read MoreCalifornia Unions Commend Gov. Newsom’s Bold Plan to Combat Homelessness
Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski Today, Gov. Newsom charted a bold path to addressing one of the most stubborn crises facing California’s future. No one should face the uncertainty and hardship of homelessness. Yet, for far too many Californians, the basic human right of having a roof over our heads at […]
Read MoreGig Companies’ Lawsuit Meritless, California Unions Vow to Defend Landmark AB 5 Law
AB 5 is the most important state law in decades to address widespread inequality by raising wages for workers and holding corporations accountable. Rather than comply with the law to provide workers with basic protections and economic security, big corporations embarked on a spending frenzy to overturn it. Today’s lawsuit by Uber and Postmates is […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Focuses on Expanding Pro-Worker Majorities in State Legislature, Congress
The California Labor Federation, representing 2.1 million union workers across the state, today endorsed candidates for state legislature and Congress vowing to expand pro-worker majorities with a vigorous grassroots electoral campaign that will engage union members and the public in advance of California’s early primary. The Labor Federation did not endorse a candidate in the […]
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