Historically, unions have been the strongest advocate for vulnerable workers in all industries. This year, unions made it a priority to protect all California workers from these abuses.
Read MoreCalifornia First Responders Say “No on Prop 11”
Prop 11 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. While purporting to be about protecting public safety, it actually strips first responders of their right to meal and rest breaks, which makes their jobs more grueling and makes us all less safe. Thousands of California’s first responders are in jeopardy of losing their right to meal […]
Read MoreArt Pulaski: This Labor Day, Let’s Demand Workers Have a Seat at the Table to Determine the Future
Despite low-unemployment and a bullish stock market, working people are still losing their grasp on the American Dream. How can that be? It’s pretty simple. Corporate CEOs and the wealthy few are taking all the economic gains for themselves, while workers continue to lose ground. With a big election looming this fall, Labor Day takes […]
Read MoreCalifornia Labor Federation Applauds Senate Vote in Support of Landmark Measure AB 3080 to Curb Workplace Harassment, End Forced Arbitration
Today, the California state Senate resoundingly rejected the all-too-common practice of companies using forced arbitration to silence workers and strip them of their basic rights.
Read MoreSilicon Valley Security Officers Ratify First Contract in One of the Largest Private-Sector Organizing Efforts in California History
The Four-Year Contract Will Cover More than 3,000 Area Officers Silicon Valley – This Saturday, security officers–including those who protect tech giants like Google and Facebook—ratified their hard-fought first union contract that will cover 3,000 area guards. Despite Silicon Valley’s booming local economy, many area officers are struggling to get by on what they were […]
Read MoreAll-Star Panel Featuring Jane Fonda Pushes to End Forced Arbitration
Today women from various industries and backgrounds gathered in Sacramento to engage in an open and honest discussion on an equitable future for all women, starting with putting an end to rampant sexual harassment women endure in the workplace. The California Labor Federation and the Consumer Attorneys of California sponsored Making Equity a Reality for […]
Read MoreWeakening of Unions is Directly Related to Exploding Inequality
“We have the best economy in the history of our country.” That’s what Donald Trump had to say about the state of America’s economy this week in Tampa, Fl. For the wealthy few and big corporations, that may well be true. For everyone else? Not even close. Wages are stagnant, the middle class is shrinking, […]
Read MoreRemembering Ron Dellums
Ron Dellums had an illustrious career in politics as a longtime congressman, former mayor of Oakland and lobbyist. For decades, he roamed the corridors of power in Washington, DC as an influential voice for those without one. Mr. Dellums, who died this week at age 82, never forgot where he came from or the people he left behind.
Read MoreWorkers Across California Stand Up to Billionaires Trying to Gut Unions with Janus v AFSCME Case
As the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments today in a right-wing billionaire-funded case that seeks to gut unions, thousands of working people across California took to the streets to rise up in support of our freedom to stand together. In hundreds of cities around the United States, unions, community groups, clergy […]
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