Labor fights for critical workers
By Sheri Williams As the Sacramento region begins to re-open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, the Sacramento Central Labor Council
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Census takers resume in-person action
By Sheri Williams Census takers have returned to knocking on doors to help people fill out the national survey after
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Labor honors workers with May Day meal
By Sheri Williams Hundreds of healthcare workers from UC Davis Medical Center lined up on May Day for free lunches
Read MoreOn the job deaths rise in California
By Sheri Williams At least 422 California workers were killed on the job in 2018, the latest year for which
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Nurses fight for protection as virus spreads
By Sheri Williams Patients are swarming into emergency rooms in Sacramento and across the county, as nurses continue to fight
Read MoreNew laws protect workers
By Sheri Williams As workers across California cope with the fears and economic hardships brought with the coronavirus, unions have
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U.S. Census critical for jobs, communities and unions
By Sheri Williams In coming weeks, the 2020 United States Census will begin, and California Labor is working hard to
Read MoreLabor urges legislators to protect workers
By Sheri Williams On Feb. 3, union workers hit the state Capitol to urge legislators to protect Assembly Bill 5,
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Jack L. Loveall: Labor leader, mentor and humanitarian
One of Sacramento’s most respected and beloved Labor leaders, Jack L. Loveall, passed away last month after a years-long battle
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Labor celebrates MLK’s union legacy
By Sheri Williams Thousands of marchers took to the streets of Sacramento to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
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Labor kicks off campaign for March election
By Sheri Williams More than 70 Labor volunteers helped kick off the Sacramento Central Labor Council’s campaign for the upcoming
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SEIU-UHW teams with Kaiser to train future workers
By Sheri Williams Facing a drastic shortage of healthcare workers in the state, SEIU-UHW and Kaiser Permanente have formed a
Read MoreGov. Newsom vetoes prevailing wage bills
By Sheri Williams Angering construction workers and their unions across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills late last
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2019: A year of triumph and hard work
By Sheri Williams As 2019 draws to a close, Sacramento’s Labor community is reflecting back on a year filled with
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University of California reverses position after strike
By Sheri Williams A day after AFSCME 3299, the union representing 26,000 University of California Service and Patient Care workers,
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