Teamsters fight for safety in trucking industry
By Sheri Williams Even as Teamsters across the United States prepare for a possible strike against UPS, California Teamsters and
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Healthcare workers advance bill for living wage in state
By Sheri Williams A bill that would raise the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 an hour has cleared
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Labor celebrates LGBTQ+ community during Pride month
By Sheri Williams Unions and labor leaders across California joined with the LGBTQ+ community in June to celebrate Pride month.
Read MorePro Act advances out of key committee
By Mark Gruenberg, PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI) — By a party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor
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Farmworkers win new California organizing rights
By Sheri Williams After a tense fight last year with Gov. Gavin Newsom, California farmworkers in May finalized a deal
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Joint labor conference shows union power
By Sheri Williams The joint conference of the California Labor Federation and the State Building and Construction Trades Council was
Read MoreSanders unveils $17 minimum wage bill
By Mark Gruenberg, PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI) — With strong union support, Senate Labor Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders formally
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Union members fight to end sexual violence
By Sheri Williams Members of Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) joined First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and
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Teachers push to raise wages by 50 percent
By Sheri Williams Members of the California Federation of Teachers gathered at the Capitol to announce an effort to raise
Read MoreLiz Shuler speaks on Workers’ Memorial Day
By Mark Gruenberg, PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI)— AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler had a blunt message for the nation’s errant
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State workers demand living wages at Capitol rally
By Sheri Williams Members of SEIU 1000, the state’s largest public employees union, gathered at the Capitol in March to
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Starbucks workers continue to fight for unionization
By Sheri Williams Starbucks workers in Sacramento and across the nation are continuing their fight to form a union. In
Read MoreOakland teachers protest pay cut
By Marilyn Bechtel, People’s World OAKLAND, Calif. (PAI) — Hundreds of Oakland high school and middle school teachers, upset over
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Unions fight to protect organizers from store closures
By Sheri Williams The California Labor Federation is fighting for a new law that would protect workers from being retaliated
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Sacramento lawmakers stand with labor unions
By Sheri Williams Two Sacramento lawmakers were among those given top honors by the Labor Federation for their dedication to
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