As a proud son of labor, I will always keep up the fight for workers’ rights and well-being.
Happy Labor Day!
If you know me, you know I’m a proud son of labor. Growing up, I had the opportunity to watch my parents Cynthia and Warren Bonta fight for farmworkers alongside historic labor leaders like Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Philip Vera Cruz.
During the early years of my life, my family lived in a modest trailer at the United Farm Workers headquarters in the Central Valley, where Latino and Filipino activists united to demand better wages and working conditions for farmworkers.
It was there that my parents showed me how we can directly improve the lives of workers, their families, and our communities through organizing, public service, and collective action. It’s why I pursued a career in law and ran for office.
Last year, I found this among my father’s treasured belongings:
I’m so proud that my parents organized with the United Farm Workers of America — and that I have the opportunity to continue their legacy by fighting for workers’ rights and labor justice as your Attorney General.
From standing up to greedy corporations with unfair labor practices to joining workers on picket lines in support of fair pay and better protections, I will always be a pro-labor Democrat.
This Labor Day, let’s remember that working people standing side by side can change the world. We can’t rest until EVERY worker has good benefits, protections, and wages.
In solidarity,
Rob
