California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

April 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Indentured Workers Don't Have Rights.

Indentured Workers Don't Have Rights. Even as President Donald Trump wages an unprecedented deportation campaign against immigrant workers, he remains committed to exploiting their labor under an oppressive work visa program.   During an April 10 Cabinet mee…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM

No One Should Be Spied On By Their Boss.

No One Should Be Spied On By Their Boss. Workers are no strangers to being spied on by the boss. But as technology continues to advance, the ways in which your boss can snoop on your business have both increased and become far more invasive.   Today, your b…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM

Bring Our Union Brother Home, Now.

Bring Our Union Brother Home, Now. Brothers and Sisters, No visitation. Indefinite detention. Forced labor.  These are the conditions in which our brother, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland union sheet metal worker and father, is being held.  Last month, federal ag…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

April 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM

TOMORROW: Join National "Kill the Cuts" Day of Action!

Brothers and Sisters,   President Donald Trump and his political allies, including billionaire Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr, have proposed slashing billions in funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, gutting medical research grants at…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

April 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Republicans don’t have to be anti-union.

Republicans don’t have to be anti-union. It’s no secret that America is a deeply polarized nation right now. Partisan politics influences everything from the media we consume to the people we associate with.   Here’s something that isn’t, and shouldn’t be, p…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 5:15 AM

Walking in Cesar Chavez’s footsteps

Walking in Cesar Chavez’s footsteps This Monday, we celebrate and honor the legacy of one of the great labor leaders of the 20th century: Cesar Chavez, a man who helped build and lead a movement that continues to this day.   Several states, including Califo…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM

They want to cut Medi-Cal. We can’t let them.

They want to cut Medi-Cal. We can’t let them. Here’s a figure for you: 40%.   That’s the percentage of Californians who rely on Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program.    That is more than 15 million people. Medi-Cal covers three out…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM

NEW BUS ADDED! Sign-Up to March for Immigrant Workers 3/31

NEW BUS ADDED! Sign-Up to March for Immigrant Workers 3/31 Brothers & Sisters,   Join us for a March for Immigrant Workers on Monday, March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day, in Delano, CA. Con Estas Manos On Cesar Chavez Day, workers from across…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM

We’re protecting your right to organize. Here’s how.

We’re protecting your right to organize. Here’s how. Workers have the right to organize. Period.   This right – of free assembly, to organize, to form a union and to collectively bargain – is enshrined in law under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM

News You Can Use: Bosses Should Be People, Not Robots.

News You Can Use: Bosses Should Be People, Not Robots. Here’s a not-so-radical concept: Bosses should be people, not robots.   Yet, more and more employers are outsourcing their discipline and firing decisions, or even how much they’re going to pay employee…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM

News You Can Use: Keeping the Boss Out of the Bathroom

News You Can Use: Keeping the Boss Out of the Bathroom Nobody should have to worry that their boss is spying on them in the bathroom. Sounds illegal, right?   Yet, employers can do just that, using technology – such as wearable trackers, heat sensors, facial…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM

JOIN US - 3/19 Flight Attendants Day of Action!

JOIN US - 3/19 Flight Attendants Day of Action! Brothers and Sisters, Despite making billions in profits off the backs of their workers – including $3.1 billion in 2024 alone – the management of United Airlines refuses to take concessions off of the table i…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM

News You Can Use: Collective Bargaining is a Fundamental Right

News You Can Use: Collective Bargaining is a Fundamental Right Last week, in an outrageous display of union-busting, President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the federal government was ending its collective bargaining…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

March 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM

JOIN US: California March for Immigrant Workers

JOIN US: California March for Immigrant Workers Brothers and Sisters,   This Cesar Chavez Day, the California Federation of Labor Unions, along with the United Farm Workers and SEIU, are calling on all of our union brothers and sisters and allies to march together in Delan…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

February 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM

TAKE ACTION: Keep Fighting for Medicaid!

Sisters and Brothers,   This week, House Republicans narrowly voted to approve a budget resolution that contains trillions in tax cuts and spending reductions.    It was close. The House GOP passed the bill 217 to 215, with every single GOP member of Califo…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

February 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM

CALL TO ACTION: Support striking UC workers this week!

CALL TO ACTION: Support striking UC workers this week! Brothers and Sisters,  The California Federation of Labor Unions has sanctioned strikes by AFSCME Local 3299 and UPTE-CWA Local 9119 at University of California locations across the state – including med…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

January 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM

A Moment to Act, not Despair

Dear Sisters and Brothers,? ? The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ring loud and clear today as we gear up for the inevitable fights ahead.? ? Our efforts can't be dictated simply by who sits in the Oval Office. Our path to a stronger Labor Mo…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Urgent Wildfire Resources for Union Members

Urgent Wildfire Resources for Union Members Dear Sisters and Brothers,? ? Our hearts go out to the families devastated by the historic Los Angeles wildfires and our deepest gratitude for the heroic firefighters on the frontlines.   …

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

December 20, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Hold the line with striking workers this solidarity season!

Hold the line with striking workers this solidarity season! Brothers and Sisters,   While we celebrate the holidays with our loved ones, striking workers are holding the line to fight for a better future. Workers from Amazon and Starbucks are both on strike …

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

December 20, 2024 at 12:18 AM

The Labor Movement Fights On

The Labor Movement Fights On Dear Sisters and Brothers,   Throughout history, workers have faced every obstacle imaginable when we have tried to empower ourselves. And yet, our Labor Movement has persisted.    While the Presidential election results were not…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

November 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM

CALL TO ACTION: Support unions on the picket line!

Brothers and Sisters,   This fall, workers throughout California are going on strike to demand a fair contract and an end to unfair labor practices! The California Federation of Labor Unions has granted statewide strike sanction to AFSCME 3299 and UPTE-CWA…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

October 30, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Join California Labor this weekend, let's Get Out the Vote!

Join California Labor this weekend, let's Get Out the Vote! Dear Union Brothers & Sisters,   Election Day is right around the corner on Tuesday, November 5. Unions have made endorsements in hundreds of races and you can find the candidates who stand with…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 6:24 PM

10/26 Labor Leadership Superwalk - Take Back the House

Next Stop on the California Road Trip to Take Back the House Dear Brothers & Sisters, ? Join us for the next stop on the California Road Trip to Take Back the House - Inland Empire! ? California union members have the chance to win back a pro-worker, pr…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Take Back the House phone bank tonight!

Take Back the House phone bank tonight! Dear Sisters and Brothers,   REMINDER: Our statewide phone banks to Take Back the House continue tonight!   We have just four weeks left to change the course of history in this election. The path to taking back the Ho…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

October 14, 2024 at 10:17 PM

10/19 Labor Leadership Superwalk - CA to Reno, NV

Next Stop on the campaign Road Trip Dear Brothers & Sisters, ? Next stop on the campaign Road Trip - Reno, NV! ? Join union members in our sister state, Nevada, to win for working people and help elect the Harris/Walz ticket. Labor leaders from around …

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

October 11, 2024 at 10:36 PM

Check out your Union Voter Guide!

Check out your Union Voter Guide! Dear Union Brothers & Sisters,   Ballots are arriving in your mailbox this week, check out your Union voter guide here!   Election Day is right around the corner on Tuesday, November 5. Unions have made endorsements in h…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  California Federation of Labor Unions · [email protected]

August 28, 2024 at 8:36 PM

California Road Trip to Take Back the House

Campaign season is here! Brothers and Sisters,   Labor Day weekend is here and campaign season is kicking off!  Celebrate the Labor Movement and find a Labor Day event near you.   Then join us in the fight to take back the House - the road to a majority run…

See More from California Federation of Labor Unions

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

August 14, 2024 at 4:27 PM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor: August 2024

Brothers and Sisters,   Here are 5 things you have to know about California Labor this Month! 1. Sign Up for Campaign Academies    California Labor knows that we need to give Kamala the House she deserves. That means we need to win an unprece…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

May 2, 2024 at 4:24 PM

All Workers Need to Know Their Rights

Sisters, Brothers & Siblings, My kids aren’t typical young workers. They grew up in the labor movement with a Mom who preaches the gospel of workers’ rights. That’s why I was shocked when my 20-year-old son casually mentioned working 7 straight days was…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM

JOIN US: May Day 2024!

Brothers and Sisters, Our Labor Councils are planning actions up and down the state for May 1st, to celebrate International Workers Day! This year’s May Day actions are about solidarity across sectors as workers push for higher wages, stronger contracts, the right to join a …

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor: April 2024

Sisters, Brothers & Siblings,   We are back by popular demand… so here are the 5 things you should know in April. 1. Our Joint Legislative Conference was a resounding success!   We were recently joined by our Central Labor Councils and 6…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

March 2, 2024 at 2:21 AM

Join us to GOTV & Elect Worker Champions!

Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, ? Let's GOTV and elect labor champions! We are in the final days before the March 5th election and corporations have made it very clear - they're not afraid to pour in millions against the Labor Movement's endors…

See More from California Labor Federation

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

February 6, 2024 at 2:16 AM

ACTION ALERT: Support UPTE-CWA ULP Strike Feb 6-7!

Brothers and Sisters, UC Optometrists, members of UPTE-CWA, have unanimously voted to authorize a two-day ULP strike Tuesday, February 6th and Wednesday, February 7th. They have been in bargaining since January 2023 to address the worsening patient care cri…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

January 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM

NEW: Teamsters Reach TA, CFA on Statewide Strike Next Week

Brothers and Sisters, ? Incredible news! After over a year of tough negotiations, Teamsters Local 2010 has reached a tentative agreement with CSU, which means Teamsters will NOT be on strike at CSU next week! We applaud the union for this historic TA. Upon…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

January 20, 2024 at 3:14 AM

CALL TO ACTION: Support CFA& Teamsters Members on the Picket Line!

Brothers and Sisters,   The California Labor Federation has granted statewide strike sanction to both the California Faculty Association (CFA) and Teamsters Local 2010 for strikes across the California State University (CSU) system. CFA and Team…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 12:12 AM

Find a MLK/Labor Event in your area

Brothers, Sisters, & Siblings. ? As you likely know, along with being a Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was also an advocate for worker's rights and unions. The push for economic justice has always been a key part of the movement for eq…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

January 5, 2024 at 8:17 PM

Must Read Op-Ed on Artificial Intelligence & Labor

Dear Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, ? Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday and are energized for the year ahead.? We want to bring your attention to an important Op-Ed published in yesterday's New York Times on the role of Labor i…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 1:16 AM

Happy Holidays from California Labor

  Happy Holidays to the California Labor Family! What an incredible year it’s been for our California Labor Movement! Farmworkers just won their first election under the new card check law. Workers at Starbucks, REI, Peet’s, Planned Parenthood, CSU, and…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

December 4, 2023 at 11:48 PM

CALL TO ACTION: Support CFA and Teamsters 2010 on Strike!

Dear Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, ? The California Labor Federation has officially granted statewide strike sanction to the California Faculty Association (CFA) and Teamsters 2010 for strikes at the CSU from December 4-7 at Cal Poly Pomona, San Francis…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 8:56 PM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor: November 2023

Brothers & Sisters,   Happy Thanksgiving! Here are five things that you need to know about the California Labor Movement in November! 1. STRIKES WORK     After an unprecedented summer of strikes and solidarity, it should be clear to every…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

November 15, 2023 at 6:41 PM

CALL TO ACTION: State Scientists on Strike!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,   The California Association of Professional Scientists (CAPS) is currently facing a critical juncture in its fight to secure a fair contract with the Newsom Administration.    State scientists plan to walk off the job starting T…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

November 9, 2023 at 9:57 PM

CALL TO ACTION: Support Teamster 2010 Members on the Picket Line!

Brothers and sisters, The California Labor Federation representing over 1,200 affiliate unions and over 2.2 million workers has officially granted statewide strike sanction to Teamsters Local 2010. Teamsters 2010 has called a one-day strike on November 14 at California State …

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

October 27, 2023 at 7:02 PM

URGENT: Make safe nursing home staffing a reality

The deadline to submit a comment in support of a strong, safe staffing standard is Nov. 6. Hi john, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is considering a historic new rule that would establish a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes for the first time. Un…

See More from California Labor Federation

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 12:44 AM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor: October 2023

Dear Brothers and Sisters,  Here are the latest updates from California Labor! 1. Wins & Losses in the State Capitol  Labor had some big wins this session: paid sick days, increased labor law enforcement, stronger workplace safety protec…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, California Labor Federation · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 10:10 PM

TOMORROW: Kaiser Unions Set for 3 Day ULP Strike!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,    The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions—which includes SEIU-UHW, SEIU 121RN, OPEIU Local 29, OPEIU Local 30, and IFPTE Local 20—were forced to leave their final bargaining session without a national agreement because Kaiser e…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, California Labor Federation

  Lorena Gonzalez · [email protected]

September 24, 2023 at 7:22 PM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor: September 2023

Dear Sisters and Brothers,    Check out these 5 things going on in the California Labor Movement this month. Hot Labor Summer isn't ending, it's endless! 1. LEGISLATIVE WINS    You may have seen that this was a fantastic year for organized lab…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, California Labor Federation · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 12:30 AM

TOMORROW: Rally to Stop the Big Tech Takeover!

Join union leaders from around the country for a massive mobilization to urge the Governor to sign #AB316 Brothers and Sisters,   Artificial intelligence is wreaking havoc in the workplace in every industry. TOMORROW, we are rallying to call on the Govern…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 9:30 PM

ACTION ALERT: 9/19 Rally to Fight Big Tech & Save Jobs

Join union leaders from around the country for a massive mobilization to urge the Governor to sign #AB316 Brothers and Sisters,   Artificial intelligence is wreaking havoc in the workplace in every industry. On September 19th we are rallying to urge the Gove…

See More from California Labor Federation

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

September 4, 2023 at 2:19 AM

This Labor Day, Stand with Workers on Strike

Dear Sisters and Brothers, This year, we’ve seen unprecedented efforts by working people across California, whether it's workers fighting for the right to unionize their workplaces or workers striking for fair wages, improved working conditions, and a better future for their fam…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher via ActionNetwork.org

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 6:48 PM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor: August 2023

Dear Sisters and Brothers,    Happy August! Here are the 5 things you should know about the California Labor Movement this month. Support Relief Efforts in Maui As you no doubt know, the fires in Maui have been devastating to th…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher