Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

July 27, 2023 at 11:20 PM

One Year of Progress: A Stronger California Labor Movement!

Brothers and Sisters,   Today marks one year from the end of our last Convention, when you entrusted me to lead the California Labor Federation. I promised then to refocus our California Labor Movement on the one thing that matters the most: organizing.…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

July 19, 2023 at 1:20 AM

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

Dear Sisters and Brothers,    Here are the latest updates you need to know about California Labor this month!  IT'S A HOT LABOR SUMMER The California labor movement is truly the epicenter of what is becoming one of the most acti…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 7:20 PM

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

Brothers and Sisters,   Here it is. The 5 things you have to know affecting the California Labor Movement! First Unionized Amazon Drivers on Strike (and Need Your Help!) Eighty-four drivers and dispatchers at Amazon’s Delivery S…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM

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

Brothers and Sisters,   Here it is. The 5 things you have to know affecting the California Labor Movement! #UnionizeCalifornia Nearly 700 union members came together in Sacramento last week for our annual Unionize California Joi…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Take Action for REI Berkeley Workers

Dear john, ? As you may know, there is a growing movement of REI workers across the country organizing with UFCW to win union representation. Last August, REI Berkeley workers were the second store to organize, but unfortunately, REI decided to take away …

See More from California Labor Federation

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 12:20 AM

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

Brothers and Sisters,   I can’t wait to see you all at the Legislative Conference, starting May 7th!   Here it is. The 5 things you have to know affecting the California Labor Movement!   Julie Su for U.S. Labor Secretary If you are a union activist in …

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Take Action with Starbucks Workers - Tomorrow!

Brothers and Sisters,   For more than a year, working people have joined together to demand Starbucks respect its employees’ right to organize a union so workers can have a voice in their workplace to advocate for better pay and scheduling. We need your…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 11:28 PM

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

Brothers and Sisters, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! It’s hard to believe its already March. Here are 5 things you should know about what’s happening on the labor movement: Organize California Institute  The California Labor Federation hosted our very first…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 4:06 PM

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

Sisters and Brothers, California is defying national and historic trends, as the percentage of the workforce that is unionized increased last year. Despite broken labor laws and corporate union busting, California had 99,000 new union workers last year.…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 2:26 AM

5 Things You Need to Know about CA Labor

Sisters and Brothers,   Happy January! As a way to ensure better communication with all of you, we are starting the year with our monthly “5 Things You Need to Know” about California Labor. Please feel free to forward these to other union activists and a…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 7:41 PM

Saturday Deadline: Vote By Mail in Democratic Party Delegate Elections

Union members can take action today. Take action by registering to vote by mail in the upcoming delegate elections for the California Democratic Party by Saturday, Dec. 31. Union members can take action in the decision-making process of the California Democratic Party …

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 11:16 PM

Who should lead the Democratic Party?

Union members can take action today. Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, Too often we ask ourselves how we can ensure politicians will stand with union members to raise wages, expand healthcare, ensure workers have a strong voice on the job through collective bargaining, and …

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Stand with UC workers: Rally at the Regents Meeting

As you've probably heard, academic workers at the University of California are in the midst of a historic strike. While progress has been made in some areas, we all need to show our support and solidarity with academic workers and keep the pressure on. What: Rally at the Regen…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Support Starbucks Workers TODAY

Today is “red cup day” at Starbucks, and Starbucks workers need your help. In SoCal, participating stores will be striking as part of a nationwide “Red Cup Rebellion.” The following stores will be ON STRIKE. Find a store near you and pick up your UNION Starbucks Workers United…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

November 5, 2022 at 3:01 PM

More than 48,000 workers at University of CA need your support

As you may know, more than 48,000 academic workers in the UC system As you may know, more than 48,000 academic workers in the UC system just held a resoundingly mobilized strike authorization vote, with more than 97% yes votes across California. They are Academic Student Emplo…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 9:00 PM

HIRING NOW – Work for the CA Labor Fed!

Are you looking for a new opportunity to help grow and strengthen the labor movement in California? Dear union activists, ? Are you looking for a new opportunity to help grow and strengthen the labor movement in California? Join our growing team at the California Labor Federa…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM

REMINDER: Put a Union Member on the AAA Board of Directors

Are you a AAA Auto Club member who wants to #UnionizeCalifornia?   We can help put a Teamster on the Board of Directors of AAA. All it takes is 4,000 members of the AAA Auto Club to sign up.? ? Any AAA member can do it: it's simple.…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 7:34 PM

UFW March & Rally Tomorrow: Time and Location Change

  Activists, ? Farm workers will be completing their historic, 24-day, 335-mile march to the State Capitol tomorrow to win their right to vote for a union, free from employer intimidation and threats.? ? The farm workers are asking all sup…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 11:58 PM

REMINDER: AUG. 26 | RALLY WITH UNITED FARM WORKERS

  Activists, ? Farm workers have been marching to win the fundamental right to vote for a union free from employer intimidation and threats. This historic 24-day, 335-mile march will conclude at the State Capitol. J…

See More from California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 5:58 PM

AUG. 26 | RALLY WITH UNITED FARM WORKERS

Activists, Farm workers have been marching to win the fundamental right to vote for a union free from employer intimidation and threats. On August 26, this historic 24-day, 335-mile march will conclude at the State Capitol. Join us at the rally to call on the Governor t…

See More from California Labor Federation

  Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Join the United Farm Workers March to the State Capitol

Join the United Farm Workers March to the State Capitol This week, the United Farm Workers (UFW) began a 24-day trek up the Central Valley to Sacramento to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 2183, the Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act. Farm workers are bra…

See More from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

  Solidarity Action HQ via California Labor Federation · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Brittney Griner is wrongfully detained in Russia. Adding your name will help

WNBPA member and our union sister Brittney Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than 140 days. Hi john,   On Feb. 17, WNBA star, Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) member and our union sister Brittney Griner was deta…

See More from Solidarity Action HQ via California Labor Federation

  Solidarity HQ, California Labor Federation · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 6:54 PM

Sign Now: No union-busting at outdoor retailer REI!

REI workers in CA deserve a collective voice! john, Workers across the country have been standing up and speaking out about working at companies that claim to do right by the community their workers. Now, workers at nationwide outdoor retailer REI in Berkeley want to join the …

See More from Solidarity HQ, California Labor Federation

  Solidarity HQ via California Labor Federation · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 2:06 AM

[SIGN NOW] Actors and recording artists deserve the right to work!

Help free creative workers from unfair & outdated contracts john, Think of your favorite song or a movie performance … the arts fill our lives with joy, they make us laugh and help get us through tough times -- and we have entertainment workers to thank for that! Now, you…

See More from Solidarity HQ via California Labor Federation

  Angelica Hernandez via California Labor Federation · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM

[ADD YOUR NAME] Worker exploitation has no home in California!

Support striking fast food workers with one click! john, In early 2019, hundreds of my fellow fast food workers and I were protesting sexual harassment that was too prevalent at McDonald's locations across California. Then, COVID struck. I asked for masks. Some McDonald's work…

See More from Angelica Hernandez via California Labor Federation

  Election HQ via California Labor Federation · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Don't wait ... Return your ballot TODAY!

[ELECTION NOTICE] Vote before or on June 7th john, We'll be blunt: time is running out for you and your friends & family to vote in the 2022 Primary election. Voting will end on June 7th so we need to use every remaining day to make sure pro-worker candidates win next Tue…

See More from Election HQ via California Labor Federation

  Election HQ via California Labor Federation · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 12:50 AM

Your 2022 Primary Election Labor Voting Guide is here!

INSIDE: Labor-endorsed candidates who need your vote! john, Can you believe the 2022 Primary Election is will be over in two weeks? The good news is … you can vote TODAY! You probably have a ballot in your mailbox or in your home waiting to be filled out and returned! See who …

See More from Election HQ via California Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 11:06 PM

[SIGN THE PETITION] I want my Starbucks brewed UNION STRONG!

The Starbucks unionization effort is roaring in California! john, Starbucks workers attempting to form a union in California need your help! Starbucks' corporate executives -- including Howard Schultz -- have launched an aggressive union busting campaign, so we're showing wor…

See More from California Labor Federation

  Solidarity HQ · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM

[Sign Now] Urge lawmakers to stand with California artists!

In less than one minute, you can help artists make a better living john, We need your help urgently to preserve the arts in California! A bill is being considered in Sacramento that would free artists from unfair employment restrictions. Many entertainment workers don’t have t…

See More from Solidarity HQ

  California Labor Federation via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Are you all in to help confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court?

Historic SCOTUS nomination needs YOUR help now! john, We need your help to make 'herstory.' After 232 years, the first Black woman has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson has had a distinguished legal career with a proven track r…

See More from California Labor Federation via ActionNetwork.org

  Caifornia Labor Federation · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 3:20 AM

Sign the Petition: Workers need COVID paid leave!

Help reinstate COVID Paid Sick Leave! john, California legislators are in discussions RIGHT NOW about whether COVID paid sick leave will be a reality or not. Last year, this critical protection gave workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they or a family member tested positiv…

See More from Caifornia Labor Federation

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 4:35 PM

A California Labor holiday message

Happy holidays, and looking forward to 2022 Dear john, As we close 2021, we want to thank you for helping build a stronger labor movement and increase the power of working people. Thanks to your advocacy, California enacted some of the strongest COVID protections in the natio…

See More from California Labor Federation

  End the Wage Gap via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 21, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day -- take action!

Oct. 21: the average Latina's wages finally catch up to what a white man makes the previous year john, Did you know on October 21 the average Latina’s pay finally catches up to that of the average non-Hispanic white man from the previous year? That's unacceptable! When Latinas o…

See More from End the Wage Gap via ActionNetwork.org

  Worker Solidarity HQ via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 18, 2021 at 11:02 PM

You're Invited! Register for the 2021 Latina Equal Pay Day & Essential Women Workers Virtual Summit!

Join us to build worker power and share strategies to improve our nation’s labor and care structures. john, The California Labor Federation is proud to be an Organizational Partner of the 2021 Latina Equal Pay Day & Essential Women Workers Virtual Summit! Did you know, on Oc…

See More from Worker Solidarity HQ via ActionNetwork.org

  Worker Solidarity HQ via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 5, 2021 at 6:52 PM

"Loud & Clear!" Film & TV workers demand humane working conditions

Union workers make your favorite movies & shows -- they need your help NOW! john, This is BIG news: the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced yesterday that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across the country have vot…

See More from Worker Solidarity HQ via ActionNetwork.org

  Worker Solidarity HQ via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 4, 2021 at 8:39 PM

You defeated the Recall. Now, IATSE workers need your help!

Union workers make your favorite movies & shows -- they need your help NOW! john, When workers' rights were on the line in the anti-union Recall, you showed up. YOU TOOK A STAND. Now, film and tv workers need your help! Click here to sign the petition supporting IATSE member…

See More from Worker Solidarity HQ via ActionNetwork.org

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Workers Powered the Defeat of the Recall & We’re Just Getting Started

john, You delivered a historic & resounding victory for workers' rights in California! To some, the crushing victory over the harmful effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom this week didn’t come as a surprise. After all, it’s California. A recall of a Democratic Governor coul…

See More from California Labor Federation

  VoteNoRecall.org · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 7:31 PM

do not miss your chance to vote - Defeat the Recall TODAY

your vote will defeat the Recall! john, BARACK OBAMA has asked … JOE BIDEN has asked … KAMALA HARRIS has asked … BERNIE SANDERS has asked … ELIZABETH WARREN has asked … DOLORES HUERTA has asked … ALEX PADILLA has asked … It's time to return your ballot! The Recall spe…

See More from VoteNoRecall.org

  Sebastian Silva · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 11:21 PM

Larry Elder doesn't want you to open this

john, There are 4 days left to defeat the Recall, and we need your help! Two-thirds of Californians haven't returned their ballots and right-wing extremist Larry Elder will become governor if we lose the Recall. But you can stop that from happening! Will you help get out the v…

See More from Sebastian Silva

  No Anti-Union Recall · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 7:32 PM

Bernie Sanders urges you to STOP the Recall!

john, We’ll keep this short because we have fewer than 2 weeks to defeat the anti-union Recall. Progressive leader Senator Bernie Sanders is urging you to reject a "bold-faced Republican power grab.” Click below to defeat the anti-union Recall! Will you answer Sen. Sanders’ c…

See More from No Anti-Union Recall

  No Anti-Union Recall HQ · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Volunteers needed!

john, Recent polls show the anti-union Recall is alarmingly close. Analysts from 538 Politics have called the race "TIGHT" and "within the margin of error." We can't take anything for granted. That's why we need YOU. The only force in California politics organized and strong …

See More from No Anti-Union Recall HQ

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 10:20 PM

What is the Recall?

What is at stake in the Recall? Why should you vote NO? john, We can’t sugarcoat this: the recent polls on the Recall should have us all worried. With fewer than 5 weeks to go before the deadline to return ballots, not enough workers know how to participate in this special e…

See More from California Labor Federation

  Jazmine Reyes, California Labor Federation · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 1:03 AM

Help expose the Recall supporters

Expose who's behind the Recall john, A poll released earlier this week has us worried: voters are evenly divided over whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. If the supporters of the Recall succeed, a Trump-style Republican would immediately take over California. This is a sneak…

See More from Jazmine Reyes, California Labor Federation

  Steve Smith, California Labor Federation · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Who’s Behind the Anti-Union Recall?

The recall attacks our jobs, wages, benefits & unions john, Millionaires who want to roll back the clock on worker protections in California are funneling big money into a campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Let me be clear: if they are successful, we’ll lose many of th…

See More from Steve Smith, California Labor Federation

  Steve Smith · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Today is the PRO Act Day of Action

We’re going to flood the Senate phone lines with support for the PRO Act. Working people of America have waited long enough for labor laws that protect our right to form and join unions.   Hi john,   Today is th…

See More from Steve Smith

  Steve Smith · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 6:17 PM

4 days to go! – 4 Reasons to Vote Yes on 15!

john 4 days to go! One of the most important ballot measures for working people this year is Prop 15, a critical initiative to support essential workers and our schools. In the middle of this devastating pandemic, our teachers, frontline workers and first responders need our …

See More from Steve Smith

  Steve Smith · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 7:15 PM

5 Days left! Top 5 Reasons to Vote NO on Prop 22

john 5 DAYS left until election day and your mail-in ballot should have arrived already (you can track your own ballot’s progress right here). And although there are many important races, Voting NO on Prop 22 is one of the most important decisions you can make on the ballot t…

See More from Steve Smith

  Alex Catsoulis · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 8:42 PM

Get the FACTS on Prop 22

john TWO weeks left until election day and your mail-in ballot should have arrived already (you can track your own ballot’s progress right here). But that also means there’s an avalanche of political ads all over your TV. And sometimes it’s hard to know what’s really going on,…

See More from Alex Catsoulis

  Alex Catsoulis · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Prop 22 Backed by Trump, Ted Cruz

john By now you’ve probably seen a deluge of Prop 22 TV ads. But here’s the truth: Gig companies are spending over 200 million dollars on deceptive ads to stop workers from having basic rights, minimum wage, adequate health care, paid leave, workers compensation, and access to…

See More from Alex Catsoulis

  California Labor Federation · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 5:51 PM

SAY NO TO CORPORATE GREED - VOTE NO ON PROP 22

Why are Uber and Lyft spending $200 million to pass Prop 22? With mail ballots coming soon, we want to make sure you know the real story behind Prop 22. You know what Prop 22 would do? It would exempt Uber, Lyft, and other app companies from providing basic rights and protect…

See More from California Labor Federation