Unions in the News – Weekly Highlights
Union bills proliferate in California Capitol By Dan Walters, July 21, 2015, Sacramento Bee Only a sixth of California’s wage earners are members of labor unions, but they carry a very big stick in...
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Google Express workers want to unionize for higher pay By Kia Kokalitcheva, July 27, 2015, Fortune More than 140 workers at Google Express, the tech giant’s same-day shopping delivery service, are...
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Chris Christie to teachers union: You deserve a punch in the face By Lyndsey Layton, August 3, 2015, Washington Post New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, struggling to gain traction in a crowded 2016 GOP...
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Retired labor union official lands consultant post in state Assembly By Melanie Mason, August 11, 2015, Los Angeles Times Willie L. Pelote Sr., a top labor union lobbyist, has quietly landed a plum...
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You’re Killing Me: Regulations, Government Unions, And Taxes Quash Small Business By Chuck Devore, August 18, 2015, Daily Caller Since our founding, the American Dream has been entwined with...
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Marin County administration cool to report calling for more openness in labor talks By Nels Johnson, August 25, 2015, Marin Independent Journal The public isn’t going to know much more than it already...
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Los Angeles could use more COIN Editorial, September 1, 2015, Los Angeles Times Last month, when Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Herb Wesson announced a tentative contract with unions...
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Clinton makes pro-union pitch to voters on Labor Day By Dan Merica, September 8, 2015, CNN Hillary Clinton remained focused on Republicans during a two-day swing through Iowa, and told voters on Labor...
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Labor Unions Seek To Extend Temporary Prop. 30 Tax Increase On Wealthy Until 2030 September 15, 2015, CBS Sacramento A coalition of labor unions is seeking to extend California’s temporary tax increase...
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Martinez takes labor fight to U.S. Supreme Court By Dan Boyd, October 6th, 2015, Albuquerque Journal Just months after a legislative attempt to overhaul New Mexico’s labor laws was derailed, Gov....
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Democratic rivals battle for labor, Latino support in Las Vegas By Amanda Sakuma, October 13, 2015, MSNBC When the five top Democratic presidential candidates take the debate stage in Las Vegas on...
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Labor board seeking injunction over Alliance anti-union efforts By Craig Clough, October 20, 2015, LA School Report The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) will be seeking an injunction...
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McDonald’s asks judge to toss out U.S. labor board’s “massive” subpoena By Daniel Wiessner, October 27, 2015, Reuters Oct 27 McDonald’s Corp has asked a U.S. judge to reject a subpoena from the...
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L.A. County supervisors approve three-year, 10% pay increase for deputies, firefighters By Abby Sewell, November 3, 2015, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County supervisors approved a new contract for...
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Unions Push to Establish Bloc of Low-Wage Voters By Eric Morath and Melanie Trottman, November 10, 2015, Wall Street Journal The Fight for $15 movement is seeking not just to influence Americans’...
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Silicon Valley’s labor views indicate a split in the Democratic party By Gregory Ferenstein, November 17, 2015, The Guardian In America’s new era of political realignment, the Republican party is not...
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Labor Support Could Be Important For Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Abigail Abrams, November 24 2015, International Business Times When the Laborers’ International Union of North America endorsed...
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City Council to consider labor contracts for city employees By Felicia Alvarez, December 01, 2015, Davis Enterprise The Davis City Council has a full agenda Tuesday evening, with labor contracts for...
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Democratic rivals battle for labor, Latino support in Las Vegas By Amanda Sakuma, October 13, 2015, MSNBC When the five top Democratic presidential candidates take the debate stage in Las Vegas on...
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Labor board seeking injunction over Alliance anti-union efforts By Craig Clough, October 20, 2015, LA School Report The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) will be seeking an injunction...
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