California
Neighborhood Grocery Initiative takes on non-union megastores
February 4, 2011United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 in northern California says the year 2011 poses unprecedented challenges for its members working in the grocery industry.
Read moreCalif. governor: “No time for politics as usual”
February 3, 2011Gov. Jerry Brown invoked the struggles for democracy in Egypt and Tunisia as he called for "turning to the people" for "a clear mandate"
Read moreSacramentans weigh in on governor’s budget plan
January 31, 2011Brown has proposed a combination of more than $12 billion in cuts plus extending last years' temporary increase in income and sales taxes for several more years.
Read moreOfficials use budget woes to attack public unions
January 31, 2011State officials around the country are using state and local budget woes as a smokescreen for campaigns against public unions.
Read moreCalifornia’s paid family-leave a success
January 27, 2011California's landmark Paid Family Leave (PFL) program has produced substantial "economic, social, and health" gains for workers and their families.
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