California Labor Federation
@CaliforniaLabor
The California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO fights for CA’s working people! We represent 2.3 million workers in over 1,300 local unions across the state.
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Lorena Gonzalez
Principal Officer @CaliforniaLabor AFL-CIO. Former CA Assemblywoman. Breast Cancer Survivor. #Latina. Mrs. Nathan Fletcher ❤️ Mama Bear. #UnionizeCalifornia
AFL-CIO ✊
The voice of working people in America's unions. Fighting for an inclusive economy that lifts wages and creates a better life for all. #1u
Jeremy B. White
Senior California politics+policy reporter for POLITICO. Friend to cats; lover of words, Nationals, and @JanelleBitker. Chisme: [email protected]
Liz Shuler
President of the @AFLCIO. Oregonian. Home union @IBEW. Solidarity forever! she/her #1u
Ash Kalra 🌱
(he/him) CA Assemblymember AD 25-San José Labor Committee Chair. Corporate-free 1st Indian-American legislator in CA history #ZEV #vegan 🌱 #BLM #NotMeUs
NEW: California's journalists call on Google to stop silencing journalism on their platform.
'Google must stop playing games with California’s democracy.”
Media Guild of the West 🧭 PacificMediaWorkers
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“A very happy 94th birthday to our she-ro Dolores Huerta! Somebody who has devoted a lifetime to advocating for workers & has shown that she is going to fight for our community no matter what!” Lorena Gonzalez
¡Viva Dolores! ¡Sí se puede! #DoloresHuertaDay 👏🏽 🎉🎊🎂🧁🎈🪅🎁💐🙌🏽
“Rather than give away public money w/ no strings attached, we should demand corporations create good-paying jobs. Public $s should benefit our communities. Government must stop subsidizing companies that commit wage theft or union bust.” Lorena Gonzalez
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They attack worker rights so they can eliminate jobs.
Per Bigad Shaban re: Waymo deal w/ UberEats: “It’s not extra for users. It’s cheaper as there’s no tip.”
They want to put drivers out of work.
This doesn't have to be our future. #WorkersOverRobots
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ICYMI: 5 things you need to know going on with
California Labor Federation this month!
Organizing, worker empowerment though legislation, and bringing our California labor family together—it’s what we do!
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Fast food work is fast-paced & high-pressure. Better wages lead to fewer vacancies & the creation of new jobs.
Workers spend the $s they earn where they live & work.
Paying them more fairly benefits us all.
👏🏼 SEIU California Justin C. Wiltshire #MichaelReich
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It took over 10 yrs of organizing & speaking up about living paycheck-to-paycheck but today over 500,000 workers will make $20/hr!
This is a major step away from poverty-jobs & toward holding corporations accountable.
h/t David Noriega for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt:
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“It is not enough to progress as individuals if our neighbors are left behind... Perhaps we can bring the day when children learn that being full means to give one’s life to the liberation of those who suffer... It won’t happen unless use our lives to show the way.” #CesarChavez
Elizabeth Madonia is Business Agent to IATSE Local 50, a fierce advocate of Labor values & the arts. A student of theater since her teens, her star has always been on the rise! From FOH to BTS, she fights tirelessly for her members everyday! #WomensHistoryMonth #HerStoryInspires
Celebrate Writers Guild of America West President Meredith Stiehm! A card-carrying member since 1994, she’s won an Emmy, Golden Globe, Writers Guild & Peabody Award, in addition to being a strong labor advocate & champion of WGAW members & their union! #WomensHistoryMonth #HerStoryInspires
On the picket line w/ #TeamstersLocal150 members fighting for a good contract!
Cencora/AmerisourceBergen’s CEO took home $138 million in 4 yrs while warehouse workers were DENIED fair wages & dependable benefits.
Strikes aren’t easy, but when we fight we win!
#NoContractNoPills
The @CAGovernor administration must implement the Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention rule before summer.
Summer is coming and lives are at stake. This could not be more urgent. #HeatKills
Fran Drescher is the President of @SAGAFTRA and was a fierce advocate for actors, performers, and broadcasters during the last historic strike. Fran leads by example with integrity and honesty, a true Labor leader through & through! #WomensHistoryMonth #HerStoryInspires
Our coalition has urged action to protect workers from extreme indoor heat since 2016.
8 yrs later workers have continued to suffer preventable injuries & lost their lives.
California Governor needs to fully implement Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention rule.
#SummerIsComing #HeatKills
