Category: Labor
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Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors
Labor June 30, 2022

Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors

California’s state Senate has passed a bill this week that further cracks ... more

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California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family
Labor January 3, 2023

California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family

A California law that took effect Jan. 1 expands the type of ... more

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Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds
Labor April 23, 2024

Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds

Extreme heat exacerbated by human-caused climate change kills thousands of workers around ... more

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Agriculture secretary says there will be ‘no amnesty’ for migrants Agriculture secretary says there will be ‘no amnesty’ for migrants
California July 9, 2025

Agriculture secretary says there will be ‘no amnesty’ for migrants

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins argued that 34 million "able-bodied adults" who are ... more

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Affirmative Action Decision: Huge Diversity Efforts Implications and for Businesses Affirmative Action Decision: Huge Diversity Efforts Implications and for Businesses
Business July 5, 2023

Affirmative Action Decision: Huge Diversity Efforts Implications and for Businesses

Companies could see serious downstream effects for businesses stemming from the Supreme ... more

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Key facts about union members and the 2024 election Key facts about union members and the 2024 election
Labor October 18, 2024

Key facts about union members and the 2024 election

Long seen as a core constituency of the Democratic Party, voters who ... more

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Working-Class Americans Face Mounting Economic Struggles Working-Class Americans Face Mounting Economic Struggles
Economy September 23, 2025

Working-Class Americans Face Mounting Economic Struggles

With the rising cost of groceries, housing, healthcare, and other essentials a ... more

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Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled
Healthcare October 5, 2023

Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled

FACTS: 23% of Kaiser Permanente employees are Hispanic or Latino. Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy ... more

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Mayor Bass’ Proposed L.A. Layoffs Will Devastate Latino Workers and Families Mayor Bass’ Proposed L.A. Layoffs Will Devastate Latino Workers and Families
Labor April 22, 2025

Mayor Bass’ Proposed L.A. Layoffs Will Devastate Latino Workers and Families

Mayor Bass’ Budget Targets 1,600 City Jobs—Latino Families Will Pay the Highest ... more

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Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high  Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high 
Labor February 24, 2023

Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high 

The employment rate for Americans with disabilities hit a new record last ... more

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The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth? The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?
Labor April 29, 2024

The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?

Plummeting fertility rates and major demographic shifts are expected to slow U.S. ... more

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Bracero Program 2.0: Who’s Reaping the Rewards of Legal Farm Labor? Bracero Program 2.0: Who’s Reaping the Rewards of Legal Farm Labor?
Immigration July 21, 2025

Bracero Program 2.0: Who’s Reaping the Rewards of Legal Farm Labor?

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, has proposed a bill to ... more

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“They’re not acting in a movie; the actors have gone on strike.” “They’re not acting in a movie; the actors have gone on strike.”
Labor July 14, 2023

“They’re not acting in a movie; the actors have gone on strike.”

The union representing Hollywood actors is poised to strike and join writers ... more

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Fear Grips California: Jobs Vanish Amid Immigration Crackdown Fear Grips California: Jobs Vanish Amid Immigration Crackdown
Economy September 29, 2025

Fear Grips California: Jobs Vanish Amid Immigration Crackdown

A new report from UC Merced Community and Labor Center shows California’s ... more

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We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production
Labor September 5, 2022

We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production

They work the agricultural fields, clean the streets, the gardens, prepare food ... more

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New California laws taking effect in 2024: WORKPLACE New California laws taking effect in 2024: WORKPLACE
Labor December 29, 2023

New California laws taking effect in 2024: WORKPLACE

The new year is bringing  many new laws for Californias workplace. Here's ... more

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LA County prepares libraries for strike this week LA County prepares libraries for strike this week
Culture April 28, 2025

LA County prepares libraries for strike this week

Temporary interruptions or library closures across Los Angeles County could be possible ... more

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U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces
Labor February 28, 2023

U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces

Child labor is often dismissed as a problem of the past, but ... more

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A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good
Labor June 15, 2024

A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good

An underrepresentation of Latinas in entry-level corporate roles only worsens as their ... more