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From unionization to the green transition, California workers are demanding a say in the future of labor. Learn about the history of labor organizing, the challenges of informal work and the effort to build a new, equitable economy.

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SAG-AFTRA Strike: Actors Join Writers on Strike, Grinding Film & TV Production to a Halt
Television and film actors are going on strike after a breakdown in negotiations between the SAG-AFTRA union and Hollywood studios.
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Extreme Heat Prompts First-Ever Amazon Delivery Driver Strike
Keeping delivery drivers safe during extreme heat conditions could require fundamentally changing Amazon's business model.
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Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves
A closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners.
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Bernie Sanders vs. Howard Schultz: Longtime Starbucks CEO Grilled on Company's Union-Busting Tactics
Starbucks' longtime CEO Howard Schultz appeared before the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday to address accusations of Starbucks' "egregious and widespread misconduct."
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NYT Exposé Shows Migrants Kids in U.S. Are Forced into Brutal Jobs for Major Brands
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Hannah Dreier speaks about a major New York Times investigation revealing widespread exploitation of migrant children in some of the most dangerous jobs in the country.
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California Farmworkers Cope With 'Deplorable' Work Conditions
A major UC Merced study and survey detail the harsh conditions many of California's farmworkers experience at home and work. The issues are under a spotlight following the recent mass shootings at two mushroom farms.
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Striking California Grad Students Speak Out on Nation's Largest-Ever Higher Education Strike
The largest higher education strike in U.S. history has entered its third week in an effort to secure livable wages, more child care benefits, expanded family leave and other demands.
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A Workers' Guide to Wage Theft: What to Do If Your Boss Steals Your Wages
If your paycheck isn’t right, and you suspect your employer may be stealing your wages, the state or federal government could help address issues of wage theft — but it may take some research, records and patience on your part. Here are some resources.
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Voters to Decide On $25 an Hour Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers
Two local ballot initiatives this November will decide whether healthcare workers in private hospitals and other health facilities (like private dialysis clinics) should receive a minimum wage increase to $25 an hour: Measure HC in Inglewood and Measure J in Duarte.
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Newsom Relents, Signs Farmworker Union Bill After Pressure From Biden and Labor
After vetoing a similar bill last year and resisting months of United Farm Workers (UFW) marches, vigils and posturing, including a note from President Biden — Newsom changed his mind on the farmworker union bill, AB 2183.
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California Finally Regains Jobs Lost in COVID-19 Recession
The latest employment data reveal that after 28 months, California has finally recovered the millions of private sector jobs it lost during the COVID-19 recession.
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Salton Sea Policy-Making Excludes Vulnerable Purépecha Community Members
Purépecha community members are on the frontlines of the Salton Sea environmental and health justice crisis — one of California's worst — but they're frequently unable to participate in policy discussions regarding lithium extraction, water quality, air pollution and more.
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