California voters overwhelmingly voted against removing Governor Gavin Newsom from office this past Tuesday. Supporters of the effort to recall Newsom were motivated in part by their opposition to issues important to IFPTE members, including ballot access, unemployment insurance and measures to protect workers at the jobsite from the coronavirus.
Read MoreFrom Art Pulaski, Cal Labor Fed Sec.-Treasurer: “Leading Republican candidate in the recall election, Larry Elder promises to bring Trumpism to California. What does that mean for workers? For starters, Elder says the minimum wage should be ZERO. He wants to dismantle California’s paid family leave and sick leave policy. He said he will bring Prop 187 back, barring immigrants from emergency health care and public education. He’ll defund public schools to push private charters. On Day One, he’ll attack the right to join a union.” Read more on the California Labor Federation website, find more information at No on the Anti-Union Recall and Volunteer to Stop the Recall!
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