Solidarity remained strong throughout the “Not On Our Watch!” Union Leader Summit on Saturday as SEIU 721 members from across Southern California gathered at the Our Lady of the Angeles Cathedral in Downtown LA to arm themselves with the organizing skills needed to win in the new Right-to-Work era. “Unions … Read More
The working families of Southern California made their message loud and clear on Monday. As anti-worker forces in Washington began oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court for Janus v. AFSCME, hundreds of workers from more than 50 different unions and community groups gathered on the steps of LAC+USC … Read More
What is Janus v. AFSCME? Janus v. AFSCME is a court case that is the culmination of a decades-long scheme by the greedy rich to get rid of union jobs. It is one of more than a dozen similar cases that anti-worker groups have tried to push through the legal … Read More
It didn’t take long for so-called “Right To Work” goons to set their sights on Riverside County workers. As soon as our ULP strike started making waves, the anti-worker website CapitalResearch.org published a brazen hit piece on our members. In addition to a headline blaming county workers, rather than the … Read More
If you haven’t heard about so-called “Right To Work” laws yet, get ready, because a bunch of greedy special interests are about to try to convince you that Right To Work is just what you need in your life. These people are lying to you. Right To Work laws … Read More
They say it’s the “Right to Work.” What they DON’T say is it’s really the Right to Work….FOR LESS! This so-called “Right to Work” scheme has been around for decades – in fact, even Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against it! The great Civil Rights Leader spoke about RTW … Read More
Retirement. It’s often the long-awaited end goal for employees who, after decades in the workforce, are rewarded with cleared schedules, alarm-clock free mornings and plenty of time to pursue their passions. However, for Alan Peshek, retirement isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be….at least not yet. “It’s been one of … Read More
Adolfo Granados was in the 7th grade when he and his five siblings learned a life-changing lesson in the agricultural fields of Fresno, CA. After noticing the kids had become a bit too “comfortable” living the city life in Burbank, Adolfo’s father whisked the family off to central California to show … Read More
So-called “Right to Work” laws have been all over the news recently, as more and more states fall prey to this anti-worker legislation. An attack by greedy corporations and anti-worker politicians, so-called “Right to Work” legislation is meant to strip workers of their bargaining power and silence their collective voice. … Read More
There’s one in every group. You know the one: Everyone goes out to eat. Everyone orders. Everyone eats. Everyone pulls out their method of payment, well, everyone except that friend who conveniently left their wallet at home (again) and offers empty promises to “chip in next time.” We all have … Read More