Our state prisons are dangerously overcrowded, and have been taken over by the federal government. With Washington imploring Californians to come up with a plan for how to reduce our overcrowding problem, a coalition of law enforcement leaders, victims rights groups and Gov. Jerry Brown have crafted Proposition 57.
Too good to be true? Probably is. Proposition 54 is another example of the adage. Pledging to bring more transparency to the legislative process, this proposition simply provides another tool for moneyed interests to stop progressive policies in California. Sponsored by billionaire Charles Munger and wealth manager (and former legislator) Sam Blakslee, this Constitutional Amendment would require all legislation to be in print for 72 hours prior to being voted on. Any interest could sue the legislature to enforce this provision.
Another presidential debate, another night of Donald Trump making a joke of the issues and concerns that are important to working people. Once again, it was clear that Hillary Clinton is on our side, which is why we're with her.
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The United Steelworkers want an investigation into |
Colorado voters will be able to take their state into single-payer universal health care at the ballot box in November.
Donna Smith of Health Care For All Colorado says voters can create Medicare for all in Colorado by voting for this ballot initiative.
A strike by 28,000 Chicago teachers was narrowly averted Monday evening when the Chicago Teachers Union reached a tentative agreement with the school district only minutes before their midnight deadline. With the strike off, classes are continuing as usual Tuesday morning. Financed by 88 million dollars of surplus funds from the city’s Tax Increment Financing district, the agreement includes cost-of-living increases in the last two years of the four-year contract and maintains teacher pay increases associated with seniority and experience. While saying there are stil
We're not surprised that working people in unions aren't so hot for Donald Trump. He supports a dangerous national "right to work" law, has never said he supports people's right to collectively bargain and even refuses to negotiate with his hotel staff who formed a union.
Harvard dining hall workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 26 are on strike. They say the strike will continue until they get a fair agreement.
The workers want to be paid at least $35,000 a year and affordable health care. The striking workers have widespread student support. Harvard Medical School students , graduate students at Harvard Law School, Harvard Divinity School, and Harvard School of Public Health have all pledged support.
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The International Union of Police Associations is urging support for baton Rouge area police and deputies who lost their homes in the massive flooding in August.
Rich Roberts is Public Information Officer for the police union.
[Rich Roberts]: "A lot of people were suffering under that - no question about it. The police officers and deputies were out helping the public and their families had to work on their own without their officers present.
