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Suing over Su?

July 27, 2023 5:06 pmJuly 27, 2023 5:12 pm

National industry groups have raised the specter of legal action if Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su is kept in her job indefinitely despite her failure thus far to be confirmed by the Senate for the permanent gig. The stalemate...

CA Supreme Court Rules Against Uber; Big Win for California Workers

July 18, 2023 2:59 pmJuly 18, 2023 2:59 pm

In a unanimous ruling on Monday, the California Supreme Court ruled that Uber could not limit the ability of drivers to take the company to court for labor law violations, despite signing an agreement to bring their own work-related legal...

GAO Reviewing Su’s Secretary Status

July 17, 2023 5:17 pmJuly 17, 2023 5:25 pm

The federal General Accountability Office (GAO) has begun a review of the legal status of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s continuance in the position. In other words, the GAO will determine exactly how long Su – whose nomination for...

One Down, One to Go…

July 13, 2023 3:16 pmJuly 13, 2023 3:26 pm

Julie Su’s rough road to becoming the next Secretary of Labor just got even rougher – and narrower. West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin jumped off the Su fence and landed squarely on the “No” side Thursday afternoon, announcing he...

Is She? Can She? Should She? Julie Su Labor Secretary Confirmation Battle Takes New Twists

July 10, 2023 2:30 amJuly 10, 2023 2:31 am

A congresswoman is wondering if Julie Su can continue to be acting Secretary of Labor. Pundits are wondering if her being side-lined by President Biden from the upcoming autoworker union contract talks is a sign even the White House is...

Government Unions Show Membership Drop

July 6, 2023 6:30 amJuly 6, 2023 6:30 am

It seems that, now that they have been given the option, nearly one-third of California government workers have opted out of union membership. It could be wondered if that is the same one-third that does all the work, but that...

And They Wonder Why… Media Run Cover for Political Allies

June 29, 2023 2:45 amJune 29, 2023 2:46 am

Yesterday, a big newspaper ran a “think piece” about why the public doesn’t trust the media anymore. The day before, there was an “op-ed” on the subject. Last week, there was a 2,000-word analysis of the issue. In fact, over...