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47,000 SoCal Grocery Union Workers Agree to Ratify New Contract, Ending Strike Threats

April 15, 2022 2:17 pm

Nearly 47,000 United Food and Commercial Workers grocery store workers in Southern California agreed to the new three-year contract on Thursday, finally ending all talks of a possible strike after months of worry. Earlier this week, the workers had voted...

SoCal Grocery Strike Averted; Tentative Agreement Reached After 30-Hour Bargaining Session

April 5, 2022 1:01 pm

A grocery store strike that would have affected 540 stores and 47,000 workers in Southern California was averted Monday night after a tentative agreement between four grocery stores and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) was reached. While final...

New Assembly Bill Would Prioritize Food Sector Workers For COVID-19 Vaccinations

December 10, 2020 10:06 pmDecember 10, 2020 6:07 pm

A bill that would prioritize food supply industry workers, such as farm workers and supermarket workers, for COVID-19 vaccinations was introduced in the Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 93, authored by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), would specifically prioritize those workers...

California’s Indeterminate Lockdown Based on ‘What Ifs’

April 6, 2020 8:26 amApril 7, 2020 6:14 am

Most people don’t fear the virus as much as they fear this indeterminate sentence. The indeterminate sentence in penology is considered draconian and cruel by defense lawyers. Yet the indeterminate sentence is exactly what the state’s residents are experiencing...

The New California: Police Arrest Shop Owners and Surfer While Releasing Hundreds of Inmates

April 4, 2020 11:42 amApril 6, 2020 6:51 am

This leaves many to believe the complete shutdown of American society over questionable health concerns is having the desired effect – tanking the U.S. economy before the 2020 Presidential Election. This week Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti asked snitches...

What is an ‘Essential’ or ‘Non-Essential’ Employee under Coronavirus Stay Home Orders?

March 24, 2020 1:39 pm

On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional...