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SB 725: Grocery Workers Bill Amended

March 21, 2023 2:48 pmMarch 21, 2023 2:56 pm

Senate Bill 725 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) was amended to address grocery workers and successor establishments. Section 1 would amend Labor Code Section 2502 in order to add the words “purchase” and “acquisition” to the definition of “change...

LA City School Workers Begin Three-Day Strike

March 21, 2023 1:49 pmMarch 21, 2023 1:49 pm

The Service Employees International Union went on strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, kicking off the first day of a planned three day strike The strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second...

AB 1359: Paid Sick Days for Healthcare Workers

March 21, 2023 6:57 amMarch 21, 2023 7:03 am

Assembly Bill 1359 Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) was amended to provide paid sick days for health care employees. AB 1359 would add Labor Code Section 246.6. The new law would, for an employee of a covered...

Indian Consulate In San Francisco Attacked By Protestors

March 21, 2023 2:30 amMarch 21, 2023 2:31 am

Sikh protestors demanding a Sikh state within India attacked and damaged the Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Sunday following similar protests in London and Canberra, Australia. Since India first became a country in 1947 following independence from...

LA Schools Service Workers Strike Expected To Start Tuesday

March 20, 2023 5:34 pmMarch 20, 2023 5:53 pm

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) employees in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) prepared to strike on Monday, threatening to close down all LAUSD schools from Tuesday until Thursday if demands are not met. While teachers in the LAUSD...

AB 594: Labor Code Enforcement

March 20, 2023 1:38 pmMarch 20, 2023 1:41 pm

Assembly Bill 594 by Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) was recently amended to provide an alternative enforcement mechanism under the Labor Code. The bill would amend Labor Code Section 218, add Section 226.9, and add Chapter 8. Section 1 of the...

Gov. Newsom Announces $30 Insulin Available Following Contract With Drug Maker

March 20, 2023 1:27 pmMarch 20, 2023 1:27 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced this past weekend that California will make $30 insulin available for those who need it, with a 10 ml vial of insulin going down significantly from an average cost ranging from $175-$300. Since the beginning of...