unions

Labor unions have a big stake in immigration reform

Adrian Florido — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:36:17 +0000

As head of the 800,000-member Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Maria Elena Durazo is one of the nation’s most powerful union leaders, and a key player in the ongoing immigration reform negotiations. But before her current post, she led a hotel workers’ union. She said one of the hardest parts of the job was convincing workers who were in the country illegally to organize. They feared they could be easily fired, and she said that fear had rippling implications.

California commits to paying for education

Ali Budner — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:00:35 +0000

San Francisco’s Measure A passed yesterday, which means City College will get much needed funds. Prop 30 also passed, meaning Californians taxed themselves more than 6 billion dollars to help pay for public education.

Will unions in California lose their political influence?

Artjoms Konohovs — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:47:17 +0000

Proposition 32 is one the most controversial and polarizing measures on California's ballot. Conservatives support it. Unions are fiercely against it.

The proposition is designed to prohibit contributions made by unions and corporations directly to political candidates. It will also stop unions and corporations from automatically deducting money from employees’ paychecks to pay for political activities.

Today on Your Call: What's the best way to limit big money’s influence on politics in California?

Matt Martin — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On today's Your Call, we’ll continue our election coverage with a debate on Proposition 32.

Today on Your Call: How should unions use their political clout?

Malihe Razazan — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:08:04 +0000

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the role of unions in the presidential elections. Unions are spending more than $400M to help reelect President Obama. How are unions using their political dollars? And what is it getting them? Join us at 10am PST or leave a comment here. What role should unions play in electoral politics?