Empower workers or government overreach? California's fast food bill tests labor laws
Nationwide, only 3% of fast-food workers belong to unions.
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Nationwide, only 3% of fast-food workers belong to unions.
Amid growing awareness of inequality, California is considering a radical proposal: Allow the state to negotiate wages, hours and work conditions for an entire industry. Story from @CalMatters.
Amid growing awareness of inequality and jobs that don’t pay enough to cover child care and housing, California is considering a radical proposal: Allow the...
Will Swaim served as the late alt-weekly's lefty leader before going on to war with Democrats, public-sector unions as the California Policy Center's president.
Print this article CARLSBAD, California — A city councilwoman who filed frivolous restraining orders against two local bloggers critical of her liberal politics has been ordered to pay $47,191 in attorney fees, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday. Democrat Cori Schumacher is also facing a recall for the incident in addition to attempting to push through COVID-19 punishment measures against businesses and residents who defied California’s yearlong lockdown. “She doesn’t understand that the public is allowed to criticize her for virtually any reason,” said Scott Talkov, attorney fo...