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09/28/2021

WOOHOO for workers!! Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Creating Nation-Leading Worker Protections for Garment Industry, Additional Measures to Combat Unfair Pay Practices and Improve Workplace Conditions http://ow.ly/Lxuk30rVoIa

07/10/2021

Poway synagogue shooting victims can sue gunmaker, judge says - Los Angeles Times

A California judge decided that victims of the 2019 synagogue shooting near San Diego that killed one worshiper and wounded three can sue the manufacturer of the semiautomatic rifle used in the attack and the gun shop that sold the weapon.

04/10/2021

Sign up for a seminar. [Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC]

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC has been working to raise awareness about increased racism and discrimination against Asian Americans.

03/31/2021

César Chávez | AFL-CIO

César Chávez was one of the most inspirational labor leaders of the 20th century, with an influence that stretched far beyond the California fields.

02/03/2021

Please support Black-owned businesses during COVID as they have been hit harder by the pandemic due to longstanding inequality. Here is a list: http://ow.ly/5WLl30rvqnC

Check out our list of 181 Black-owned businesses to support.

08/15/2020

Equal pay for Black women workers is long overdue http://ow.ly/Lanh30r4tv3

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, August 13, is a day to call attention to the fact that Black women deserve equal pay but are still severely underpaid. It marks how far into 2020—seven and a half months—that the average Black woman must work to make the same amount as the average non-Hispanic whit...

08/06/2020

Labor Commissioner’s Office Files Lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for Engaging in Systemic Wage Theft | California Department of Industrial Relations

Oakland — The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft have misclassified their drivers, which has deprived these workers of a host of leg...

07/30/2020

The Ninth Circuit has rightly determined that victims of harassment, abuse, and assault will not be cut off from justice based on technical details of employee status. http://ow.ly/S6qO30r1Hoo

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower court decision, ruling that actress Ashley Judd can go forward with a sexual harassment claim against the disgraced movie producer.

07/17/2020

Major Consumer Protections Announced in Response to COVID-19 | NCLC Digital Library http://ow.ly/XmJD30qZ5fi

This article, which will be updated as developments warrant, lists actions Congress, governors, federal and state agencies, and businesses are taking to protect consumers in light of the COVID-19 epidemic. These actions include suspensions on foreclosures, evictions, and terminations of telecommunic...

06/19/2020

Happy Juneteenth 2020! http://ow.ly/6jHU30qRHrG

From Dred Scott to Trayvon Martin, the American legal system sounds in Black injustice. Today, Americans, of every color and creed, are marching together to proclaim . Not one more Black man or woman should plead, “I can’t breathe!” It’s not enough that we, the People, are mar...