What you need to know: Governor Newsom today signed into law landmark legislation that strengthens labor protections for California’s private sector workers.

Sacramento, California – As part of the state’s continued efforts to support a strong workforce, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 288 authored by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), which defends California workers’ rights, including their right to organize — allowing them to petition the Public Employee Relations Board when the federal National Labor Relations Board does not fulfill its duties.

With the federal government not only asleep at the wheel, but driving into incoming traffic, it is more important than ever that states stand up to protect workers and ensure they have a path to defend their right to organize and collectively bargain. California is a proud labor state — and we will continue standing up for the workers that keep our state running and our economy booming.

Governor Gavin Newsom

“The current President is attempting to take a wrecking ball to public and private sector employees’ fundamental right to join a union and collectively bargain for fair wages, benefits and safe working conditions. This is unacceptable and frankly, un-American. California will not sit idly as its workers are systematically denied the right to organize due to employer intransigence or federal inaction,” Assemblymember McKinnor (D – Inglewood). “The right to join a union and bargain collectively is...

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNTmltZXEzMEJPM09MaWtEdVdl...