Backed by California unions, it gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal ...

California’s state labor board can’t assert authority for now over private-sector union disputes that traditionally fall ...

Responding to the Trump administration's hampering of federal regulators, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill greatly expanding California's power over workplace disputes and union elections.

In this Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, file photo, Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign outside an Amazon facility where labor is trying to organize workers in ...

The California Legislature has a bad habit of writing new law in the moment and paying little or no attention to its potential consequences. While legislative history contains many examples, the most ...

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Thousands of workers and union organizers from across California will gather for picnics and marches this weekend to honor the contributions of the nation’s working people. But the Labor Day ...

A union has filed a complaint against Kaiser Permanente, claiming the health care provider is trying to bypass the national ...

Cal-OSHA, a California agency within the Department of Industrial Relations, is in charge of policing COVID-19 workplace infections. David Middlecamp [email protected] For nearly two ...

This column was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature has a bad habit of writing new law in the moment and paying little or no attention to its ...