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Apr 15
Congratulations to one of our Labor Backbone winners – Cement Masons Business Agent, Jorge Romero!
While the Spring Salute has been delayed due to ongoing shelter-in-place orders from the COVID-19 pandemic, the heroic work done by our siblings in the labor movement goes on. And, while we are unable to meet in person, we are able to use this platform to recognize the good work done by one of our …
Apr 13
Here are your daily facts, news, and information on COVID-19, compiled by the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Cal OES Update: April 11, 2020 – pdf Governor Updates: Today at Noon: Governor Gavin Newsom will provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The update will be streamed at the @CAgovernor Twitter page and California Governor Facebook page. Important Updates: Commissioner Lara Orders Insurance Companies to Refund Premiums to Drivers and Businesses …
Apr 09
Add your name and demand we implement a Workers’ Bill of Rights during the COVID-19 Crisis!
The COVID-19 crisis is devastating workers in every industry. This crisis is also exposing the gaping holes in our social safety net and laying bare just how rigged this economy is against workers and our families and how tilted it is to the wealthy and powerful. It’s time for decision-makers to hear from us about …
Apr 09
Census 2020
In the face of our current COVID-19 pandemic, it is even more imperative to complete the 2020 census. Completing the census is crucial because it provides the necessary data to better plan for emergency responses. Census information collected for example is used to determine where new hospitals should be built and what additional services are …
Apr 09
Here are your daily facts, news, and information on COVID-19
Here are your daily facts, news, and information on COVID-19, compiled by the Senate Democratic Caucus. Cal OES Update: April 7, 2020 – pdf Key messages – link Governor Updates: Today at Noon: Governor Gavin Newsom will provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The update will be streamed at the @CAgovernor Twitter page and California …
Apr 08
The Solano First 5 Children and Families Commission under the direction of the Solano County Emergency Operations Center is partnering with the Solano County Office of Education and several other community partners to provide Emergency Pop-Up Childcare!
The Solano County Emergency Pop-Up Childcare Program is currently open and supporting healthcare workers and first responders working in Vallejo. Other disaster services workers and essential workers in need of emergency childcare may also be approved dependent on availability. This program is not open to the general public. Drop-in childcare is not being offered. At this time, …
Apr 03
Update from our Executive Director, Jon Riley, about the COVID-19 virus!
Siblings, every Affiliate and Community Group in Napa and Solano Counties have different issues and needs that are important to our constituents. Trying to maneuver through Essential and Non-Essential employees and what that means to each individual worker and what roles that they can play is a daunting task for Labor and Management alike. Our …
Apr 03
Please sign this petition about Sinclair Broadcasting Group
In a time of a global health crisis the multi-billion-dollar company Sinclair Broadcasting Group is giving its freelance technicians the cold shoulder. Rather than offering a relief package of substance to sports broadcast techs who have lost 100% of their income, Sinclair has decided to offer $2,500 interest free loans with payback terms that would …
Mar 27
Governor Newsom Takes Executive Action to Establish a Statewide Moratorium on Evictions
The order is effective immediately and will apply through May 31, 2020 Builds on the Governor’s previous executive action authorizing local governments to halt evictions SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order banning the enforcement of eviction orders for renters affected by COVID-19 through May 31, 2020. The order prohibits landlords from …
