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California Democratic Party elects L.A. labor leader Rusty Hicks as chairman

California Democratic Party elects L.A. labor leader Rusty Hicks as chairman

Labor leader Rusty Hicks was elected the next chairman of the California Democratic Party on Saturday, a win cemented by support from many elected officials and most of the state’s major labor organizations, who hope he can steer the party out of an internal crisis in time for the 2020 elections.

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Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card

LaVerne Washington, executive board member and steward of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101 in San Jose, California is on her way to retiring credit card debt free. Washington has been an AFSCME member for 18 years. As she started planning for retirement from her job as a paralegal, she researched ways to reduce her bills and high interest credit card debt. She remembered that Union Plus Credit Counseling is one of the benefits available to her through AFSCME Advantage.
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Read More > Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card

Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy, also known as “Superstorm Sandy”, battered the east coast of the United States and caused billions of dollars in damage. “We had never seen anything like it,” says Shileen Shaw, recalling the damage her East Orange, NJ, home suffered at the time. Shaw’s home lost electricity for weeks and her roof endured severe damage. Luckily, she was able to turn to her union for help.
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WORKERS IN THE CITY OF SONOMA TELL THEIR STORIES OF HOW THEY STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET

WORKERS IN THE CITY OF SONOMA TELL THEIR STORIES OF HOW THEY STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET

North Bay Jobs with Justice and the North Bay Labor Council have been working together to bring an accelerated minimum wage to multiple cities in Sonoma and Marin Counties.

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Read More > WORKERS IN THE CITY OF SONOMA TELL THEIR STORIES OF HOW THEY STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET

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Should public pensions invest in Uber and Lyft? Sure, says the man who pushed to divest in guns

Should public pensions invest in Uber and Lyft? Sure, says the man who pushed to divest in guns

When Uber and Lyft began trading on Wall Street as idealistic, tech-disrupting startups, some of their earliest investment came from the nation’s largest public pension funds.

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Read More > Should public pensions invest in Uber and Lyft? Sure, says the man who pushed to divest in guns