By Caitlin Vega California Labor Federation
The other night, my son woke up with a bad dream. “I dreamed we had to move out of our house,” he told me in a worried voice. As I hushed him back to sleep, I thought about all the children for whom that …
By Caitlin VegaCalifornia Labor Federation
May 1st is May Day, a day of celebration for workers around the world. This dates back to a resolution adopted by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions (later the American Federation of Labor) th…
By Caitlin Vega California Labor Federation
For years, the California Chamber of Commerce has put out a list of so-called “job killers.” It’s never been clear to us what qualifies a bill as a job-killer. Last year, our sponsored bill to keep your…
By Caitlin Vega California Labor Federation
With so many people out of work and jobs few and far between, those of us still earning a paycheck feel pretty lucky. But nobody feels very secure. We all know that in this economy, we could easily face cutba…
By Caitlin VegaCalifornia Labor Federation
When I went to Cal State Hayward in the late 90′s, I couldn’t understand why anyone went anywhere else. Small classes, great teachers, and a student body who were passionate and excited to be there. We all wo…