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California Federation of Labor Unions

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The California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO fights for CA’s working people! We represent 2.3 million workers in over 1,300 local unions across the state.

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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Your boss shouldn't be allowed to use AI to spy on you or fire you. That's just common sense. That's why we fought hard to get the nation's strongest AI guardrails passed into law, to protect working Californians. And we're just getting warmed up.
kqed.org
Newsom Signs Slate of AI Workplace Laws, Barring ‘Robo Bosses’ and Surveillance | KQED
The package of new labor-backed California laws limits how employers use AI and strengthens worker protections.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We have one shot to make the billionaires pay their fair share to keep hospitals and ERs open and protect our healthcare. Passing Prop 40 is literally a matter of life and death for too many working Californians. Vote yes on Prop 40 and no on Props 41 and 42, to tax billionaires and save lives.
sandiegouniontribune.com
Opinion: Vote yes on Prop. 40 ‘billionaire tax’ to save state healthcare
Working people don’t have to let the billionaires win.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Kevin Kiley can run, but he can't hide from the working people he sold out for a pat on the head from Trump. We remember the Big Ugly Bill, Kevin, and the $100 billion in healthcare funding cuts for California that YOU voted for. Vote @drpanmd.bsky.social for Congress in CD-6!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
‼️BREAKING: @CAGovernor Newsom SIGNS @CaliforniaLabor's Priority Bills Regulating AI at Work‼️ Working people across California fought for and WON the strongest guardrails on AI anywhere in the country. When working people organize, we get results. Once again, California workers lead the nation!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No matter where you are in California, there's always a way to join California Labor to get out the vote in your community! THIS THURSDAY: Labor is holding a die-in in Roseville to demand that Kevin Kiley answer for his votes to cut $100 billion from our health care to give tax breaks to the rich!
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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lorena Gonzalez, President of @californialabor.bsky.social will join us & @moreperfectunion.bsky.social at The People's AI Assembly on Oct 19th. Get tickets or register for the livestream at bit.ly/ai-assembly
Burgundy background with a headshot of Lorena Gonzalez. White and orange text reads: “The People’s AI Assembly. Oct 19. Webster Hall. Lorena Gonzalez. President, California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO. Co-hosted by AI Now and More Perfect Union.”
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨NEW: @governor.ca.gov Newsom SIGNS @californialabor.bsky.social’s COMPETE Act into law to protect consumers and workers! This law will give California the tools we need to fight Big Tech & corporate monopolies that are driving up the cost of living and depressing wages for workers!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Want a union in your workplace? No need to buy a vowel! Just visit unionizecalifornia.org today!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How much did you get for a raise this year? 1%? 3%? How about 25%? FACT: California billionaires increased their net worth by 25% over the last two years. That's about $432 billion dollars. Tax the billionaires ➡️ Save California's health care system. Vote YES on Prop 40. #YesOn40
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump gave billionaires tax breaks, and funded it by cutting hundreds of billions, including $100 billion in California. Billionaires don't need more money. It's time they paid their fair share to keep California's hospitals open and health care workers on the job. Vote YES on Prop 40. #YesOn40
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨🚨🚨THIS JUST IN🚨🚨🚨 @aflcio.org President @lizshuler.bsky.social is calling on @governor.ca.gov Newsom to sign CaliforniaLabor's first-in-the-nation package of bills to regulate AI in the workplace!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join California Labor this Wednesday at 5 pm and take the fight to the billionaires by texting voters in support of Prop 40! We'll be joined by special guest Congressman @rokhanna.bsky.social! #YesOn40 @workingfamilies.org @billionairetaxnow.bsky.social
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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 21/09/2026
Cal Labor Federation (@californialabor.bsky.social) president Lorena Gonzalez (@lorenagonzalez.bsky.social) says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultra-rich — is needed to maintain basic health care services after cuts by President Trump and Republicans.
truthdig.com
California Unions Back the Fight for a Wealth Tax
Labor federation president says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultrarich — is needed to maintain basic healthcare services after cuts by Trump and Republicans.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We have seen polling after polling of young people, union members under the age of 45, and they overwhelmingly support taxing billionaires. This is what the Labor Movement should be fighting for, and we're proud to be doing so. Vote YES on Prop 40. #YesOn40
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We thank @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom for recognizing the existential threat that AI poses, and we call on him to take further action. See our full statement.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 17/09/2026
The Big Ugly Bill, passed by Trump admin allies like Rep. David Valadao, will throw millions off health care and threaten hospitals—all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. @californialabor.bsky.social and @seiu521.bsky.social are in Bakersfield to show the impact of Rep. Valadao’s broken promises.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Billionaires shouldn't exist. Period. Let's make them pay their fair share to keep California's hospitals open and health care workers on the job saving lives. Vote YES on Prop 40. #YesOn40
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
‼️STRIKE ALERT‼️ The Superior Plus Propane drivers with Teamsters Local 70 are going ON STRIKE this Friday! Put on your union drip and stand in solidarity with workers on the picket line!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
September 15 is National Voter Registration Day! With California election ballots going out soon, it's the perfect occasion to make sure that you are registered to vote and that your registration is up-to-date and with a current address.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Whether you're Alliance or Horde, there's plenty to be excited about with news that nearly 1,900 @cwaunion.bsky.social video game workers at Microsoft's Blizzard Entertainment have won a union contract! In fact, at BlizzCon here in SoCal, convention-goers even asked how they can get a union as well.
wbur.org
After winning a historic union contract, Blizzard employees still face layoffs
Employees at Blizzard Entertainment, a storied game studio now owned by Microsoft, have secured their first company-wide union contract.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Calling all Bay Area union members! Let’s show up in solidarity on Tuesday, 9/15 with SEIU-USWW security workers as they join interfaith leaders, immigrant rights advocates, and tech workers in the community for a peaceful rally for good jobs, living wages, and keeping our families together!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The @californialabor.bsky.social movement will continue fighting for strong legislative solutions because Silicon Valley’s mantra “move fast and break things” is a disaster for working people.
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Senator Jerry McNerney @senmcnerney.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Great news! The CA Legislature today approved my SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 — groundbreaking legislation that would require human oversight of AI systems in the workplace to prevent abuses. If enacted, SB 947 would be the 1st such law in the nation. @californialabor.bsky.social
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
California’s legislative session is over and the @californialabor.bsky.social Movement battled Big Tech money and corporate lobbyists and WON! Lawmakers chose to stand with working people over AI billionaires.
"The American people overwhelmingly agree: AI shouldn't take our jobs or our humanity. Catastrophic job loss, unregulated surveillance, and worker replacement isn't inevitable -- it's a political choice.

The California Federation of Labor Unions has sent Governor Newsom the strongest package of bills in the country to protect workers and regulate AI at work. 

We are glad the Governor has acknowledged the threat AI poses to jobs, now it's time to walk the talk and sign these bills into law." 


Lorena Gonzalez, President of the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The @CaliforniaLabor Movement couldn't do what it does without its phenomenal leaders, including Kathy Finn of UFCW Local 770, Jeff Freitas of @cftunion.bsky.social, Sandy Reding of @calnurses.bsky.social, Teresa Romero of @ufw.bsky.social and Anica Walls of @seiu1000.bsky.social.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Members of @icglocal600.bsky.social are fighting for a fair contract with KEYT in Santa Barbara! Too many members including reporters, directors, editors, videographers and local news gatherers, are making minimum wage and are forced to rely on Medi-Cal for health insurance!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Students learn best from HUMAN educators. AI is not a replacement. That's why we sponsored #SB928 with @cfaunited.bsky.social to ensure that AI NEVER replaces a human educator in our university and college classrooms.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Big Tech is exploiting our personal data -- like our internet search history, location, and income -- to charge us all different prices for the same product.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Surveillance Prices. Hidden Fees. Shifting Costs. This Madness Must Stop.
Policymakers should combat commercial surveillance with stronger laws on fair pricing.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Help send a message to Starbucks: No Contract = No Coffee! Stand in solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org and BOYCOTT standalone Starbucks locations until they win a fair contract! ✊
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Big Ag lobbyists are working behind closed doors on a last-minute bill to promote driverless tractors and other earth-moving farm equipment, jeopardizing both the safety and the jobs of California farmworkers. Farmworkers aren't guinea pigs. Period.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The California labor movement is committed to ensuring that EVERY registered voter in the state has their voice heard at the ballot box, and we will fight any effort to suppress those votes by the Trump Administration.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Attempts to restrict mail-in voting is yet another voter suppression attempt by President Trump. The president, who himself votes by mail, is trying to restrict our ability to do so because he knows voters are rejecting his agenda.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
UNION SUPPORTERS HAVE BEEN FIRED! On Friday, Mother's Market Costa Mesa fired 15 union supporters! Join UFCW 324 TODAY to show Mother's that we will fight against union busting. WHERE: Mothers Market Costa Mesa - 1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. When: Today, August 24 from 5 pm - 7 pm
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
40 trillion dollars in debt, and they’re still trying to excuse billionaires out of paying their fair share 🤦🏻‍♂️😵 www.npr.org/2026/08/20/n...
npr.org
Tech billionaires push back against proposed wealth tax in California
Tech billionaires in California are fighting a proposed one-time wealth tax. A Google co-founder is leading the charge against the tax, which would generate revenue for health-care services.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Look who sent us an email today. Too bad we only respond to human journalists. AI agents are not journalists. Nor are they nurses, teachers, or coworkers.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Special interests spent $7 million trying to buy ONE congressional seat in CD-14. Working people saw through the lies and attacks. Congratulations to our endorsed Labor Champion @AishaWahab!! 👏🔥🔥
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We've proposed bills to protect people from AI in our workplace, bathrooms, schools, and hospitals. The country is watching to see if @governor.ca.gov leads on these issues and sides with workers over AI billionaires. x.com/lorenasgonza...
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Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (@LorenaSGonzalez) on X
Thank you to my union brothers and sisters of the Iowa AFL-CIO for inviting me to come out to speak about AI, Jobs and our efforts to pass common sense AI pro-worker guardrails. We are all watching to...
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Who needs it more: billionaire and his third yacht or us and affordable healthcare? Yes on Prop 40, a One-Time Tax on Billionaires!
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Magic United workers at Disneyland unionized with @actorsequity. Disney responded by proposing to cut their paid holidays and take away paid parental leave. Stand in solidarity with Magic United workers until Disney bargains a fair contract!
latimes.com
Disneyland's costumed characters make family memories. They may lose paid parental leave
Disneyland's costumed character and parade workers say Disney's current contract proposal leaves out paid parental leave, cuts a paid holiday and offers no first-year raise.
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California Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 17/08/2026
BREAKING: Fast food workers across Los Angeles are ON STRIKE today ahead of critical vote in at City Council Committee for mandatory Know-Your-Rights training.
A fast food worker embraces a striking Pizza Hut worker for moral support during a Pizza Hut strike on a hot day in Los Angeles. A striking worker holds up a sign in front of the yum yum donut location they are striking at in Los Angeles that reads, “know your rights” 
Striking workers hold up signs that say “fast food workers on strike” in front of a Pizza Hut store in Los Angeles. A large group of workers strike in front of a yum yum donuts location on a hot day in Los Angeles.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Saul" says, "Look at this white coating. It's diluted and sprayed on the trees and leaves a whitish coating on the apples that helps get rid of insects and pests. It also really bothers our eyes and throats. But they always take care of the product over us." #WeFeedYou
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We’re thankful for the leadership of Appropriations Committee Chairs Cervantes and Wicks, Senate President Pro Tem Limón, and Assembly Speaker Rivas, for passing California Labor's full package of legislation creating first-in-the-nation guardrails on artificial intelligence in the workplace.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Did you get a raise recently or maybe your car broke down? Did you know corporations are trying to exploit your personal info to raise your prices? Our bill, AB 2564, would put an end to this. Find out what it does here: www.latimes.com/california/n...
latimes.com
Commentary: 'Surveillance pricing' is legal gouging. California legislators don't seem to care
Some retailers mine your data, down to how long your mouse hovers, to jack up prices to as much as they think you will pay. It's called surveillance pricing, and California legislators seem ambivalent...
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
California billionaires are spending big to kill the COMPETE Act, our bill to stop corporate monopolies' anti-competitive and union-busting practices. Here’s why:
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🚨ACTION ALERT 🚨 The @actorsequity performers who make Disneyland’s characters come alive have been bargaining a first union contract since 2024. Disneyland is threatening to eliminate parental leave, reduce retirement benefits, and keep wages embarassingly low.
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Jane Kim 金貞妍 @thisisjanekim.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It's an honor to receive the the sole endorsement of @californialabor.bsky.social, representing 2.3 million California workers organized across more than 1,300 unions. With labor in our corner, we will fight and we will win for working people.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
You can find a list of all of our endorsements at the link. calaborfed.org/wp-content/u...
California Labor supports Prop 40
"Trump and his lapdogs in Congress cut healthcare to fund tax breaks for billionaires. California's over 200 billionaires should return those funds to California's hospitals and healthcare programs. 

This initiative will help save lives, protect thousands of good, middle-class health care jobs and keep California hospitals open. 

The California Labor Movement has no sympathy for the billionaire tears."

- President Lorena Gonzalez, California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO
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Dave Regan @davereganseiu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
California's largest labor federation just endorsed Prop 40 — 1,300 unions, 2.3 million members. The math: tax 250-plus billionaires sitting on $2.5 trillion, or watch your local ER close. Not radical. Just math with a conscience. #YesOn40
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
BREAKING: The California Labor Movement JUST voted to STRONGLY SUPPORT Prop 40. It’s workers over billionaires, today and everyday.
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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today is the day, @californialabor.bsky.social is hosting our 2026 Convention in Oakland, a union town! The House of Labor has come together in the true spirit of democracy to make our 2026 general election endorsements!
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