Legislative Staff Would Be Allowed To Unionize Under New Bill

An episode of the KQED's The California Report podcast, hosted by KQED, titled "Legislative Staff Would Be Allowed To Unionize Under New Bill" was published on May 27, 2022 and runs 16 minutes.

May 27, 2022 ·16m · KQED's The California Report

Summary

Workers in the California Legislature are not allowed to unionize, and often work long and grueling hours, without overtime. But a new bill would change that. Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio Immigrant advocates and the U.S. government have reached an agreement on standards for the treatment of children in Border Patrol facilities. It comes two years after advocates raised alarms over shocking conditions at the Texas border during the Trump administration. Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED  Hundreds of unionized workers, who've been on strike against Chevron's Bay Area refinery, are set to start voting on a deal that could end what's been a bitter two month long walk-out. Reporter: Ted Goldberg, KQED A strike by thousands of nurses has been averted at four Los Angeles County-run hospitals and multiple clinics. It happened after an all-night bargaining session led to a tentative agreement. Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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