May 12, 2017
Have a great Mother’s Day!
Labor 411: Celebrating mom with Union made gifts
When shopping for a Mother’s Day gift, consider grabbing something off our list of ethically made blooms, bon-bons, bubbly and beauty products. You’ll be guaranteed to get a smile and a warm hug.
Orange County
OC Register: Governor’s revised budget provides relief from potential county service cuts
Counties, labor unions, elected officials and the governor came together during the past several weeks to figure out a solution that wouldn’t eat into public health, law enforcement and other social safety net services we need in our communities.
Voice of OC: Gov. Brown to tour possible OC Veterans Cemetery sites Friday
At issue is which of two sites may win his backing to become Orange County’s veterans cemetery. One site, the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, holds strong emotional meaning for veterans, dating back to World War II.
OC Weekly: Day laborers hold wage theft picket outside Planet Fitness in Orange
Day laborers asked Alex Chem of Phaenix Innovations West when they were going to be paid for their work. The subcontractor claimed that he hadn't received the checks from Planet Fitness. Chem later stopped answering the phone and the workers never saw him again.
PBS: How does where you live affect your life expectancy?
Which brings us to the extraordinary new interactive map from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation — a county by county report on life expectancy in the United States as it has developed from 1980 to 2014.
Cal Labor Fed: This Saturday: 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive
Letter carriers are helping to “Stamp Out” Hunger TOMORROW! Note that he or she will be delivering and collecting mail as usual, on top of collecting food donations, so that pickup time could be slightly later than usual. Your letter carrier might also have helpers. A good rule of thumb is to have the bags of non-perishable food by your mailbox by 9 a.m.
Publication Date: May 12, 2017
