California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation as part of a rare agreement to allow farmworkers to unionize under a process known as "card-check" but not through mail-in ballots.

May 1, 2024 Big Ag’s Latest Blow to Workers’ Rights Will California’s new farmworker labor law survive this assault by the not-so-wonderful Wonderful Company? David Bacon Share Copy Link ...

Former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez takes over Wednesday as head of the California Labor Federation. The United Farm Workers will join the umbrella organization under her leadership.

The union had just finished a 24-day march to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would give farmworkers the ability to vote from home to unionize. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com ...

Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups.

(KRON) — Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring March 31, 2023 as “César Chávez Day” in the State of California. The iconic champion of workers’ rights dropped out of 8th ...

D ozens of farmworkers in California are in the midst of a historic 24-day, 335-mile march from Delano to Sacramento for the right to participate in union elections that are free from intimidation ...

On the final day of their session, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill banning employers from forcing workers to sit through anti-union meetings — the latest attempt by Democratic ...

Carmen Hernandez Ahlborn began marching days ago from her hometown in Turlock. On Friday, she arrived in Sacramento, about 90 miles away. Like many of the other marchers, she says she’s tired.