Labor Endorses
 

Jerry Brown for Governor

A lifetime fighting for working families

On April 14th, the California Labor Federation voted to endorse Jerry Brown for Governor. For more than 40 years, Brown has remained steadfastly committed to improving the lives of California’s working families.

Workers' Rights

• Established the right to collectively bargain for teachers, school employees and other state workers (SB 160, 1975)
• Established the right to collectively bargain for firefighters, police and other local government workers (AB 1693, 1981)
• Gave farmworkers the right to join unions and bargain collectively (SB 1, 1975) » Strengthened the state’s equal pay law (SB 1051, 1976)

Good Wages

• Required the University of California to pay prevailing wage on construction projects (SB 394, 1975).

Worker Safety

• Signed a law to protect workers from toxic substances in the workplace (SB 1874, 1980).

Strengthening the Safety Net

• Increased unemployment benefits for laid off workers (AB 91, 1975).
• Increased workers’ compensation for those who were injured on the job (SB 469, 1975; AB 467, 1976; AB 3028, 1978).

Standing Up to Large Corporations

• Fought large corporations who exploit their workers, winning settlements for construction workers and others whose rights have been violated.
   

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