Historic cuts to Medicaid and low-cost California health insurance could leave 4.6 million residents with no coverage. A new report from the UC Berkeley Labor Center says the working poor, older workers and undocumented workers could bear the brunt. news.berkeley.edu/2026/06/10/t...
Historic cuts to Medicaid and low-cost California health insurance could leave 4.6 million residents with no coverage. A new report from the UC Berkeley Labor Center says the working poor, older worke...
New brief: As a result of federal and state policy decisions made in 2025, we project that 4.6 million Californians under age 65 will be uninsured by 2030—an increase of 2.2 million—and the uninsured rate will nearly double to 14.7%. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/over-two-mil...
Enrique Lopezlira on Charlotte airport worker wages: “Low wages drive high turnover and turnover is a safety problem. A less experienced workforce is less familiar with security and safety procedures.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/busines...
“Over the decades, Medi-Cal has really undergone a significant transformation. It’s shifted from a program that primarily served the disabled and indigent and elderly folks to one that largely supports folks that work in low-wage industries.”—Tia Orr
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Economics researcher Kassandra Hernández from the UC Berkeley Labor Center explains how low wages and poor training put security guards – and the public – at risk. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s... @seiuca.org
“Instead of waiting for workers who are already vulnerable to report wage theft, we’re taking a more proactive co-enforcement approach by partnering with trusted worker centers and community organizations to help with reporting.” —LA County Supervisor pasadenanow.com/main/la-coun...
Our brief found 34% of low-wage workers received their health insurance through employers, compared with 69% of higher wage workers. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inequities-i...
Our new brief examines the disproportionately low rates of job-based health coverage for low-wage California workers, the costs to the state and nation, and possible policy options, drawing on lessons from other states. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inequities-i...
Apply by 5/8: Power & Participation in Negotiations, our 2-part zoom training in June based on Jane McAlvey & Abby Lawlor's book Rules to Win By. Learn the “why” & “how” of moving towards high-power, high-participation negotiations. @noshortcuts.bsky.social laborcenter.berkeley.edu/workshop/pow...
As a result of federal and state policy decisions made in 2025, we project that 4.6 million Californians under age 65 will be uninsured by 2030—an increase of 2.2 million—and the uninsured rate will n...
Betony Jones provides important, well-documented, and comprehensive information on how the Biden administration’s clean energy strategy used labor standards to ensure that workers and communities share the benefits of industrial policy. onlabor.org/why-prevaili...
Between federal and state cuts to healthcare programs, millions of Californians may lose coverage. But it doesn't have to happen.
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This brief examines the disproportionately low rates of job-based health coverage for low-wage California workers, the costs to the state and nation, and possible policy options, drawing on lessons fr...
This brief examines the disproportionately low rates of job-based health coverage for low-wage California workers, the costs to the state and nation, and possible policy options, drawing on lessons fr...
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This two-session workshop will focus on the “why” and “how” of moving towards high-power, high-participation negotiations. It is designed for unions at all stages of contract negotiations, including w...
We’ve seen some important post-mortems of the Biden administration’s Investing in America agenda, a massive industrial policy effort aimed at leveraging public and private-sector investments to expand...
