Congressman Lou Correa said a stronger military presence could show up in Santa Ana after the California National Guard was deployed near the federal building and the Ronald Reagan Courthouse downtown.
Tag: Orange County Labor Federation
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Will California’s Striking Workers Get Unemployment Pay?
A state bill working its way through the legislature could mean striking workers could receive unemployment pay after two weeks of picketing. It comes as Orange County’s hotel workers are on rolling strikes.
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California Fast Food Workers Demand a Seat at the Table
Fast food workers led a caravan through Orange County Wednesday advocating for a state bill they say will give them a voice in deliberations on industry standards and pay.
Posted inCountywide
Hotly Contested Supervisor Race Pits Republican Andrew Do Against Democrat Sergio Contreras
The outcome will decide if Republicans keep their 4-to-1 supermajority on the powerful Board of Supervisors.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Labor Day Puts Focus on Protecting Workers, Unemployed Facing Uphill Battles During Pandemic
Since the pandemic began grocery store clerks, warehouse workers, farmworkers, construction crews, health care workers and many others never stopped.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Orange County Labor Federation Fires Director Julio Perez Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Delegates for the Orange County Labor Federation voted unanimously Thursday night to fire Executive Director Julio Perez, after a months-long investigation found “credible testimony from multiple women” of sexual harassment and retaliation by Perez.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Democratic Party, Labor Officials Accused of Sexual Harassment Face Internal Investigations
The former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County and the executive director of the Orange County Labor Federation both face internal investigations after several women posted allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against the two men on social media last week.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Campaign Staffer for Phil Janowicz Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Charges
A campaign staffer for Phil Janowicz, a Democratic congressional candidate running against Republican congressman Rep. Ed Royce, has resigned over allegations he sexually harassed women while an employee of the Democratic Party of Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Democratic Party, Labor Federation Officials Accused of Sexual Harassment and Abuse
A former Orange County Democratic Party official and a high-ranking member of the Orange County Labor Federation have been accused of sexual harassment and abuse, amid a national scandal in which women from Hollywood to the state capitol have come forward with reports of sexual wrongdoing.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Two OC Labor Leaders Appointed to State Board
The California Labor Federation appointed Jennifer Muir of OCEA, and Julio Perez, executive director of the local labor federation, to its ranks. For the first time ever, two Orange County labor leaders will serve together on the statewide board.
