Santa Ana To Require Union Labor on City Construction Contracts
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Santa Ana is the first city in Orange County to have such an agreement, which requires construction contractors to hire workers through a union referral system.
Muir Beuthin: Veterans and Labor, Partners in Service
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During this time of stark political polarization, Orange County Employees Association General Manager Jennifer Muir Beauthin writes that it’s important this Veterans Day to all rally together around one point: When men and women risk their lives defending our freedoms, we need to be there for them when they return home.
Santana: Labor Day Reminds Us Government Is Fueled by People Not Politicians
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After being upbraided on air by two conservative radio hosts, Orange County supervisorial candidates Andrew Do and Michele Martinez are taking action aimed at alleviating the homeless crisis at the county Civic Center.
Sen. Leyva: Honoring the Labor Movement This Labor Day
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State Sen. Connie M. Leyva reminds us that the labor movement has helped ensure workers and their families have a better quality of life for future generations. She argues that unions are needed now more than ever before.
Muir Beuthin: Organized Labor Continues to Fight for American Workers
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Labor Day embodies economic justice but ironically the County of Orange ranks dead last in gender pay disparity. Female workers earn 27-percent less than their male counterparts.
Santa Ana Council Clashes With Police Union Leadership
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Simmering tensions between Santa Ana council members and the new leadership of the city’s police union came to a head Tuesday, with council members leveling a heated response to allegations from the police union’s president.
Union Launches Effort to Put Anaheim Hotel Subsidies on Ballot
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UNITE-HERE, which represents Anaheim Resort district employees, is collecting signatures to put two luxury hotel development deals before voters in November, after failed attempts to engage the projects’ developer on a labor deal.
Santa Ana Police Union Shakeup Could Mean More Aggressive Politics
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A new board and president have been installed at the Santa Ana Police Officers Association as some officers have demanded a more aggressive, confrontational style in dealing with city leaders.
OC Home to Another Lawsuit Aimed at Public-Sector Unions
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The Orange County Water District is using ratepayer funds to wage a court battle to keep future employees from paying fees to cover collective bargaining representation.
Santana: Unionization of Pot Workers a Game Changer in OC
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Up until now, most politicians in Orange County saw marijuana dispensaries as nothing but trouble. That is changing now that the union movement is on board.