Posts tagged Dobbs v. Jackson
Unionized Planned Parenthood workers approve new contract
July 10, 2024 // Hundreds of unionized Planned Parenthood workers in San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties last week voted to approve a new contract that would apply to nurses, medical assistants, patient advocates and other clinic staff. The agreement would raise wages by 15% over three years, increase the minimum wage to $23 per hour and improve benefits, per the union. It's the first union contract for any Planned Parenthood workers in California, the group says.
Opinion: Union Leaders Aren’t Fooling Anyone on Labor Day
September 6, 2023 // the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has formed a so called “Lavender Caucus” to advocate on its behalf for pro-LGBTQ legislation; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) issued a resolution demanding stricter gun control laws; the National Education Association (NEA) quietly published a gender ideology resource guide, “Schools in Transition,” in 2015 that laid the groundwork for some of the craziest positions on gendered bathrooms, high school sports and pronoun usage confounding parents and teachers across the country; NEA President Becky Pringle in 2022 issued a statement on behalf of her union excoriating the U.S. Supreme Court for its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson overturning Roe v. Wade and sending the abortion question back to the state; and, United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) President Cecily Myart-Cruz in 2021 asks her union to issue a resolution condemning the state of Israel for its “war crimes” against the Palestinians.