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    California Public Sector Union Threatens Environmental Lawsuit Over Gavin Newsom’s Return-to-Office Policy

    May 31, 2026 // Unionized state workers say agencies need to study the additional emissions that would be caused by requiring employees to come into the office four days a week.

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    Unions Leverage Retirement Funds for Political Agendas

    May 5, 2026 // The new report “Unions and ESG: From Worker Representation to Shareholder Activism,” explains how organized labor backs Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing principles. Under ESG principles, fund managers no longer make investment decisions based solely on financial returns for their clients, instead considering unrelated environmental and social issues such as climate policies and corporate diversity efforts.

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