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Take Action to Close the “Walmart Loophole”
The Affordable Care Act -- which is being implemented in California right now -- contains a provision that requires big employers to pay a penalty to offset the costs of public subsidies for their workers' healthcare. But thanks to the "Walmart loophole," companies can evade this responsibility for workers on Medi-Cal. They can avoid the penalties and the responsibility, but the outcome is still the same: "dumping" thousands of underpaid workers onto the public rolls.
Take action to close the "Walmart loophole" -- sign the petition today!
Sign the Pledge to End the Corporate Gravy Train!
The last thing we should be doing is giving corporate CEOs big tax breaks for eliminating good-paying jobs. Yet, that’s exactly what the state’s enterprise zone (EZ) program does. This fat giveaway to huge corporations costs taxpayers over $700 million a year while study after study proves that the program doesn’t create new jobs. It’s time for action to rein in these tax giveaways that are costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars that should go to real job creation.
We need your help to end the Corporate Gravy Train – sign the pledge today!
May Day 2013 Schedule of Events
Join the action on May 1st to support rights & citizenship for 11 million aspiring Americans!
The Time is Now: Sign the Petition to Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Current U.S. immigration policy is a blueprint for employer manipulation and abuse, and both new American immigrants and American-born workers are suffering the consequences. We say, “¡Basta Ya!” or “Enough Already!” That’s why the AFL-CIO supports a comprehensive, worker-centered approach as part of a common-sense immigration process. Show your support by signing the pledge today.
Sign the Petition: It’s Time to Invest in California Again!
The only way we can restore our economy and our middle class is to start investing in California again. The California Labor Federation has developed a six-point plan for rebuilding the economy and creating jobs. Learn more and sign the petition at www.CaliforniaLabor.org/Jobs.
Demand Fair Treatment for Toll Group Truck Drivers!
Send a message to the management at Toll Group, and urge the Australian company to put our hard-working American port drivers back behind the wheel!