California state workers launch strike over pay and contracts
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The Guardian US ↗ — Headline and lede: "Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contract," stressing wages, telework and healthcare demands after June 30 impasse.; Body quotes union president: administration "can and must do better" and notes bad-faith bargaining complaint filed with labor board.The Guardian US — Headline and lede: "Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contract," stressing wages, telework and healthcare demands after June 30 impasse.; Body quotes union president: administration "can and must do better" and notes bad-faith bargaining complaint filed with labor board.
New York Post ↗ — Headline: "California braces for chaos as tens of thousands of DMV, state workers walk off the job," highlighting service delays and 96.2% strike vote.; Body lists protest sites at DMV headquarters and other buildings, notes "unprecedented" action and urges public to "give our employees some grace."New York Post — Headline: "California braces for chaos as tens of thousands of DMV, state workers walk off the job," highlighting service delays and 96.2% strike vote.; Body lists protest sites at DMV headquarters and other buildings, notes "unprecedented" action and urges public to "give our employees some grace."
Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contract
SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare Thousands of California state workers began a sweeping one-day strike on Wednesday, with workers set to rally outside government buildings in several cities, as tensions boiled over lapsed contract negotiations with Governor Gavin Newsom’s…
California braces for chaos as tens of thousands of DMV, state workers walk off the job
California’s largest state workers’ union is following through on a threat to strike.