CalHR leads California state employee HR policy as workers push for new contract terms amid a one-day statewide strike and other workforce fights.
The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower‑court ruling, saying the NLRB misbalanced Starbucks’ interests in its public image with workers’ rights to unionize. The case involves brown aprons and pre‑approved shirts, and the court sends the matter back for a more even balancing test while noting the board’s current composition.
SEIU Local 1000 has authorized a strike by more than 100,000 California state workers, citing bad-faith bargaining as negotiations stall ahead of the governor’s final year in office. The walkout forms across major cities and is set to test Gov. Newsom’s office-return mandate and cost-of-living pressures for families.