Michael Young

“You don't want me following you into fire? Then don't run into fire!”

[Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt]

Repealing Michigan’s right-to-work law should be Job 1 for that state’s lawmakers because right-to-work laws reduce workers’ wages and weaken labor unions. https://t.co/SXqKrmklzd

[Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt]

For young workers, there are clear advantages to being in a union. By @ceprdc

Young unionized workers v. non-union workers

Median hourly wage
$23.86 v. $17.27

Receiving employer-provided health coverage
71.1% v. 46.8%

Retirement plan
54.5% v. 24.5%
https://t.co/qN3YEWkB3v

[Michael Young @youngm324]

Arguing that workers shouldn’t need a union and we should trust/hope the boss does the right thing is either deliberately delusional or unconscionably naive.

All workers should have the right to a union. #UnionStrong

[EdSource @EdSource]

https://t.co/Ywfl2qKCrD
Colleges should invest in smaller classes to better support their students instead of stashing away funds for a rainy day. #MAft1521, #cftunion, #jeff_freitas

[Michael Young @youngm324]

@DuaneDichiara @LorenaSGonzalez @ssmith_calabor Found one.

"[W]hat we have seen is that profits are skyrocketing, which means that companies have increased prices by more than cost." - - Isabella Weber, Economics Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst

https://t.co/19euXz8LL7

[CA_Labor_Commissioner @CA_LaborCommish]

Do you want to make the world a better place? Do you want to transform how workers and employers experience enforcement? Join our career fair. Learn about the jobs & process. We are hiring 200+ professionals in clerical, investigation, adjudication, licensing and practice of law.

[California Federation of Labor Unions @CaliforniaLabor]

They understood the assignment ✊ #Solidarity

[FACCC @FACCC]

"In just two years, fewer than 70 students have completed a certificate at Calbright College, California’s exclusively online community college... During that period, more than 1,000 have enrolled, and as of this month, 569 have dropped out."

[Luz Rivas @LuzRivas]

Update: #AB1550 was signed today!! Thank you @UCAFT @CFTunion @CaliforniaLabor!!!

[Senator María Elena Durazo @SenMariaEDurazo]

Today we won justice for garment workers. We are one step closer to ending wage theft and holding brands accountable for exploitation they have enabled. Ethical fashion is the future!

Thank you @GarmentWorkerLA, @BetTzedek, @Western_Center, @CaliforniaLabor & @GavinNewsom. #SB62

[University Council - AFT @UCAFT]

We urge @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom to sign #AB1550 by @AsmLuzRivas, which will protect faculty bargaining rights if existing job titles are moved by the University of California Office of the President into the Academic Senate.

[Michael Young @youngm324]

@saraflocks @unionista27 @mitchseaman @MelanieHallahan Agreed! Happy Birthday! You’re an awesome mentor and friend. Can’t wait to celebrate at Crest at some point. (Also glad Sara didn’t make you move you’re birthday…)

[Mitch Steiger @mitchseaman]

At a Safeway this morning, I saw a customer destroy the store and punch a worker in the face. Cal/OSHA has been developing a workplace violence standard for almost 7 yrs. We need to move faster! #SB410 will eliminate 1-2 years of delay. Thx @SenatorLeyva and @CaliforniaLabor

[Michael Young @youngm324]

3 things CA Senate leaders can do to support our community colleges:

1.Extend the hold harmless provision in the funding formula.

2. Give community colleges the same COLA as K-12.

3. Eliminate Calbright.

@SenToniAtkins @NancySkinnerCA @SenJohnLaird

[Michael Young @youngm324]

Please fully invest in CA community colleges! We are ready to help our students & communities recover from COVID-19. Extend hold harmless, give CC same COLA as K-12, eliminate Calbright. @SenToniAtkins @NancySkinnerCA @SenJohnLaird @CFTunion

[Michael Young @youngm324]

As businesses move to reopen, the vacancies in Cal/OSHA field inspection unit climbs over 25%

1 in 4 fully funded field inspector positions remain unmanned at the state agency responsible for enforcing worker health & safety rules

Its a problem too few people are discussing

[Leana Wen, M.D. @DrLeanaWen]

I'm disappointed by the CDC's plan to reopen schools. Not requiring 6-feet distancing & basically omitting ventilation raises Q: is it science or expediency driving the guidance?

The worst part? Not deeming teacher vaccinations essential. @Postopinions

https://t.co/Rx19pOuMqP

[Michael Young @youngm324]

Disgusting

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: “We need to take away children.” Jeff Sessions and top Justice Department officials pushed hard for migrant family separations in 2018, a watchdog found.
https://t.co/g0LsvY5jUe

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

How did Italy, France and Spain do?

Average daily deaths over last week:

US: 1,204
Italy: 6
France: 10
Spain: 2