Ahead of Labor Day, dozens of elected officials and union workers gathered for a barbecue to celebrate months of labor progress across the state.
Several local politicians have publicly expressed concern over San Jose Councilman Bien Doan's affiliation with an anti-LGBTQ group.
"I’m seeing a lot of LGBTQ people realize that’s my best place to be if I want to be treated properly; if I want to get my healthcare. As a Trans woman, my union is the only reason I got my healthcare and I got to transition," said Lyseria Kursabe. Kursabe, an electrician, said she was transitioning secretly for months and trying to hide it from her co-workers. She even thought about taking her own life out of fear she wouldn't be accepted. But she said the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers welcomed her with open arms. "When you have a workspace that not only supports you but protects you, you work better," said Kursabe.
Labor leaders want to continue this momentum by securing unemployment benefits for those striking through a bill currently in the state legislature. And they are aiming their next fight at"We’re not settling for robots driving our trucks and cars, we’re asking actual people to do that," said Gonzalez Fletcher.
"This is an ongoing fight. It doesn’t begin or end on Labor Day, but Labor Day is a day to take stock of the successes, plan for the future and recommit to one another and to this movement," said Bonta. that I have read and agree
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