Category Archives: Advocacy
Welcome to our new member, Rick Redfern
For his perseverance in the face of post-layoff adversity post-layoff, the freelance unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild has made Rick Redfern an honorary member. Rick was unavailable for comment, but his creator, Garry Trudeau, asked to pass along Rick’s “appreciation … Continue Reading
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Cal Labor Fed: No on 32
Proposition 32, a measure appearing on the November statewide ballot, is not what it seems. While it claims to be about “stopping special interests” themeasure actually gives special exemptions to corporate special interests and Super PACs. It would do nothing to … Continue Reading
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Corrections now opposing media access bill
Update: The bill has cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee and now heads to the Senate floor. A bill that would restore the media’s ability to conduct pre-arranged, in-person interviews with specific state prison inmates is under siege by corrections officials, … Continue Reading
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