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Gov. Brown drops Schwarzenegger effort to
impose minimum wage

8:26 AM - February 16, 2011
Minimum wage lawsuit droppedGov. Jerry Brown has agreed to drop Arnold Schwarzenegger's legal effort to impose minimum wage on state workers in the event there is no budget.

In papers filed with Sacramento Superior Court on Feb. 14, Brown's attorneys have agreed to drop a lawsuit in which Schwarzenegger tried to force State Controller John Chiang to reduce state employee pay checks down to federal minimum wage last year after the Legislature could not come to a budget agreement. 
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Categories: Minimum wage news, Politics & Legislation | Tags: Jerry Brown, lawsuit, minimum wage |

Superior Court judge delays minimum wage order

10:43 AM - August 26, 2010
gavel_with_scales.jpgOn Aug. 25 the Sacramento County Superior Court effectively blocked the governor's bid to impose minimum wage--at least for the next few months.

Judge Patrick Marlette sided with State Controller John Chiang and issued a ruling that Chiang's challenge to the governor's latest minimum wage order has enough merit to require a full hearing. 
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Categories: Minimum wage news, Your Union | Tags: lawsuit, minimum wage |

The fight continues

8:04 AM - July 28, 2010
The fight continuesThousands take action to avert minimum wage, support our bargaining team for a fair contract

As the number of member actions continued to escalate throughout the state, Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker called on members to increase their actions in support of our bargaining team and opposing minimum wage.
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Categories: Bargaining News, Minimum wage news | Tags: bargaining, minimum wage, Yvonne Walker |

Full pay through September 1

11:08 AM - July 27, 2010
gavel_with_scales.jpgAll signs from the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, indicate state workers will receive full pay September 1 instead of minimum wage, as ordered by Governor Schwarzenegger.

The Superior Court of California judge who prevented the minimum wage order from going into effect two weeks ago has now pushed back the date for attorneys to argue the governor's order in court.
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Categories: Bargaining News, Minimum wage news | Tags: minimum wage |

Tell legislators to return to Sacramento and vote for
Assembly Bill 1699

1:58 PM - July 26, 2010
Contact your legislators and tell them to return to Sacramento and vote for Assembly Bill 1699 to ensure that state workers get their full pay for the services they provide.

AB 1699 would provide a continuous appropriation for state worker salaries. It is the only way to ensure that state workers get their full pay check when there is no budget.

Take action now >>

Read the full text of Assembly Bill 1699 on the state Legislature website >>
Categories: Minimum wage news, Politics & Legislation | Tags: AB 1699, budget, continuous appropriation, minimum wage |

No minimum wage for now

2:18 PM - July 16, 2010
frontpage.pngA judge denied Gov. Schwarzenegger's legal request to immediately impose federal minimum wage on state workers - meaning that members will receive a full pay check on Aug. 1. The legal battle will continue next month.

Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette said the technical issues raised by state Controller John Chiang merited a full hearing, most likely in August. Chiang has argued that the state's antiquated payroll system made it impossible for him to legally implement the governor's executive order for months.
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Categories: Bargaining News, Minimum wage news | Tags: actions, minimum wage |

State employees did not cause this budget crisis

6:16 AM - July 14, 2010
Art VallejoA local business owner's account of minimum wage worries

Art Vallejo is not a state employee. But Gov. Schwarzenegger's decision to impose federal minimum wage may cost him more income than most state workers.

"Minimum wage is going to kill us," said Vallejo, who owns three restaurants near the Capitol. "No one can afford to eat out on minimum wage ... I pay my dishwashers more ... I'll have to close down at least one restaurant and lay off staff because of this."
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Categories: Bargaining News, Minimum wage news | Tags: Art Vallejo, economy, minimum wage, small businesses |

Gov's actions are reckless

8:26 AM - July 13, 2010
Yvonne WalkerBy President Yvonne Walker

The governor's decision to use state workers as budget pawns is going to cost California's struggling economy more than $1 billion a month according to a just-completed forecast of the economic impact of cutting state employees to the federal minimum wage.

It doesn't have to be this way. No law requires the governor to cut wages. The Assembly has already passed AB 1699--a temporary funding measure that would avert this crisis. We urge the Senate to do the same.
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Categories: Bargaining News, Minimum wage news, Politics & Legislation | Tags: AB 1699, minimum wage |

Members stepping up: state workers lobby legislators for continuous funding

2:01 PM - July 12, 2010
Nearly 500 state workers participated in a July 7 lobby event urging Senate President Pro tem Darrell Steinberg to call the Senate back into session so they can pass AB 1699, which would ensure the state can pay its bills--including state worker salaries.

Here is what some members said they would do to make sure AB 1699 passes and minimum wage is thwarted:
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Categories: Minimum wage news, Politics & Legislation | Tags: AB 1699, Darrell Steinberg |

Members lobby Sen. Steinberg on budget and AB 1699

3:09 PM - July 8, 2010
Darrell Steinberg meets with Local 1000 membersNearly 500 Sacramento area state workers participated in a lobbying event July 7 urging Senate President Pro tem Darrell Steinberg to call the Senate back into session and pass Assembly Bill 1699. The bill will allow for continuous appropriations to ensure the state can pay its bills, including state worker salaries.

Watch the July 7 question and answer session with Steinberg on Channel 1000 >>
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Categories: Bargaining News, Minimum wage news, Politics & Legislation | Tags: AB 1699, Darrell Steinberg, lobbying |
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