US Politics
A Line in the Sand: California's Historic Public Sector Strike and the Crisis of Good Faith Governance
California's largest state worker union, SEIU Local 1000 representing 100,000 employees, has overwhelmingly authorized a historic strike for better pay, healthcare, and remote work flexibility, accusing Governor Gavin Newsom's administration of negotiating in bad faith. It is a stunning and necessary assertion of democratic power and worker dignity against a state government that has broken promises and balanced its budget on the backs of the very civil servants who uphold the rule of law for all Californians.
