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Newsom selects Asian American progressive Assemblymember Rob Bonta for California AG

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Assemblymember Rob Bonta to be attorney general of California, elevating the first Asian-American man to the position in state history.

Bonta, a Democrat from the Bay Area city of Alameda, has been seen as a central contender for the top prosecutor job from the moment President Joe Biden nominated former Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as health and human services secretary. Bonta came close to being appointed attorney general in 2016 but lost out to Becerra.

The position is arguably the state's second most powerful position and has been a reliable launching pad for politicians seeking higher office. The last three California attorneys general are Becerra, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Jerry Brown. Other previous AGs include Gov. George Deukmejian, Gov. Pat Brown and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, who also served as governor.

Solidarity with BAmazon Union! Rally and March

Yesterday, hundreds of union members, labor allies, and community members marched to the office of Morgan Lewis, the notorious union-busting firm used by Amazon, to stand with BAmazonUnion and support the unionizing efforts of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, and shed light on the ever-growing union-busting industry and culture used to suppress workers rights across the nation.

A delegation of Los Angeles labor and political leaders representing those at the rally entered the building to speak with those at Morgan Lewis, who declined to meet with them.

We are putting Amazon and all union-busting companies AND their consultants on notice: We will not stand for these union-busting tactics and suppression of worker rights here in Los Angeles, or anywhere.

USW Applauds Confirmation of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh

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Contact: Jess Kamm Broomell, (412) 562-2444, jkamm@usw.org

USW Welcomes Opportunity to Work with Biden Cabinet

The United Steelworkers (USW) union today applauded the confirmation of Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, hailing his appointment as yet another victory for working people.

“As a longtime member of the labor movement, Marty Walsh understands what’s at stake for working families as we seek to rebuild our economy in the wake of the pandemic,” said USW International President Tom Conway. “He’s proven that he’s willing to fight to ensure workers’ needs and rights are always top priorities.” 

With Walsh’s confirmation, President Joe Biden’s cabinet is now nearly full, and the union also said that it looked forward to working with all of President Biden’s recently confirmed cabinet members: Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary, Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary, Michael Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Katherine Tai as United States Trade Representative, Janet Yellen as treasury secretary, and many others. 

“This is an experienced and extremely capable team. Individually, each of these members of the new administration have proven their commitment to advancing the interests of workers and their families,” said Conway, “but collectively they will be a formidable force as we work to rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure, revitalize our long-neglected supply chains, revive our country’s manufacturing muscle, and ensure widespread, shared prosperity for all Americans.”