Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher
@lorenagonzalez.bsky.social
President —California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO Breast Cancer Survivor Former Assemblywoman Latina
Consumers shouldn't pay different prices based on their perceived willingness to pay more using personal data -- aka "desperation pricing" -- @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social. CA Senate pass #AB2564 to ban this predatory practice! Thank you @asmchrisward.bsky.social & Asm Kalra for your leadership.
Join, learn, plot, and dream at TRUST Coalition's Safety in Unity conference. Educate and organize for the fight against mass #surveillance in #sandiego! September 20, 11am-3pm in City Heights We're thrilled about our keynote @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social, President @californialabor.bsky.social
Learn how @AFLCIO’s state federations of labor are taking on AI in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by Pres Lorena Gonzalez of @californialabor.bsky.social & Pres Chrissy Lynch of Mass AFLCIO to discuss! poweratwork.us/blogcast-103...
No warrant, no explanation. Plain clothed men took her to San Diego ICE where she was later released because she has an asylum case. The terror is the point.
Unbelievable. The housing bill the Governor is requiring for the budget deal would eliminate residential prevailing wage for construction workers. The “replacement wage” goes backwards & doesn’t meet the threshold set for fast food or hospital workers in CA. We oppose. #caleg
Democrats are spending $20 million to learn how to talk to men. Here’s what they should do instead. Listen to @joan-c-williams.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe... @seiu.org @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social
Democrats are spending $20 million to learn how to talk to men. Here’s what they should do instead
UC Law San Francisco professor Joan C. Williams offers far better advice into how Democrats can win back working-class voters rather than investing in the “Speaking with American Men” program.
sfchronicle.com
I’m going to be at the rally in downtown LA tomorrow. We are asking everyone to lift their voice in a peaceful protest! Please do not give the administration what they want. We can fight back without being violent!
Regulating AI for privacy, safety & jobs should be on every legislator’s agenda. Even if the Governor insists on vetoing almost every piece of legislation. It is a top concern for almost ALL Californians. Giving up and giving in should not be an option. Keep pushing calmatters.org/politics/202...
Governors keep vetoing these California bills, yet they return every year
Why lawmakers resurrect policy proposals that have been rejected, often with the backing of big donors.
calmatters.org
At the state Democratic Party convention, @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social tells the labor caucus: “We have to demand that the future of this Democratic Party [does] not abandon working people in order to please tech bros and people at cocktail parties and billionaires who don't give us a shit about us.”
Thank you @jasonsisney.bsky.social - your values are always on display! … time for others to stand up against this stupidity.
Un regulated AI, Big Tech libertarianism, the deregulation “Abundance” agenda… If that’s the direction of the Democratic Party, we will lose every National election.
We’re proud to welcome President @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social of the California Federation of Labor Unions to the California Democratic Party Convention! A fearless fighter for working people, Gonzalez has spent her career standing up for California’s working families #CAStrong
There is a tech tsunami coming & it’s time for elected officials to stop ignoring the costs of AI to jobs, safety & privacy. It’s not just driverless trucks & union busting we are worried about. AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next 5 yrs. www.axios.com/2025/05/28/a...
Behind the Curtain: Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath
Hardly anyone is paying attention.
axios.com
Speaking next is @californialabor.bsky.social President @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social, who pointed out how there’s one side with all the billionaires and corporate execs, and then there is the side with the workers. Which side are you on? She’s sticking with the unions, 100% of the time!
As the daughter of a nurse, @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social knows firsthand — nurses are the heart of the labor movement!
President of the California Federation of Labor Unions @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social understands that for UC to live up to its mission, it must invest in frontline workers. It’s time to reset UC’s priorities for our patients, students, and research. #UC #ResetUCPriorities #UnionStrong #UnionPower
The Labor Center is seeking a Program and Comms Manager, and applications close next week! Come build labor education and research to improve life for California workers! employment.ucsd.edu/program-and-...
Program and Communications Manager - 134205
Apply for Program and Communications Manager - 134205 position at UC San Diego in Remote, National on https://employment.ucsd.edu/
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“We need guardrails and we need regulation that applies to everybody,” @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social said. “It doesn't matter where you work. You should have that right to privacy.”
POLITICO Technology: California Decoded Preview
California's leading labor group explains its push to regulate workplace surveillance tools.
politico.com
Stopping all spending on clean energy while doubling down on AI infrastructure, which requires a massive increase in energy production, feels like *someone* is actively trying to accelerate climate change, extreme weather, and the total destruction of our planet. 🤔
Looks like we all got played by Trump, billionaires and the Chinese government. Tik Tok is back already. Modern day hostage release.
The “Injury-Productivity Trade-off”: How Amazon’s Obsession with Speed Creates Uniquely Dangerous Warehouses www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Its about work. It’s always about work. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Column: How organized labor boosted California Democrats — by not talking like Democrats
The California Labor Federation shunned partisanship in favor of a campaign focusing on hard work and noting the lack of congressional accomplishment. The strategy helped flip a handful of House seats...
latimes.com
How Unions boosted CA Democrats — by not talking like Dems. NOT ‘Take Back The House’ - it’s Fire Congress for Failing at their Job! We’ve got to listen to Union Members and talk about dignity of work. @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Column: How organized labor boosted California Democrats — by not talking like Democrats
The California Labor Federation shunned partisanship in favor of a campaign focusing on hard work and noting the lack of congressional accomplishment. The strategy helped flip a handful of House seats...
latimes.com
Corporate lawyers and Trump judges have built a system where Amazon gets to go to court to try and dismantle a 90 year old worker protection agency but gets to use fine print forced arbitration to try and throw workers it forced to pee in bottles out of court.
