July 29, 2019

Orange County

OC Register: Angel Stadium talks: What constitutes a ‘fair’ lease deal for Anaheim?

For Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development, or OCCORD, and Unite Here Local 11, a labor group that represents some stadium staff, a deal that clearly spells out benefits to residents and workers is key.

 

OC Register: Santa Ana celebrates 150th anniversary with giant breakfast party

The crowds filled a portion of 4th Street, where long tables re-created a popular tradition during the 1920s and ’30s: the Santa Ana Breakfast Club.

 

OC Register: North Orange County homes sales drop 7% as countywide sales hit 5-year low

Homebuying in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia and Yorba Linda fell 7% as Orange County sales stalled to the slowest pace since 2014.

 

Voice of OC: When deputies take the Fifth

According to Sheriff Don Barnes, 5th Amendment rights do not prevent holding employees accountable for violating department policy or failing to meet performance expectations.

 

Labor

OC Register: Monument to ILWU founder Harry Bridges unveiled at union’s dispatch hall in Wilmington

Born on July 28, 1901, in Australia, Bridges arrived in San Francisco in 1920 where his subsequent union organizing activities a few years later landed him in jail. On what would have been Harry Bridges’ 118th birthday, a bronze statue depicting the iconic union leader was unveiled Sunday, July 28, in Wilmington.

 

Labor 411: The Good Fight: Philadelphia passes fair workweek legislation

More than 130,000 workers from low-paying service industries got some relief thanks to legislation that gives them some much-needed control of their schedules.

 

Publication Date: July 29, 2019