California labor stories, each tagged to the chapter it tests. Good material for your Unions in the News posts and your AI project. Last updated October 1, 2026.
A federal appeals panel heard arguments over an Illinois law that limits mandatory anti-union meetings, and the judges questioned whether the employer group had standing. California’s SB 399 is the same kind of law, so watch what happens here.
The Seventh Circuit refused an NLRB request under Section 10(j) to reinstate a decertified union and called the remedy “extraordinary.” That deepens a circuit split. The Ninth Circuit, which covers California, has applied a more lenient standard.
After filing an unfair practice charge with PERB on July 22, the union is asking members to authorize an unfair-practice strike against the State of California. The current contract has a no-strike clause. Under the Dills Act, the question is whether an unfair practice opens a legal path to strike.
The California Gig Workers Union showed enough support to represent Uber and Lyft drivers statewide. After a 30-day waiting period it can be certified as their bargaining representative. The Governor’s office calls it the world’s largest union of rideshare drivers.
The California Primary Care Association and a group of clinics accuse the union of using economic pressure to force union-friendly policies. The union calls the claims false. Where does hard bargaining end and coercion begin?