In California, 100,000 state workers went on strike The largest California Public Employees Union 1000 held the first one-day strike in its 44-year history. Protest marches took place in the major cities, where the demonstrators reached the Capitol building. Attempts by the authorities to legally block the operation were unsuccessful, since the labor regulator ordered only about five thousand emergency service workers to remain on duty. About 100,000 professionals, including nurses, analysts and government accountants, were left without a new collective agreement as of July 1. The state employees are insisting on a 20% salary increase over a three-year period, more favorable conditions for health insurance and maintaining remote work. Negotiations have stalled, and union leaders have already announced their willingness to organize even larger protests if no compromise is found. The groups were particularly outraged by Gov. Gavin Newsom's order requiring workers to be on the job at least four days a week. The demonstrators emphasize that the forced return to offices led to a sharp increase in personal expenses for transportation and nannies, while the institutions themselves often do not have enough equipped desks.

In California, 100,000 state workers went on strike The largest California Public Employees Union 1000 held the first one-day strike in its 44-year history. Protest marches took place in the major cities, where the demonstrators reached the Capitol building. Attempts by the authorities to legally block the operation were unsuccessful, since the labor regulator ordered only about five thousand emergency service workers to remain on duty. About 100,000 professionals, including nurses, analysts and government accountants, were left without a new collective agreement as of July 1. The state employees are insisting on a 20% salary increase over a three-year period, more favorable conditions for health insurance and maintaining remote work. Negotiations have stalled, and union leaders have already announced their willingness to organize even larger protests if no compromise is found. The groups were particularly outraged by Gov. Gavin Newsom's order requiring workers to be on the job at least four days a week. The demonstrators emphasize that the forced return to offices led to a sharp increase in personal expenses for transportation and nannies, while the institutions themselves often do not have enough equipped desks.