CALIFORNIA:Gov. Jerry Brown on signed 14 bills, including a measure that requires that large grocery stores keep their workers for at least 90 days after a change in store ownership. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) said her measure protects grocery workers from losing their jobs in the event of a corporate merger.
Knowing they’re toast in 90 days, affected employees will use the 90 days to steal, file grievances, bad mouth management, and disrespect customers. Management will just close the doors and wait out the 90 days. That will be a lot cheaper than dealing with disgruntled employees.
Wall Street mergers and acquisitions that make big money for corporations and private equity firms should not jeopardize jobs of the grocery workers who live and work in our communities,” said Gonzalez in a statement. The bill was strongly backed by labor groups, including the United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents grocery workers.
Brown also signed a bill that expands local government immunity from liability for injuries to recreational users of public skateboard parks to include riders of bicycles, scooters, in-line skates, roller skates and wheelchairs. Assemblyman Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) authored the bill, AB 1146.
