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With more industry closures looming, labor leaders are urging lawmakers to expand the safety net that has helped more than 600 workers transition to new careers.

Las trabajadores insisten en que las corporaciones paguen su parte por los servicios esenciales y que brinden protección contra los picos de precios durante la transición energética.

Workers rally to the state capitol calling on lawmakers to take action as families struggle with rising costs.

The California Labor for Climate Jobs coalition says rising living costs, workplace safety concerns and staffing shortages in key state agencies are putting pressure on workers statewide.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A coalition of labor unions rallied at the State Capitol on Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to address what they described as a growing affordability and climate crisis affecting workers across California.

The California Labor for Climate Jobs Coalition said rising living costs, workplace safety concerns, and staffing shortages in key state agencies are putting pressure on workers statewide.

As California transitions away from fossil fuels, thousands of workers have either lost their jobs or are at risk of losing their jobs due to refinery closures. Legislation introduced in the California Assembly on Tuesday would make permanent a pilot program that provides retraining, educational grants and transition assistance to workers affected by oil and gas refinery closures.

On May 6, employees from industries across the private and public sectors – including utility, domestic, janitorial, healthcare, oil and gas, and farm workers – joined educators and others in Sacramento to push lawmakers to strengthen the state’s health and safety enforcement systems.

(FOX40.COM) — California Labor for Climate Justice (CLCJ), a coalition of 16 labor unions, hosted a press conference and rally Tuesday morning, urging lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at strengthening Cal/OSHA.

For nearly two decades, Laurie Wallace has worked at the Phillips 66 oil refinery in the Los Angeles area, where she has gained extensive experience monitoring the safety of a very dangerous workplace. “I have one tank that has a five-mile blast radius,” Wallace said outside the Capitol Tuesday.

Getting Hot in Here: California regulators passed rules Thursday to protect workers from rising indoor temperatures — and not a moment too soon.