The California Labor Federation, which had been neutral on Prop 73 during the special election, is officially now opposing the redux.
California's leading union organization, bucking organized labor's long-standing neutrality on the issue of abortion, is for the first time taking a strong stand in favor of abortion rights.
Meeting behind closed doors last month, the California Labor Federation — which represents more than 2.1 million workers belonging to more than 1,100 affiliated unions — voted to oppose Proposition 85, a November ballot initiative that would require doctors to notify parents before performing abortions on minors. In a policy statement, the labor federation also urged the national AFL-CIO "to reconsider its position of neutrality on the issue." (LA Times 8/7/06)
It's great to hear that the CLF is standing up for the safety of teenagers. The transperancy of the motives of the far Right combined with their tenacity on this issue mean that we will need to focus a lot of energy on the issue.
