California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that supporters say would have guaranteed many workers laid off because of the pandemic the right to get their jobs back once economic conditions improve, citing too high a burden on struggling employers
The legislation, which had passed overwhelmingly in the Democratic-controlled state legislature, required that employers in certain industries — hotels, private clubs, airports or who provide building services to commercial buildings — would have rehire laid-off workers when they decided it was time to increase their workforces once again.But Newsom said the legislation would impose too great a burden on employers who are trying to survive the financial wallop of the crisis.
"This veto is devastating to the low wage workers who built the hospitality industry, especially women of color, who were looking for a leader to walk with them through this time of struggle," said California union Unite Here in a statement.
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