Sacramento, CA – The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Western States Council today celebrated the California Legislature’s approval of Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s (D-Alameda) appointment to replace Xavier Beccera as California Attorney General.
“Throughout his legislative and legal career, Rob Bonta has demonstrated that he is an unwavering champion for California’s working people and their families,” said Amber Baur, executive director, UFCW Western States Council. “I’ve seen firsthand how his passion for equality and justice ensures California’s workers are protected on the job, receive good pay and can thrive. As California’s Attorney General, Bonta will put our families first and continue to be a champion for the working class. The 200,000 members of UFCW Western States Council look forward to working with him as California’s Attorney General.”
UFCW Western States Council represents 200,000 workers in grocery, retail, drug stores, food processing and the cannabis industry, among other sectors in California, Arizona and Nevada.
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April 22, 2021
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