Julie Light
@julessf.bsky.social
Badass communicator @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social, union maid, journalist, mid-life mom, social justice warrior, animal lover. From Brooklyn to SF via Managua. I can't go home again.
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With gratitude, we announce the Low-Wage Workforce of Color Endowment, spearheaded by former Labor Center Chair Katie Quan, to support our research and capacity building for years to come. We sat down w/ Katie to discuss her vision for the endowment. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/the-low-wage...
The Low-Wage Workforce of Color Endowment
With excitement and gratitude, we announce the just-established Low-Wage Workforce of Color Endowment, spearheaded by former Labor Center Chair Katie Quan, to ensure ongoing support for research and c...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
With gratitude, we announce the Low-Wage Workforce of Color Endowment, spearheaded by former Labor Center Chair Katie Quan, to support our research and capacity building for years to come. We sat down w/ Katie to discuss her vision for the endowment. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/the-low-wage...
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
From my colleague Lisa Krege:
“AI and other digital technologies are showing up in contract fights and organizing campaigns, and in public policy debates across a variety of sectors,” said Lisa Kresge, senior researcher at UC Berkeley’s Labor Center."
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“AI and other digital technologies are showing up in contract fights and organizing campaigns, and in public policy debates across a variety of sectors,” said Lisa Kresge, senior researcher at UC Berkeley’s Labor Center."
nonprofitquarterly.org/can-the-figh...
Can the Fight Against AI Revitalize the US Labor Movement? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
As AI becomes a battlefront in the US labor movement, traditional unions still have a role to play in preserving workers’ dignity and rights.
nonprofitquarterly.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
From my colleague Lisa Krege:
“AI and other digital technologies are showing up in contract fights and organizing campaigns, and in public policy debates across a variety of sectors,” said Lisa Kresge, senior researcher at UC Berkeley’s Labor Center."
nonprofitquarterly.org/can-the-figh...
“AI and other digital technologies are showing up in contract fights and organizing campaigns, and in public policy debates across a variety of sectors,” said Lisa Kresge, senior researcher at UC Berkeley’s Labor Center."
nonprofitquarterly.org/can-the-figh...
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If Congress ends enhanced premium help, the people who never got it would pay more for health insurance. Here’s why.
Why even unsubsidized Californians could pay more for health insurance
If Congress ends enhanced premium help, the people who never got it would pay more for health insurance. Here’s why.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If Congress ends enhanced premium help, the people who never got it would pay more for health insurance. Here’s why.
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Dietz and other UC researchers projected that if the enhanced subsidies vanish, unsubsidized Californians would still see premiums rise. They estimate unsubsidized enrollees will pay about $253 more on average next year due to that worsened risk mix.
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Why even unsubsidized Californians could pay more for health insurance
If Congress ends enhanced premium help, the people who never got it would pay more for health insurance. Here’s why.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Dietz and other UC researchers projected that if the enhanced subsidies vanish, unsubsidized Californians would still see premiums rise. They estimate unsubsidized enrollees will pay about $253 more on average next year due to that worsened risk mix.
www.sacbee.com/news/equity-...
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“All workers have the right to take collective action to improve their working conditions without retaliation from their employers,” said Katie Miles, a senior trainer at the UC Berkeley Labor Center with over 15 years of union organizing experience. “
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www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players?
WNBA players receive around 10 percent of league revenue, while the NBA gives 51 percent. With their bargaining agreement expiring in January, players want to share in the growth.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“All workers have the right to take collective action to improve their working conditions without retaliation from their employers,” said Katie Miles, a senior trainer at the UC Berkeley Labor Center with over 15 years of union organizing experience. “
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Danielle Mahones: The "We Can't Wait" campaign hopes that coordinated pressure by teachers' unions will encourage district leaders to push legislators to allocate more money for public education in the state’s budget. www.kqed.org/news/1206573...
West Contra Costa Teachers Are Set to Strike. Across the Bay Area, More Could Follow | KQED
Teachers in the East Bay school district plan to walk off the job beginning Thursday. Their concerns over wages and benefits are echoed in districts throughout California.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Danielle Mahones: The "We Can't Wait" campaign hopes that coordinated pressure by teachers' unions will encourage district leaders to push legislators to allocate more money for public education in the state’s budget. www.kqed.org/news/1206573...
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The concern is not only for the local wildlife, which includes the southern sea otter, a threatened species still struggling back from the brink of extinction. Many agricultural fields are also close to the Moss Landing battery plant. www.kqed.org/science/1999... via @kqedscience.bsky.social
Scientists Trace Heavy Metals Spread by January’s Huge Battery Fire Near Monterey | KQED
A new study from San José State University shows that last winter’s massive battery plant fire in Moss Landing spread a layer of toxic metals across the region.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The concern is not only for the local wildlife, which includes the southern sea otter, a threatened species still struggling back from the brink of extinction. Many agricultural fields are also close to the Moss Landing battery plant. www.kqed.org/science/1999... via @kqedscience.bsky.social
The Wonderful company, and it's owners, the Resnicks, are the very definition of "bad actors." calmatters.org/economy/2025...
California court tosses Wonderful Company lawsuit over farmworker unionization law
The Wonderful Company sued to overturn a farmworker unionization law, but a California appeals court found the lawsuit was premature. The company contends the law is unconstitutional.
calmatters.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Wonderful company, and it's owners, the Resnicks, are the very definition of "bad actors." calmatters.org/economy/2025...
This is no country in which to grow old. Nor is it one in which to take care of the aged.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is no country in which to grow old. Nor is it one in which to take care of the aged.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
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Democracy dies in the dark.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Democracy dies in the dark.
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#BREAKING: Dozens of federal agents are on their way to the Bay Area, a source with direct knowledge of the operation tells NBC Bay Area. nbcbay.com/dw6cqFW
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
#BREAKING: Dozens of federal agents are on their way to the Bay Area, a source with direct knowledge of the operation tells NBC Bay Area. nbcbay.com/dw6cqFW
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We all know the rent and groceries are too damn high. Now, we have the data on how that affects local working families.
Report looking at wages & economic challenges for workers & families in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties during the recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Workers had real wage growth, but many still struggled to make ends meet in 2021-2023. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/state-of-wor...
The State of Working East Bay, 2021-2023
This report is the second in a series of reports looking at wages, living conditions, and economic challenges for workers and their families in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It finds that while E...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
October 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We all know the rent and groceries are too damn high. Now, we have the data on how that affects local working families.
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We will miss our steadfast partner and friend. Our hearts go out to his family, our colleagues at the UCLA Labor Center, and all who were touched by him. We salute a life well lived. Rest in power, Kent Wong.
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The UC Berkeley Labor Center Mourns the Loss of Friend and Colleague Kent Wong
The Labor Center is deeply saddened by the passing of our long-time colleague and friend, Kent Wong, project director for labor and community partnerships and former director of our sister labor cente...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We will miss our steadfast partner and friend. Our hearts go out to his family, our colleagues at the UCLA Labor Center, and all who were touched by him. We salute a life well lived. Rest in power, Kent Wong.
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Kent Wong was a fighter, a thinker, an educator whose compassion and sense of justice was always a beacon of light. We are deeply saddened to share this news and extend our love and condolences to Kent’s family, colleagues and students.
Rest in power Kent.
Rest in power Kent.
October 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Kent Wong was a fighter, a thinker, an educator whose compassion and sense of justice was always a beacon of light. We are deeply saddened to share this news and extend our love and condolences to Kent’s family, colleagues and students.
Rest in power Kent.
Rest in power Kent.
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UFCW 324 remembers a true champion of workers’ rights and a giant in the fight for a more just world, Kent Wong. As the longtime director of the UCLA Labor Center, Kent nurtured new generations of labor leaders. Our hearts are heavy with this loss to the labor movement.
October 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
UFCW 324 remembers a true champion of workers’ rights and a giant in the fight for a more just world, Kent Wong. As the longtime director of the UCLA Labor Center, Kent nurtured new generations of labor leaders. Our hearts are heavy with this loss to the labor movement.
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The UC Berkeley Labor Center mourns Kent Wong, our longtime colleague and friend. A passionate champion for workers—especially immigrants—and students, Kent dedicated his life to justice. Our hearts are with our colleagues at the UCLA Labor Center.
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The UC Berkeley Labor Center mourns Kent Wong, our longtime colleague and friend. A passionate champion for workers—especially immigrants—and students, Kent dedicated his life to justice. Our hearts are with our colleagues at the UCLA Labor Center.
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"Can we talk for a minute about what we as educators, what we as an education union must do at this critical time to protect our kids and our communities?" — @cftunion.bsky.social's Kent Wong #TEACH25
July 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"Can we talk for a minute about what we as educators, what we as an education union must do at this critical time to protect our kids and our communities?" — @cftunion.bsky.social's Kent Wong #TEACH25
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How did LA go from being a notorious anti-worker city to a stronghold of labor power?
Listen to this re-air of my interview with Kent Wong of UCLA Labor Ctr on What’s Next, Los Angeles. Brought to you in partnership with @laforward.bsky.social . whatsnextlosangeles.buzzsprout.com
Listen to this re-air of my interview with Kent Wong of UCLA Labor Ctr on What’s Next, Los Angeles. Brought to you in partnership with @laforward.bsky.social . whatsnextlosangeles.buzzsprout.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
How did LA go from being a notorious anti-worker city to a stronghold of labor power?
Listen to this re-air of my interview with Kent Wong of UCLA Labor Ctr on What’s Next, Los Angeles. Brought to you in partnership with @laforward.bsky.social . whatsnextlosangeles.buzzsprout.com
Listen to this re-air of my interview with Kent Wong of UCLA Labor Ctr on What’s Next, Los Angeles. Brought to you in partnership with @laforward.bsky.social . whatsnextlosangeles.buzzsprout.com
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UFW mourns the passing of our brother Kent Wong. Please watch Kent speak in beautiful short video connecting his time with UFW to his view of the importance of solidary across labor and race and cultural backgrounds.
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Kent Wong on Solidarity: action
YouTube video by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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October 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
UFW mourns the passing of our brother Kent Wong. Please watch Kent speak in beautiful short video connecting his time with UFW to his view of the importance of solidary across labor and race and cultural backgrounds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODkU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODkU...
We all know the rent and groceries are too damn high. Now, we have the data on how that affects local working families.
Report looking at wages & economic challenges for workers & families in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties during the recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Workers had real wage growth, but many still struggled to make ends meet in 2021-2023. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/state-of-wor...
The State of Working East Bay, 2021-2023
This report is the second in a series of reports looking at wages, living conditions, and economic challenges for workers and their families in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It finds that while E...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
October 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We all know the rent and groceries are too damn high. Now, we have the data on how that affects local working families.
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OMG YESSSSSS 🙌🙌
September 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
OMG YESSSSSS 🙌🙌
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🚨: Today’s the last day to submit public comment to DHS to protect journalist visas!
So far, over 700 people have used our link to make their voices heard.
➡️Submit your public comment here:
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So far, over 700 people have used our link to make their voices heard.
➡️Submit your public comment here:
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September 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨: Today’s the last day to submit public comment to DHS to protect journalist visas!
So far, over 700 people have used our link to make their voices heard.
➡️Submit your public comment here:
actionnetwork.org/letters/stan...
So far, over 700 people have used our link to make their voices heard.
➡️Submit your public comment here:
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Pete Hegseth, the same guy who texted classified war plans to a reporter, wants to decide what the media can report at the Pentagon.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
September 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pete Hegseth, the same guy who texted classified war plans to a reporter, wants to decide what the media can report at the Pentagon.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.