ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS CHOOSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OVER NATIONAL GUARD RESERVISTS
Today Assembly Republicans rejected job protection for thousands of Californians military reservists, instead siding with the California Chamber of Commerce.
Republicans voted en masse against Assembly Bill 985 (Torrico, D-Newark) which would protect the jobs of military reservists who are called to active duty.
AB 985 is sponsored by the National Guard Association and opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce. It would make it illegal for an employer to fire or discriminate against workers who take time off to serve on active duty. It would also require six months compensation if the job of the returning reservist has been outsourced.
In the past several years, thousands of military reservists in California have been called to active duty and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.Thousands of California military reservists have left their homes, families and jobs to honorably serve on active duty. Many have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice.
For the Republicans to celebrate our veterans at Memorial Day services on Monday and vote against the right of reservists to reclaim their jobs on Tuesday simply proves that the Republican Party will never buck their big business donors, no matter the issue.
AB 985 passed the Assembly on a party line vote with 26 Republicans casting “No” votes. The bill now goes on to the state Senate.
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Republicans voted en masse against Assembly Bill 985 (Torrico, D-Newark) which would protect the jobs of military reservists who are called to active duty.
AB 985 is sponsored by the National Guard Association and opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce. It would make it illegal for an employer to fire or discriminate against workers who take time off to serve on active duty. It would also require six months compensation if the job of the returning reservist has been outsourced.
In the past several years, thousands of military reservists in California have been called to active duty and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.Thousands of California military reservists have left their homes, families and jobs to honorably serve on active duty. Many have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice.
For the Republicans to celebrate our veterans at Memorial Day services on Monday and vote against the right of reservists to reclaim their jobs on Tuesday simply proves that the Republican Party will never buck their big business donors, no matter the issue.
AB 985 passed the Assembly on a party line vote with 26 Republicans casting “No” votes. The bill now goes on to the state Senate.
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posted by Roger Salazar & Andrew Acosta at 3:05 PM
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