Labor Relations Radio, Ep. 35—Guest: Ex-State Worker and SEIU Member Linda "Pinky" Martinez on the State of California

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From AB5 to AB257, California is the petri dish of experiments that are often imposed on the rest of the nation.

In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, former state worker, SEIU local officer, and current “troublemaker” Linda “Pinky” Martinez shares her views of how the state has devolved, its politics, current issues, and her lingering optimism that the state can turn itself around.

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