Governor Newsom celebrates May Day by creating a “Future of Work” commission

MENDOCINO CO., 5/1/19 — May Day has long been celebrated as a day to honor workers around the world, with parties and marches often highlighting the importance of labor unions, immigrants, and the working class in building our economy. The holiday was first established in the United States in recognition of the Haymarket Affair.

Today, Governor Newsom issued an executive order which will create a “Future of Work” commission in California, focusing on preparing Californian workers for a changing economy in the years ahead. The order expressly outlines that the commission will address increasing economic and income inequality, the need for a modernized social safety net, a future with increasing automation and emerging technologies, and the development of “the nation’s largest adult training program” as some of its goals. The full executive order can be read here.