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AB800: Teaching Activity

Workplace Readiness Week lesson plans for Wage Theft and Labor History/Collective Action

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AB800: What You Need to Know

Learn more about AB800 and how to prepare for workplace readiness week.

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Answer Key for Kahoot

Answer Key for Workers Rights Kahoot

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Are You a Working Teen?

Teens! Learn your rights on the job with this fact sheet.

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Facts for Employers

This factsheet for employers outlines Five Steps to Safer Teen Jobs, work restrictions for teens, a compliance checklist, and more,

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Facts for Parents of Working Teens

This factsheet gives information on how parents can get involved in their teen workers’ health and safety while on the job.

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Jeopardy Game

A game for high school students to test their knowledge of their workplace health and safety rights.

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Kahoot Game on Know Your Rights Fact Sheet

A game for high school students to test their knowledge of their workplace health and safety rights.

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Problem – Solving for Safety

A guide for administrators & instructors in
post-secondary Career Technical Education (CTE) Construction Programs.

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Repealing of National Labor Laws Sheet

National Labor Laws FAQ and Activities

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Meet our new Social Media Content Creator, Misha! Meet our new Social Media Content Creator, Misha! 

Misha is currently a 4th-year Public Health student at UC Berkeley, planning to continue her public health career by pursuing a Master's of Public Health. 

As a young worker who has faced exploitation in the workplace, she is committed to promoting content that educates young workers about their rights through her own unique, creative lens. 

Stay tuned for more posts on young worker health and safety from Misha!

#youngworkers #healthandsafety #knowyourrights
Applications are now open for the 2026 Young Worke Applications are now open for the 2026 Young Worker Leadership Academy (YWLA)! @uclalosh and @ucberkeleylohp invite you and teens from your community to apply to our 3-day leadership training hosted at UCLA. This program is designed to build young worker leaders and advocates for workers’ rights. Visit the link in our bio to apply before Dec 1, 2025! @youngworkers_ca

#ywla #ywla2026
Earlier this year, one of our YWLA teams, Franklin Earlier this year, one of our YWLA teams, Franklin High School, completed their YWLA Project utilizing their school's morning announcement broadcast.

Broadcasting to over 2,500 students, the team educated students about their rights. They were also able to answer any follow-up questions from their peers regarding young workers' rights from the knowledge they gained at YWLA!

Swipe through to view snippets of their project!

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#ywla #youngworkers #healthandsafety #franklinhighschool #workersrights #laborrights
Apply now to our 2026 Safe Jobs for Youth Month Po Apply now to our 2026 Safe Jobs for Youth Month Poster Contest!

This contest is for all youth between the ages of 14-18 who live in California. Submit a Safe Jobs for Youth Month poster virtually, focusing on workplace health safety as it relates to teens and have the chance to win cash prizes as well as your poster being shared with schools across California.

Visit our website at www.youngworkers.org for more information.
Back in March, one of our amazing YWLA teams held Back in March, one of our amazing YWLA teams held an outreach event at a local elementary school. 

With the goal of spreading awareness about young workers' rights and workplace safety, the team was able to reach around 300 youth and 150 parents.

Thank you to the Independence High School team for all of your hard work and we hope you keep advocating for the rights of young workers!

#independencehighschool #youngworkers #YWLA #workersrights #laborrights
During our 2025 YWLA, participants got to hear fro During our 2025 YWLA, participants got to hear from and interact with different experts that stand for worker's rights.

Thank you to Abigail Fabricante from the California Department of Industrial Relations, Brian Parra from LiUNA Local 67, and Linda Li for educating us on our available labor resources and empowering us to speak up for ourselves!

#youngworkers #ywla #safejobsforyouthmonth #sj4ym #laborrights
Teachers! Looking for a way to teach your students Teachers! Looking for a way to teach your students about collective action? Scan this QR code! 

The link includes a lesson plan as well as the Taco Game to teach your students about collective action and labor rights.

#sj4ym #youngworkers #collectiveaction #laborrights
Congratulations to our 2025 Poster Contest Winners Congratulations to our 2025 Poster Contest Winners! 🎉

Be on the lookout on your school's campus to have a chance to see the 1st place winner's poster in person!

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All youth between the ages of 14-18 who live in California can submit a Safe Jobs for Youth Month poster virtually, focusing on teen workplace health and safety. Check out our website to find out how to apply for next year’s contest!

#safejobs4youth #sj4ym #laborjustice #youngworkers #posterdesign #posterart
Today marks the beginning of Safe Jobs for Youth M Today marks the beginning of Safe Jobs for Youth Month (SJ4YM)!

Many young people may still be entering the workforce for the first time during the summer, in jobs where they potentially face new health and safety risks. There is a good chance no one has told them about their job rights and responsibilities, or how to stay safe at work. 

Throughout this month, we’re spotlighting activities you and your peers can do to learn about wage theft & union organizing. As well as projects that high school students have done to spread the message of young worker health and safety!

Remember, your safety matters, and knowing your rights is crucial for a secure workplace environment. Join us in advocating for safer workplaces for all young workers!

For more information, please click the link in our bio.

#SafeJobs4YouthMonth #YoungWorkers #KnowYourRights #sj4ym
This week is Workplace Readiness Week! AB800 requ This week is Workplace Readiness Week!

AB800 requires all schools across California to provide this "Know Your Rights" document, the history of labor's efforts to create and codify these rights, and the resources available to learn how to protect and enforce these rights. 

For more information, please use this link to access these fact sheets! 
https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/knowyourrights/

For teachers, this link includes curriculum and resources on how to plan out Workplace Readiness Week.
https://www.cft.org/post/five-day-learning-cycle-workplace-readiness-week-april-28-may2
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