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Category Archives: Labor
Workers Start 2-Day Strike at UC Hospitals
LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of California medical center workers began a two-day strike Tuesday that could involve thousands of employees and prompted postponement of some surgeries. The union representing some 13,000 hospital pharmacists, nursing assistants, operating room scrubs and … Continue reading
State Unemployment Rate Dips to 9 Percent
California’s unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percent to 9.0 percent in April, according to the state’s Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties was listed at 5.1 percent, down from 6.8 percent a year … Continue reading
Big Bay Area Hospital Strikes: Who Will Be Affected and Why
It's not a great time to get sick in the Bay Area. Workers are planning a strike at University of California San Francisco and the four other UC medical centers up and down the state Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 … Continue reading
UC President Warns of Havoc if Medical Workers Strike
University of California President Mark Yudof said patients at the university's medical centers will be at risk if thousands of union workers make good on their plans to strike. Last week, unions announced that their members had overwhelmingly approved a … Continue reading
San Francisco Has Highest Minimum Wage in Nation, But Thousands in City Make Less
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by Aaron Tilley and Michael Stoll, San Francisco Public Press While San Francisco’s minimum wage is the highest in the nation, thousands of workers still earn below the current mandate of $10.55 an hour, say economists, anti-poverty activists and public … Continue reading
Calif. Firefighters Rue Budget Cuts as Wildfire Season Heats Up
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When wildfires blow up, and especially when more than one is raging at the same time, the calls go out to everybody with firefighting resources. It happens every year, more or less often depending on the weather. This year, though, … Continue reading
News Pix: San Jose May Day Immigration Rally, Solar Plane Liftoff and Hot Weather
Several thousand people marched for workers' rights and immigration reform on May Day in San Jose. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Dancers performed outside San Jose City Hall as part of the May Day rallies. Speakers from local labor unions and immigration rights … Continue reading
Thousands Rally in Bay Area for Workers' and Immigrants' Rights
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Thousands took to the streets throughout the Bay Area yesterday in support of immigration reform and workers' rights on May Day, also known as International Workers' Day. While the United States celebrates its Labor Day at the end of summer, … Continue reading
San Jose Police Union Challenges Pension Reform Measure
(BCN) The San Jose Police Officers’ Association on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Santa Clara County Superior Court challenging San Jose's voter-approved Measure B pension reform proposition. The lawsuit charges the City Council violated a state labor law by failing … Continue reading
Strike Delays Garbage Pickup in Parts of Alameda, Santa Clara Counties
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A strike has disrupted garbage pickup in Milpitas, Santa Clara, San Jose, Fremont and Union City, and might affect Richmond as well. Workers there are picketing in support of striking Teamsters at Republic Services' hauling yards in Tennessee. Areas Affected Teamsters … Continue reading
