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Category Archives: Labor
Wal-Mart Braces for Black Friday Strikes
Strikes? At Wal-Mart? For years the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company has successfully resisted efforts to organize its workers. But in recent weeks, protests have broken out at some of its stores, including San Leandro and Richmond. Now protesters say they are … Continue reading
Live Video: Strikers Stop Traffic at Oakland Port
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Strikers blocked traffic at the Port of Oakland Tuesday morning, but did not disrupt operations at Oakland International Airport, officials said. "In the maritime area, we are seeing disruptions and impacts on truckers and longshore workers trying to get to … Continue reading
Oakland Port Workers Plan Strike Monday Night
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OAKLAND (BCN) Port workers who say they have gone 16 months without a new contract plan to go on strike Monday and Tuesday in Oakland. The Service Employees International Union 1021 has announced plans for a 24-hour strike starting Monday … Continue reading
Judge Asks Hostess and Union to Enter Mediation
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(AP) Twinkies won't die that easily after all. Hostess Brands Inc. and its second largest union will go into mediation to try and resolve their differences, meaning the company won't go out of business just yet. The news came Monday … Continue reading
Deal Ends Raley's Strike
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Raley's and the United Food and Commercial Workers union announced on Tuesday that they have struck a deal ending a strike at the supermarket chain. The details won't be released until the deal is ratified by the union members, both … Continue reading
Watch Obama Speak at Cesar Chavez National Monument
President Barack Obama will dedicate a National Monument to civil rights leader Cesar Chavez on Monday, the first time a Mexican American has received such an honor. His trip to the village of Keene, Calif., is a detour from his … Continue reading
Gay 'Conversion,' Vaccination Opt Out, Immigration and More: California Gets 191 New Laws
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Parents who don’t get their kids vaccinated will need permission from their doctor’s office before enrolling them in school. Psychotherapists can’t try to convert gay teenagers into straight ones. And some undocumented immigrants can get driver’s licenses. These changes in … Continue reading
OccupyArt: Posters That Make the Movement Pop
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Usually, you have to wait a few years for a museum to get around to evaluating the defining art of a political movement, but the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco jumped right in with "Occupy Bay … Continue reading
CSU Faculty Approve 4-Year Contract
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faculty of the California State University system have overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract that largely preserves current labor terms and contains no salary raises. California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz said Tuesday that 91 percent … Continue reading
Labor Day Special: The San Francisco Waterfront Strike of 1901
On this Labor Day, I could talk about barbecue or advise you about some of the bigger parades and sales in California. But instead I'm going to take the opportunity to write about the early history of labor in California, … Continue reading
