workers rights

Nation’s largest nurses’ union endorses Bernie Sanders

"We need a president who makes it easier for us to stand together and hold our employers accountable for putting…

4 years ago

Reflecting on the legacy of Cesar Chavez

With the rise of hate crimes, a polarizing White House administration, and a housing crisis, Cesar Chavez Day, to be…

7 years ago

Caregivers awarded $1 million in back wages

Employees at several Bay Area assisted-living facilities were paid a monthly salary well below minimum wage because they routinely worked…

8 years ago

Helen Chávez, labor activist, passes away at 88

Helen Fabela Chávez, widow of UFW president César Chávez, died Monday afternoon in Bakersfield.

8 years ago

Activists rally for strawberry boycott

Workers in San Quintin, Baja Mexico, began striking in mid-March and have been waging intermittent strikes.

9 years ago

Oakland police arrest 14 fast food protesters

Protesters in Oakland were arrested Thursday during a march in support of pay raises and rights for fast-food workers.

10 years ago

San Francisco voters to weigh $15 minimum wage

The minimum wage in San Francisco will climb to $15 by 2018 if voters say "yes" in November.

10 years ago

Gap bumps minimum wage for store workers

Retailer Gap Inc. announced that it will voluntarily boost the minimum wage of its employees.

10 years ago

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