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Covid-19 update: Swarms of unmasked ‘reopen’ protesters overshadow worker strikes, Oakland expands slow streets, Bay Area death toll reaches...
The warm Friday May Day drew heated protests up and down the state, some calling for better treatment, pay and protection of workers. Others came out to oppose shutdowns...Read More
Research finds many employers retaining workers despite closures
Timely snapshots of the effect of the coronavirus on workers at small and medium-sized businesses in the Bay Area, state and nation are the result of a new project...Read More
Court says Apple must pay workers for time during bag searches
The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously in San Francisco Thursday that Apple Inc. workers must be paid for the time they spend undergoing searches of their bags and iPhones...Read More
Kaiser calls strike vote ‘bullying tactic’
As Kaiser Permanente workers in Oakland begin voting Monday on whether to authorize an October labor strike, Kaiser called the authorization vote a bullying tactic ahead of the bargaining...Read More
Bay Area McDonald’s workers join nationwide walkout
Organizers and service workers, wearing the words “Fight for 15” across bright red t-shirts, gathered in front of the 24th and Mission McDonald’s Tuesday to protest sexual harassment.Read More
Carl’s Jr. workers to hold protest at noon
Fast food workers are holding a protest during the lunchtime rush at a Carl's Jr. restaurant in Oakland Monday to demand that U.S. Department of Labor Secretary nominee Andy...Read More
Caltrans says Highway 17 is too unstable
Officials are in disagreement over whether it is safe to clear a landslide in the Santa Cruz Mountains Friday morning.Read More
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 60 hours per week.Read More
California job growth slows
The state's unemployment rate decreased last month, according to data released Friday.Read More
Warriors’ arena plans remain undefeated
San Francisco Supervisors unanimously affirmed the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report certification for the Warriors' proposed multi-use arena.Read More
California job growth continues five-year recovery
The state's unemployment rate decreased to 5.8 percent in October from 5.9 percent in September.Read More
Solano County workers reach contract agreement
A tentative agreement has been reached in a contract dispute between Solano County and government workers represented by SEIU Local 1021.Read More
Solano County workers stage walkout
Solano County government union workers walked off their jobs at 10:21 a.m. Tuesday to protest alleged unfair labor practices.Read More
Kaiser mental health strike averted
A tentative union agreement reached between mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente and company officials has averted a strike set for Monday.Read More
Bay workers join fight for $15 minimum wage
Hundreds of fast food workers and their supporters participated Tuesday in a nationwide action to demand a $15 minimum wage. Read More
Company fined for shorting H1-B workers
Two Sunnyvale firms owned by the same man have been ordered to pay $187,000 in back wages and fines for shortchanging foreign software engineers.Read More
Burglars posing as utility workers may strike Petaluma homes
Police are warning that a group posing as utility workers may attempt a residential burglary in Petaluma this weekend.Read More
Mariscos worker tests positive for Shigella
One of the workers at Mariscos San Juan #3 restaurant at 205 N. Fourth St. tested positive for shigella.Read More
Post office hiring seasonal workers
San Francisco postal district officials have announced they are hiring workers for the holiday season.Read More
Fresh rules floated for commuter shuttles
An 18-month commuter shuttle pilot program in San Francisco is set to expire on Jan. 31 but an ongoing program has been proposed.Read More