Bay Area labor, advocates celebrate Puzder’s withdrawal
Labor advocates in the Bay Area and beyond are celebrating the news that President Donald Trump’s choice to serve as the next Secretary of Labor has withdrawn his nomination. Andrew , CEO of CKE...
View ArticleSunnyvale city workers rally for wage increase
Saying that the region is too expensive and that they haven’t received a net pay raise in years, members of the Sunnyvale Employee Association held a rally near city hall Feb. 15 demanding an increase...
View ArticleU.S. consumer spending, incomes showed big gains in April
WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending in April at the fastest pace in four months, bolstered by a solid gain in incomes. The strong results underscored expectations that the economy is poised...
View ArticleBay Area wages soar far above national average
Wages across much of the Bay Area have rocketed far above the national average, a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics report reveals. Santa Clara County’s wages are 59 percent above the national...
View ArticleBay Area rent increases leave wage gains in the dust
SAN JOSE — Wage gains have fallen far behind skyrocketing costs for housing, a gap that’s emerged despite a robust job market in recent years, according to a report released Monday. The housing-wage...
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Higher pay? Milpitas minimum wage rises to $11
As part of the city’s plan to implement a $15 minimum wage by 2019, Milpitas’ lowest paid workers saw their hourly pay jump from $10.50 to $11 on July 1. That 4.8 percent wage increase comes ahead of...
View ArticleOakland tow truck company assessed $4.9 million in back wages, penalties
An Orange County businessman and his son have been assessed $4.9 million in back wages and penalties for underpaying 187 workers at their auto towing companies in Anaheim and Oakland, the California...
View ArticleClosing the gender pay gap: Bill would make salary questions off-limits to...
California employers would be barred from asking job applicants about their prior salaries if Gov. Jerry Brown signs into law a new bill seeking to close the state’s gender pay gap. AB 168, which...
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Both sides in Oakland worker strike call for mediation
(If you’re having trouble viewing this gallery or video on a mobile device, click here.) This story has been amended from an earlier version. OAKLAND — Both sides in the city worker strike, which...
View ArticleOakland workers strike for seventh day, despite agreeing to mediation
About 3,000 city workers stayed off the job again Monday despite the both sides in the labor dispute agreeing to formal mediation. The workers represented by SEIU Local 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 have...
View ArticleRedwood City: Minimum wage may hit $15/hour in 2019
Redwood City is looking to become one of the first Bay Area cities to mandate a local minimum wage of $15 per hour at the start of 2019. But by then, all or nearly all employers in the city may already...
View ArticleTax cuts: Economics may not be driving corporate generosity
By Todd C. Frankel | Washington Post Republicans have been touting the number of companies handing out employee bonuses and pay raises – such as Walmart and Bank of America – as a surprising sign that...
View ArticleShare gratuities? Federal proposal would give restaurant owners control of...
For many diners, the biggest question at the end of a meal is how much to tip. But for restaurant owners, the question of what to do with that extra 15 or 20 percent has become much more complicated...
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s spectacular job growth creates ‘harsh environment’ for many...
SAN JOSE — Silicon Valley’s robust economy has added jobs for the last eight years in a row, but the region’s rising wages have failed to keep pace with skyrocketing home prices, a new economic study...
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Uber drivers’ wages revisited: How much do they make?
A new analysis about Uber drivers’ wages finds that they take home about $9.21 an hour, or less than minimum wage in many of the biggest markets where the ride-hailing service operates. The analysis,...
View ArticleEconomist: Bay Area, Silicon Valley boom will continue, but housing woes will...
SAN JOSE — Silicon Valley will continue to boom for the foreseeable future, helping to spur a strong economy throughout the Bay Area, but the region’s surge will exacerbate housing and traffic woes...
View ArticleWhat does a ‘decent standard of living’ cost in California? 1 in 3 households...
One in three households in California — about 3.3 million families — are struggling to reach a decent standard of living, even though most of those households include full-time workers, according to a...
View ArticleRangoon Ruby Burmese restaurants cited by state for underpaying hundreds of...
SAN FRANCISCO — A popular Bay Area Burmese restaurant group and another local restaurant are facing steep fines for alleged wage theft violations affecting hundreds of workers, the state labor...
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Report finds wage theft running rampant, and California tops the list
More than 500 large U.S. companies have paid out $8.8 billion in wage-theft claims since 2000 and more than half are from California, a new report finds. The companies — including mega brands Wells...
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California dads rank near bottom in social and economic well-being, median...
Working dads in California are grappling with a variety of challenges, according to a report released Monday. The “2018 Best and Worst States For Working Dads” study ranks California 24th overall, but...
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