Krugman: Are immigrants the secret to America’s economic success?
When we accuse a politician of dehumanizing some ethnic group, we’re usually being metaphorical. The other day, however, Donald Trump said it straight out: Some migrants are “not people, in my...
View ArticleStaff shortages plague Bay Area school kitchens as demand for meals increase
A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Miller Middle School in San Jose, kids were rushing in and out of the...
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Workers at 34 Southern California hotels will see their pay rise by $10 an...
Workers at 34 Southern California hotels hailed new labor contracts Monday that will boost wages by $10 an hour over four years, ending months of protests and rallies for thousands of employees. The...
View ArticleConfusion reigns: Which fast food workers will get paid more in California?
By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters Say you work at a fast food restaurant or coffee shop that bears the name of a national chain. Under California law, you’re entitled to be paid at least $20 an hour...
View ArticleCalifornia could be first state to give workers right to ignore boss’s...
Victoria Ortiz was enjoying a turkey leg at a Disneyland France cafe with her husband and son two summers ago when her phone pinged. It was a text message from her boss: “Check your email.” So back at...
View ArticleOpinion: California’s wage bump doesn’t spell doom for fast food
On Monday the minimum wage for California fast food workers increased to $20 an hour, or 25% above the state’s $16 level. And a first-of-its-kind fast food council will give workers, employers and...
View ArticleBay Area teachers make one-third of superintendents’ salaries. So why are...
Hours before a walkout, administrators at the Pleasanton Unified School District coughed up a 10% pay hike earlier this month to keep teachers from hitting the picket line. But teachers aren’t the only...
View ArticleGOP raps Gov. Newsom as sister’s cafe seeks $16-an-hour busser while...
California’s $20 minimum wage kicked in for fast-food franchise workers this week, but Republican skeptics are wondering: What about slow-food workers? Especially ones who work at a restaurant chain...
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Disabled workers can be paid less than the minimum wage. Some states want to...
Kevin Hardy | (TNS) Stateline.org OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — High-fives, fist-bumps and hugs come with the ice cream at the Golden Scoop. Tucked into a shopping center in suburban Kansas City, the shop...
View ArticleLetters: Transit link | PG&E overcharging | Dangerous lanes | Attract workers...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. A green solution to linking transit stations Re: “San Jose BART extension plan needs scrutiny” (Page A8, March 31)....
View ArticlePG&E CEO, other utility execs land higher compensation
OAKLAND — PG&E handed out higher executive compensation to the utility giant’s top boss and other key executives in 2023 — pay increases that came at a time of soaring monthly customer bills and...
View ArticleLetters: A bad start | Developers’ benefit | Support disabled | Cleanup...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Fast food wage bump is off to bad start Gavin Newsom’s $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers has already proven...
View ArticleMcDonald’s plan to offset California minimum wage hike? Bring bagels back
By Daniela Sirtori | Bloomberg California’s historic wage hike for fast-food workers drove McDonald’s Corp. to unusual lengths to help franchisees overcome rising costs. Bagel sandwiches — a...
View ArticleStaff shortages plague Bay Area school kitchens as demand for meals increase
A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Miller Middle School in San Jose, kids were rushing in and out of the...
View ArticleMickey, Minnie and other Disneyland character performers move one step closer...
Mickey Mouse, Sleeping Beauty, Iron Man and other Disneyland employees who work with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars character performers have moved one step closer to unionizing, according to the...
View ArticleCalifornia’s fast food prices rose 7% before new $20 wage, No. 1 jump in US
California fast food prices have risen by 7% in six months – the biggest bump in the nation, according to one industry cost tracker My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a study by Datassential tracking what...
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California Forever study outlines Solano County’s economic gap
Solano County has the lowest wages and highest unemployment of any Bay Area county, according to a new study released by California Forever and authored by Michael Genest, former California Director of...
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The next union organizing wave is at Apple
By Ramishah Maruf | CNN New York — Apple faces plenty of challenges this year including regulatory scrutiny in Washington, sluggish sales in China and a competitive landscape in AI. Now, its leaders...
View ArticleMajor agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law
One of California’s most influential agricultural companies filed a lawsuit Monday against the state to stop a contentious law to help farmworkers unionize that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom reluctantly...
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After announcing more job cuts, Tesla board rallies retail investors to vote...
By Dana Hull and Anders Melin | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. is looking to woo its unusually large base of retail investors to get approval for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. To...
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