Richmond elected officials defend 80% salary increase as equity issue
RICHMOND — After nearly two decades of stagnant pay, Richmond councilmembers are poised to receive an 80% salary increase that elected officials say would more fairly compensate people for serving and...
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Apple has suffered a major blow in a massive unequal-pay lawsuit launched against the company after a female employee allegedly found on an office printer a male colleague’s tax form suggesting men at...
View ArticleFast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle...
By CLAIRE SAVAGE, Associated Press FRESNO, Texas (AP) — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works...
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Clock ticking toward possible Costco strike Saturday
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich | CNN About 18,000 Teamsters are set to strike 56 Costco stores across six states early Saturday unless an 11th-hour agreement prevents what would be the largest...
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California teachers demand better pay, fully staffed schools as districts...
Nearly 80,000 educators in dozens of school districts across the state joined forces Tuesday to launch an unprecedented campaign for better wages. Related Articles Education | San Jose high school...
View ArticlePeninsula cannabis farm higher-ups accused of wage theft
REDWOOD CITY — Two higher-ups at a Pescadero cannabis farm are accused of failing to pay more than $200,000 in wages to their employees, according to prosecutors. Related Articles Crime and Public...
View ArticleWhere were California’s biggest pay raises?
If you look at places in California with the fattest pay raises, you’ll see one reason why groceries are so pricey. The most significant jumps in weekly pay since 2019 were concentrated in the state’s...
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Alameda County court clerks strike over ‘unfair labor practices,’ crippling...
OAKLAND — At Oakland’s downtown courthouses on Wednesday, some records offices were closed and some courtrooms dark as a union strike over contract negotiations brought court proceedings to a crawl....
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UC health and research workers in two unions stage statewide strike
Allen Villanueva sat at the top of a hill of artificial grass in San Francisco with his shih tzu, Gio, looking down at the plaza outside UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Mission Bay. Hundreds of his...
View ArticleVTA commuters urged to make backup plans as possible strike looms
SAN JOSE – A labor dispute could throw a wrench into the travel plans of South Bay commuters. Related Articles Transportation | VTA union members set to strike Monday Transportation | San Jose BART...
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The 9 wealthiest Silicon Valley households have 15 times more wealth than the...
Just nine Silicon Valley billionaires hold 15 times more liquid wealth than the bottom half of all households in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, according to the 2025 Silicon Valley Index, an...
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Silicon Valley’s inequality gap is growing twice as fast as in rest of U.S.
Silicon Valley’s staggering income divide has widened twice as fast as the state and national average over the past decade, reflecting a tech-driven economy failing to deliver a living wage for almost...
View ArticleVTA union members set to strike Monday
SAN JOSE — Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers are set to walk off the job next week, according to the agency. Related Articles Transportation | VTA commuters urged to make backup plans...
View ArticleSan Jose mayor pushes ballot measure to tie elected officials, senior...
Harkening back to a centerpiece of his initial mayoral campaign, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has unveiled a “pay-for-performance” proposal that will ask voters to support tying future merit raises for...
View ArticleTwo picketers injured in collision with vehicle on first day of VTA strike
SAN JOSE — Two picketers from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 were involved in a collision with a vehicle Monday morning on the first day of the union striking after contract negotiations with...
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VTA, union spar over legal request to end workers’ strike
SAN JOSE — As the strike of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers reached its fourth day Thursday, transit officials and the union met for mediation for the first time since employees...
View ArticleAs VTA strike ends its first week, commuters grapple with new routes, higher...
Commuters braved stormy weather and a lack of bus and light rail service Friday morning as a strike by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers reached the end of its first week. The agency...
View ArticleVTA union strike to continue, officials tap Gov. Newsom for help
South Bay public transportation workers will continue to strike through the weekend, a union spokesman said, after negotiations between Valley Transportation Authority officials and the union failed...
View ArticleHow inflation battered California pay raises
Why are so many Californians grumpy about the economy? Ponder a quirky economic statistic called “real wages” – a yardstick comparing the growth in pay vs. the inflation rate. This measurement shows...
View ArticleVTA, union leaders summoned to appear in court next week as transit strike...
SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge denied the Valley Transportation Authority’s bid for a temporary restraining order to stop the ongoing strike Monday but granted an order requiring...
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