Assemblymember Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat who chairs the Assembly labor and employment committee, said that where labor organizing campaigns have failed in low-wage industries, the government needs to act.
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Santa Clara City Council Fires City Attorney Brian Doyle ‘for No Cause’
The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal.
SJ Nonprofit Newsroom’s Latest Departure Gets Radio Silence
Bob Staedler, principal at Silicon Valley Synergy, no longer hosts the “Podlight" weekly podcast. The production, previously branded as a “collaboration” between Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy, has since dropped any reference to Staedler.
San Jose Flooring Company Owner Charged With Fraud
Investigators are still trying to determine the extent of the fraud and encouraging victims to come forward.
DA Charges Gilroy Liquor Store Owners With Human Trafficking
An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees.
After Prop. 22 Win in California, Labor Groups Vow Challenges
Now, with the presidential race still undecided, the state’s war over gig work could also sway the national conversation over the future of work.
Op-Ed: Prop. 22 an Assault on Democracy, Human Rights
Proposition 22 is a heist in plain sight orchestrated by some of the wealthiest liars and thieves of our modern Gilded Age.
Op-Ed: We Must Crack Down on Companies Exploiting the Pandemic to Cheat Workers
AB 3075 would make sure California’s recovery is fair to the companies that did the right thing by their workers.
49ers in a Multi-Million-Dollar Standoff with City of Santa Clara
The 49ers say Santa Clara owes it $2.74 million. The city says the team owes it $1.1 million. Each side refuses to pay until the other side pays first.
Op-Ed: State’s $1,000-a-Day Offer to Care Homes a ‘Bounty’ That Endangers Staff, Patients
Nearly half of all deaths related to COVID-19 in California are linked to elder care facilities. That figure is more than 40 percent in the South Bay.
Election 2020: San Jose’s D4 Councilman Faces Trio of Challengers in March Primary
Business-aligned Lan Diep is defending his seat from school trustee David Cohen and attorneys Huy Tran and Jamal Khan.
Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers
It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods.
As Community Lenders Sell Out or Go Under, Can Publicly-Owned Banks Restore Local Control?
San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks.
San Jose Considers Whether to Back Public Banking Bill AB 857
San Jose’s elected leaders are debating whether to endorse a state bill that would give Californians an alternative to mega-banks.
Unions Woo Silicon Valley’s Weed Workers as Pot Industry Grows
Can unions organize cannabis industry workers, some stoned, some sober, others undocumented and still others with college degrees?
Op-Ed: San Jose Should Allocate Funding for Women’s Bill of Rights
Women and non-binary people in San Jose are at a crossroads and City Manager Dave Sykes may decide our direction for generations.
