Labor Issues

Protest Held and Assembly Bill in Process in Reaction to Newsom’s Return to Office Order

By Lily KenrowJuly 7, 20260 comments

Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order mandating a four-day in-person work week for state employees took effect on July 1. The directive, which increased the previous two-day requirement, elicited significant opposition from SEIU Local 1000, a prominent state workers’ union. Concurrently, Assembly Bill 1729 was introduced, seeking to establish greater flexibility for state personnel regarding workplace attendance.

Bay Area Nonprofit Gets $40M Amid AI Widening Economic Divide Warnings

By William TrevorMay 12, 20261 comments

Tipping Point Community, a Bay Area nonprofit organization, has raised more than $40 million to prepare workers and families for the economic ramifications of artificial intelligence, amidst warnings from organizational leaders that the technology is already reshaping economic opportunity and exacerbating regional inequality.

Thousands Rally Across US to Protest Rising Cost of Living

By Arisha BhattacharyaMay 3, 20260 comments

Thousands of people across the US protested the rising cost of living crisis on May 1, with labor and community leaders organizing rallies to call for policies that prioritize workers over billionaires and address affordability issues such as housing, food, health care, and energy costs.

UC Workers Secure Higher Wages and Improved Healthcare in New Contract

By Mia WagleyNovember 23, 20250 comments

The University of California has ratified a tentative agreement with the University Professional and Technical Employees union and registered nurses have also approved a separate contract with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, resulting in improved wages, healthcare premiums, and workplace conditions.