Strike
California Scientists’ Union Calls First-Ever State Employee Strike!
The California scientists who keep our wildlife safe, our fisheries secure, and our environment clean are finally fed up with Gavin Newsom and the paltry pay they’ve received over the years. California’s most precious asset is its environmental beauty, and its incredible natural ecosystem. Something the State has been taking
Here’s Where The Writers’ Strike Is Showing Up in the Bay Area
On Monday, June 5 the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is coming to the Bay Area. From 1 to 3 p.m. guild members will leaflet outside Apple headquarters at the Apple Park Visitor Center, 10600 North Tantau Avenue in Cupertino. The demonstration will take place while the Apple Worldwide Developers
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
Giants’ Concession Workers Win $7/Hour Pay Raise After Strike Threat
It would have been awfully damned awkward rooting for the San Francisco Giants in the upcoming playoffs knowing that their concession workers were on strike. Like, is watching the game on TV technically crossing the picket line? How ashamed would we be if images of picketing workers were also broadcast
Scenes From The McDonald’s Strike Across The Bay Area, And The Whole Nation
McDonald’s workers went on strike Wednesday in 15 cities across the U.S., in a direct action coordinated by Fight for $15 movement that hopes to raise the federal minimum wage to $15. Low pay is the main reason that thousands of McDonald’s workers blew off work to demonstrate today, but
What I Learned from Organizing a Rent Strike
It’s no secret that the Pandemic has had a devastating toll on New York City. Homelessness is at all time highs, COVID cases are surging, and record numbers of people are leaving the city. The only good thing to come of it is that for the first time since the
The Target Gig Workers Strike Is Coming
Gig workers for the Target same-day delivery app Shipt are getting shifted out of nearly half their pay under a draconian new pay structure, and they’re asking you to support their strike and lay off that app this week. Vice reports that Target’s gig workers who deliver orders for Shipt
Kaiser Candlelight Vigil Honors Mental Health Patients Who Committed Suicide
About 40 people held a predawn candlelight vigil in front of Kaiser Permanente headquarters in Oakland early Wednesday morning. They were there to remember former patients who committed suicide after their requests for mental health care were denied or detrimentally delayed. The group consisted of some of Kaiser’s mental health
Amazon Workers Strike in Minnesota & Around the World
Our Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox. The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. And that’s why we love Firefox. Amazon. The fast-growing, brick and mortar eating, global retail superpower,