Wages

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Nurses Go On Strike

Hundreds of nurses at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are not seeing patients on Tuesday, as they have decided to go on strike, the first such impasse in over two decades.

2012/10/02

Berkeley Steel Workers File Lawsuit Over Lunch Breaks

The lawsuit claims that the company is not giving employees a lunch break within the first five hours of their shift, which is required by California law.

2011/12/24

Alameda Teachers Frustrated By Stalled Negotiations

Dozens of discouraged teachers packed the Alameda Unified School District board meeting Tuesday night to vent over contract negotiations that are at an impasse.

2011/12/14

Members of the California Domestic Worker Coalition are holding a protest in San Francisco. The group is also pushing for passage of Assembly Bill 889 by Democrats Tom Ammiano (center) and V. Manuel Pérez, which would regulate the wages, hours, and working conditions of domestic workers.

Domestic Workers Rally In San Francisco Following Movie Release

In connection with the release of the movie, The Help, domestic workers rallied in San Francisco Wednesday to show support for a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.

KCBS–2011/08/10

San Francisco Supervisors Vote To Stop Wage Theft

San Francisco Supervisors have voted to strengthen the city’s minimum wage law. The board approved the wage theft legislation to stop employers from forcing workers, in particular home health care workers, from toiling for long hours for less than the city’s minimum wage of $9.92 an hour.

KCBS–2011/08/03