Yuzhuan Hong - Bay Area Current

Sugartown Is on Strike (And It’s Not So Sweet)

ILWU Local 6 workers are about to enter their fifth week on strike at C&H Sugar – their first strike in nearly a century.

Caitlin Clift Jul 10, 2026

Labor

San Jose Airport Workers Demand Living Wage

As money pours into the South Bay from World Cup travel, union workers at San Jose International Airport fight the city for a livable wage in the 4th most expensive city in California.

Kyle Short Jul 9, 2026

Labor

Union Anchor Beer Workers to Chobani Oligarch: We Want Our Jobs Back

ILWU workers say SF is a union town — and are ready to fight to keep it so.

Stephanie Reist Jul 6, 2026

Yuzhuan Hong (红与专) is a public school teacher and union member. They live in Oakland.

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Politics

Bay Area Chinese Leftists Are Making Language Political

We were in a very Chinese time in our lives. We decided to do something about it.

Tim Tia, Yuzhuan Hong Jan 29, 2026

Labor

Barista Rebellion: Blue Bottle Workers Walk Off the Job

Blue Bottle—the artisanal coffee chain owned by Nestlé—has pushed workers to the brink. Now they’re fighting back.

Yuzhuan Hong Dec 3, 2025