Amid Wave of Tech Layoffs, Google Workers Organize for Job Security
"We are the frogs realizing the pot has been boiling the whole time": Google workers talk job security, internal culture shift, and building the union.
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Tech Billboard Decoder: The Great Tech Vibe Shift
Tech companies used to portray themselves as do-gooders. But as Palantir's new billboard suggests, their commitment to domination was there all along.
The Democrats’ Biggest Kink is Losing
How powerlessness became an unconscious strategy for Democrats.
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.
Confessions & Obsessions with Brontez Purnell
A monthly questionnaire that tries to get to the bottom of things.
Why the Largest Unorganized Bay Area Nursing Facility Is Unionizing
Workers at billionaire-owned Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center say they want better wages and benefits so patients can get the dignified care they deserve. And in a rare move, a major union opened its strike fund for workers fighting for a union before they have won union recognition.
Oakland Public Safety Committee Votes Down $2.25 Million Flock Expansion
Despite its lip-service to progressive politics, Oakland City Council was poised to advance a proposal to expand its Flock surveillance network.
Meet The Locals: Humpback Whales
Bay Area Current’s guide to your local native species and why they matter.
Fuck Waymo, Long Live KitKat
A self-driving car killed a beloved SF cat. It’s part of a long history of tech companies using the Bay as a testing ground at our expense. People have had enough.
No Nation But Zohran Nation
Against all odds, socialist Zohran Mamdani vanquished nepo-baby Andrew Cuomo to become Mayor of New York City. If they can do it, so can we.
Tech’s Benevolent Boosters Still Confused About How To Not Be Evil
We attended SF Tech Week's block party for tech's supposed do-gooders. We couldn't find the party. Nor the good.