Labor
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Bay Area Workers Fight Bosses For First Union Contracts
Hundreds of workers have unionized—but will they be able to secure wins for the long-term?
Kaiser Wants to Hire ‘The Mental Health Equivalent of an Uber Driver’
The company’s Integrated Behavioral Health Services workers hold one-day strike against AI.
Laid Off and Back Again: The Highwire Workers’ Ongoing Fight
Today marks *twenty four* calendar days since seven Highwire workers have been laid off by the company in a move workers deem to be anti-union retaliation. However, the workers are far from dissuaded, and the fight is far from over.
Dublin Unified School District Bosses Relent to Teachers Strike Threat
Dublin Teachers Association secures class size caps, raises, and health care in tentative agreement.
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED: Oakland Teachers' Strike Off For Now, But Cuts Loom
Teachers and staff will decide if they accept the contract as Oakland Education Association promises to fight a 10% reduction in OUSD staff.
SF Educators Win Protections Against AI, but Tech Expansion Continues
There’s money behind AI in SF schools. Striking teachers don’t want it taking jobs.
AFTER SCHOOL: Strike is Over — For Now
Teachers will now decide if they'll accept the contract. Learn about the process, and what could come next.
What Comes Next? SF Teachers, Social Workers Think About Tomorrow
The strike is over, at least for now — but questions about what is next loom.
Malcolm X Academy Educators on Strike: "We're Not Closing These Schools"
Amid the SF educators' strike, Current visits Malcolm X Academy, which the district keeps slating for closure.
Striking SF Educators Steeled for Long Fight
On the second day of historic strike, SF teachers say they’re determined to win on wages, healthcare and special ed funding.
Scene Report: San Francisco Unified On Strike!
The strike follows almost a full year of negotiations and a last-ditch prevention effort by the city’s mayor, Daniel Lurie. We hear from teachers, students, and supporters from across the city.
“We Are Out Here Fighting For What We Need”
San Francisco special education teachers tell us why they’re striking.