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DoorDash drivers knock on CEO’s door to protest wages

San Francisco Examiner, 9/2/21

DoorDash workers protest outside CEO Tony Xu’s home demanding better pay, tip transparency and PPE

TechCrunch, 9/2/21

DoorDash drivers go to CEO’s door to demand fair wages and working conditions

48hills, 9/2/21

DoorDash Settlement Would Pay a Paltry $130 to Workers Instead of Making Them Employees

Gizmodo, 9/1/21

Gig worker advocacy groups react to court ruling that Prop. 22 is ‘unconstitutional’

CNN, 8/21/21

Rising Concern Over Lead in Exhaust of Small Aircraft Spurs New Calls to Close Reid-Hillview Airport

NBC Bay Area, 8/7/21

Uber showed drivers lower fares than passengers, blames California law it supported

MarketWatch, 7/23/21

Black and Brown Gig Workers Report Lower Ratings — But Companies Make Bias Hard to Track

KQED, 7/22/21

Community workforce agreement highlighted in Santa Clara VTA projects

Mass Transit Magazine, 7/15/21

Santa Clara County sees increase in value of taxable properties

San Jose Spotlight, 7/13/21

No plans yet for first Google-San Jose funds

San Jose Spotlight, 7/6/21

Local resources for survivors and victims of gun violence

ABC 7 News, 6/29/21

How Google won over some of its biggest critics to build a megacampus in San Jose

CNBC, 6/27/21

San Jose to decide where to prioritize affordable housing

San Jose Spotlight, 6/24/21

Teamsters plan sweeping effort to unionize Amazon workers

The Guardian, 6/22/21

San Jose-Google advisory group is years away

San Jose Spotlight, 6/15/21

You may be paying more for Uber, but drivers aren’t getting their cut of the fare hike

Washington Post, 6/10/21

It’s Hard Work to Make Ordering Groceries Online So Easy

New York Times, 6/4/21

San Jose Flea Market vendors protest development plan

San Jose Spotlight, 6/4/21

How will San Jose enforce its return to work law?

San Jose Spotlight, 6/1/21

San Jose VTA Shooting: How to Help Victims, Families and Those Personally Affected

KQED, 5/27/21

How you can help victims of San Jose’s VTA mass shooting

San Jose Spotlight, 5/26/21

Op-ed: Downtown West sets new standard for addressing displacement and community voice

San Jose Spotlight, 5/25/21

San Jose-Google benefits fund could take 10 years to pay out

San Jose Spotlight, 5/25/21

San Jose's City Council just unanimously approved Google's Downtown West project

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 5/25/21

San Jose approves policy to rehire laid-off workers

San Jose Spotlight, 5/11/21

Is Uber disclosing enough information about its lobbying? 30% of shareholders want more

MarketWatch, 5/11/21

Advocates fear thousands of families will end up homeless with eviction moratorium set to expire next month

ABC 7 News, 5/5/21

On May Day, Gig Workers Are Organizing an Intersectional Movement

TruthOut, 5/1/21

Gig companies oppose U.S. push for worker employee status, suggest compromise

Reuters, 4/29/21

San Jose Google project one step closer to reality

San Jose Spotlight, 4/28/21

Uber and Lyft expect ride-hailing to make a sharp recovery, but there are some potential roadblocks

MarketWatch, 4/28/21

Gig companies seek to sway pro-union task force

Politico, 4/28/21

COVID Vaccines: Santa Clara County Launches Outreach Teams To Aid Holdouts

CBS San Francisco, 4/20/21

SF sees major drop in vaccine supply, while Santa Clara sees bump: Here's why

ABC 7 News, 4/20/21

Gig Worker Classification Worsens Inequities During Pandemic, Organizer Says

San Francisco Public Press, 4/16/21

Uber spending $250 million to lure drivers back to work as pandemic restrictions ease

MarketWatch, 4/7/21

Google promises $200M worth of community benefits under Downtown West plan for San Jose

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/6/21

Google’s downtown San Jose transit village project offers $200 million in community benefits

San Jose Mercury News, 4/6/21

Google's San Jose megaproject offers $200 million in community benefits, 1,000 affordable homes

San Francisco Chronicle, 4/6/21

San Jose releases Google’s $200 million community benefits plan

San Jose Spotlight, 4/6/21

Google, San Jose Development Deal Includes $200 Million in Housing Funds

KQED, 4/6/21

Silicon Valley’s essential workers form new group, fight for rights

San Jose Spotlight, 3/31/21

Local rent relief is on its way in San Jose

San Jose Spotlight, 3/24/21

After a Remote Year, Tech’s Shadow Workforce Barely Hangs On

Wired, 3/24/21

Black and Hispanic Communities Grapple With Vaccine Misinformation

New York Times, 3/10/21

How to Reach the Unvaccinated

New York Times, 3/10/21

California’s make-or-break reopening has arrived

CalMatters, 3/4/21

More parks, housing? Google, San Jose to release agreement

San Jose Spotlight, 3/1/21

Uber asked its drivers about working for the app. They didn’t hold back.

Mashable, 2/24/21

San Jose seeks to squeeze more affordable housing out of developers

San Jose Spotlight, 2/23/21

Every Major Gig Company Has Now Raised Prices In California After Prop. 22

Forbes, 2/19/21

Labor Groups & Gig Workers Continue The Fight Against Prop 22 For Fair Pay & Worker Protections

KALW, 2/17/21

San Francisco rideshare and delivery drivers demand more PPE

CBS News, 2/17/21

If Work Is Going Remote, Why Is Big Tech Still Building?

Wired, 2/16/21

A DoorDash driver’s car was stolen with his kids inside. Funds poured in to help them, but there’s a bigger problem.

The Counter, 2/11/21

'Panic and fear': S.F. father whose two kids were abducted in carjacking recounts ordeal

San Francisco Chronicle, 2/8/21

‘One job is no longer enough to survive’: Dolly Parton’s Super Bowl ad glosses over the reality for millions of gig workers, critics say

MarketWatch, 2/7/21

Gig economy shows the danger and power of data imbalance, Mozilla report says

MarketWatch, 1/28/21

Congress urged to extend labor protections to gig workers who are ‘on the precipice of devastation’

MarketWatch, 1/25/21

The Real Reason Food Delivery Just Got More Expensive In California

Mashed, 1/21/21

Lyft announces additional fee for California riders to cover cost of Prop. 22 driver benefits

San Francisco Examiner, 1/13/21

Gig drivers and labor unions ask state Supreme Court to strike down Prop. 22

San Francisco Examiner, 1/12/21

Worker Advocates Rally Around Biden’s Labor Department Pick

MotherJones, 1/9/21

Community leaders: Sedition by a sitting president. Treason by false patriots.

San Jose Spotlight, 1/7/21

The End of the Golden Age of Silicon Valley Cafeterias"

Bloomberg, 1/6/21

Members of San Jose’s Diridon advisory group say the city isn’t listening to them anymore

San Jose Spotlight, 1/5/21

Uber, Lyft paid nearly $100K to firm of NAACP leader who backed their ballot measure

CNet, 12/20/20

Uber rolls out fee for California customers as Prop. 22 takes effect

San Francisco Examiner, 12/17/20

San Jose extends paid sick leave as COVID-19 spreads

San Jose Spotlight, 12/15/20

California post-Prop. 22: Gig workers to see pay changes, customers to see higher prices

MarketWatch, 12/14/20

An even bigger battle for gig worker rights is on the horizon

TechCrunch, 12/13/20

E-Commerce & Food Delivery Jobs Growing During Recession

Entrepreneur, 12/9/20

Researchers fear gig work will spread to grocery industry as demand for delivery surges

MarketWatch, 12/9/20

Surge in online grocery shopping brings a quantity-over-quality jobs shift

UC Santa Cruz, 12/9/20

Despite shuttered campuses, some Silicon Valley tech firms still paying cafeteria workers, janitors

CalMatters, 12/7/20

Human Capital: Uber’s Black employee base shrinks

TechCrunch, 11/21/20

COVID-19 Surges Are Driving Tech Worker Strikes and Protests

Vice, 11/18/20

Tech industry service workers in Silicon Valley fear wave of job losses

San Jose Spotlight, 11/17/20

Tech industry service workers in Silicon Valley fear wave of job losses

San Jose Spotlight, 11/17/20

Blue-Collar Unions Fear Widespread Layoffs in Silicon Valley

Vice, 11/17/20

Eight months out of work, Big Tech generally still pays its blue-collar workers

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/16/20

How Uber and Lyft persuaded California to vote their way

Los Angeles Times, 11/13/20

Tech giants have begun laying off blue-collar contractors: report

The Hill, 11/12/20

Some top tech firms are laying off their blue-collar service workers, report says

Washington Post, 11/12/20

Silicon Valley's blue-collar workers remain on edge months into pandemic

NBC News, 11/12/20

Fight Over Gig Workers Persists Despite Win for Uber and Lyft

New York Times, 11/11/20

Lyft CEO says controversial Prop. 22 is a 'model for other states'

Mashable, 11/10/20

Prop 22 Proved That Uber’s Strongest Opponents Are in Its Own Hometown

Vice, 11/6/20

California laws protecting low-wage workers inhibit telework, new report by business groups suggests

San Jose Mercury News, 11/3/20

CA ballot measure that keeps gig workers as independent contractors passes

TechCrunch, 11/3/20

Gig Workers Rising Organizer on Prop 22: There’s nothing flexible about 'stripping away' worker rights

Yahoo Finance, 11/3/20

This Election, California’s Proposition 22 Puts the Future of Labor on the Ballot

Harvard Political Review, 11/2/20

Prop 22 May Hurt Drivers, But Uber Wants it to Pass

BuzzFeed, 10/31/20

As Silicon Valley goes remote, its service workers face an uncertain future

City Monitor, 10/30/20

Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash have now spent more than $200 million on Prop. 22 — but there's still no guarantee it'll pass

Business Insider, 10/30/20

City of San Jose behind on affordable housing

KRON 4, 10/29/20

Prop 22: Biggest spenders usually win, here’s why this initiative may be different

San Jose Mercury News, 10/28/20

South Bay Latinas target Prop. 15 ads, call them misinformation

San Jose Spotlight, 10/27/20

Poll: California’s Prop. 22 to keep Uber, Lyft drivers as contractors falling short

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/27/20

San Jose City Council: Battle lines being drawn on redistricting

San Jose Spotlight, 10/26/20

Future of Uber, Lyft on the line in fight to keep drivers from becoming employees

Mashable, 10/24/20

Uber and Lyft lose appeal, ordered again to classify drivers as employees

The Verge, 10/22/20

Uber, Lyft paid $85K to firm of NAACP leader who backs their ballot measure

CNet, 10/21/20

Uber's CEO says it will have to double prices in some cities if California voters reject its bid to avoid classifying its drivers as employees

Business Insider, 10/20/20

Milpitas City Council pushing Santa Clara County to halt homeless housing project

San Jose Mercury News, 10/19/20

Race has played a large role in Uber and Lyft’s fight to preserve their business models

MarketWatch, 10/19/20

She was a farm worker. Her grandson is a Lyft driver. A fight for workers' rights unites them

The Guardian, 10/15/20

Hotel Workers To Be Included In Worker Retention Ordinance

Silicon Valley Voice, 10/14/20

How Uber and Lyft’s business model could be changed on Election Day

MarketWatch, 10/13/20

Customers Still Like to Shop in Person, Even if They Get Only to the Curb

New York Times, 10/9/20

San Jose business leaders find little to cheer about — except Google

San Jose Spotlight, 10/9/20

Google unveils new plans for a 'city-within-a-city' in San Jose

Daily Mail, 10/8/20

Google unveils dramatic vision for downtown San Jose village

San Jose Mercury News, 10/7/20

Efforts continue in Santa Clara County to complete census with new Oct. 31 deadline

KRON 4, 10/7/20

I’m a software engineer at Uber and I’m voting against Prop 22

TechCrunch, 10/6/20

This multimillion dollar CA ballot measure could decide the future of gig work

PBS NewsHour, 10/4/20

Election Guide: Here's Everything You Need to Know About Proposition 15

NBC Bay Area, 10/4/20

Some Silicon Valley Companies Continue to Pay Service Staff, Others Lay Them Off

KQED, 9/30/20

Opinion: Don’t believe what Uber and Lyft claim about Prop. 22

San Jose Mercury News, 9/29/20

County, organizations form Covid-19 outreach team

Gilroy Dispatch, 9/25/20

Voluntarios visitan viviendas para censar a hispanos en San José

Telemundo, 9/25/20

Uber and Lyft Are Charging Through Washington’s Revolving Door

The New Republic, 9/25/20

Santa Clara County acts with $5M to relieve strain on tenants, landlords

Mountain View Voice, 9/24/20

San Jose council OKs anti-displacement plan to protect renters, landlords

San Jose Spotlight, 9/23/20

Uber, Lyft Give California GOP Millions While Fighting Driver Reclassification

Vice, 9/23/20

Service workers caravan from San Jose to Sacramento for labor protections

San Jose Spotlight, 9/22/20

How long will the Silicon Valley employees who can’t work from home keep getting paid?

MarketWatch, 9/18/20

Biden allies demand help for gig workers

Axios, 9/16/20

Silicon Valley's service workers speak out about their treatment amid the pandemic

Salon, 9/12/20

For Grocery Workers, a Charity Fund but No More Hero Pay

SHRM, 9/11/20

Robot cleaners are coming, this time to wipe up your coronavirus germs

Washington Post, 9/8/20

Santa Clara Co.: Census Deadline Looms As South Bay Groups Race To Count Residents

SFGate, 9/8/20

Census deadline looms as South Bay groups race to count residents

San Jose Spotlight, 9/7/20

Why 2020 may be a signal year for the American labor movement

Salon, 9/6/20

Uber Is Hurting Drivers Like Me in Its Legal Fight in California

New York Times, 9/4/20

Cafeteria workers protest outside Verizon Media-owned Yahoo after 120 contractors laid off

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 9/4/20

San Jose Approves Commercial Development Fees for Affordable Housing

CBS San Francisco, 9/3/20

SJ Has a New Fee on Commercial Development to Pay For Housing

San Jose Inside, 9/3/20

Development Fee to Fund Homes Coming to SJ. What Will it Cost?

San Jose Inside, 9/1/20

Census deadline approaching

Gilroy Dispatch, 8/31/20

California legislators cap off session with several COVID-19 protection bills

Los Angeles Times, 8/31/20

Amid Worsening Pandemic and Massive Wildfires, Census Takers Start Making House Calls

San Jose Inside, 8/27/20

Santa Clara Supervisors Approve Extension Of COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Into Fall

CBS San Francisco, 8/26/20

“We’re charging you:” San Jose tenants ask big developers to pay for housing

San Jose Mercury News, 8/26/20

Last-Minute Court Decision Allows Uber, Lyft To Continue Operating In California As They Fight Labor Law

Forbes, 8/25/20

Uber and Lyft win in California, for now — but their drivers aren't giving up the fight

Salon, 8/21/20

What’s next in Uber and Lyft’s court battle and a look at board diversity in Silicon Valley

TechCrunch, 8/21/20

Protesting Drivers Unveil Big Inflatable Diaped-Up Baby Outside Uber HQ

Vice, 8/21/20

Uber and Lyft had time to comply with the law. They did not.

Engadget, 8/21/20

San Jose mayor leaps into state’s ride-share fight

San Jose Spotlight, 8/21/20

A Judge Will Grant a Temporary Stay Requested By Uber and Lyft, Sources Report

LA Magazine, 8/20/20

Could Uber and Lyft drive business off the road?

Politico, 8/20/20

California judge halts injunction forcing Lyft and Uber to treat drivers as employees as they threaten to leave state

Independent, 8/20/20

Uber and Lyft are threatening to shut down their operations in California, and experts warn that 'drivers are the ones who get screwed'

Business Insider, 8/20/20

Uber, Lyft Will Not Suspend Service In California After Court Gives Them More Time

NPR, 8/20/20

Uber and Lyft granted emergency stay, shutdown averted in California

MarketWatch, 8/20/20

After threat of shutdown, court gives Lyft more time

Mashable, 8/20/20

Uber and Lyft Win a Reprieve, and Won’t Quit California—for Now

Wired, 8/20/20

Lyft, Uber Granted Reprieve Over Driver Ruling, Avert California Shutdown

CBS San Francisco, 8/20/20

As Uber, Lyft Get Reprieve on Reclassification, Some Drivers Rally for Employee Status

San Francisco Public Press, 8/20/20

Lyft, Uber win stay of order requiring them to reclassify drivers as employees

San Francisco Examiner, 8/20/20

Uber & Lyft Legal Battle Exposes The Big Lie About Gig Work

Refinery29, 8/20/20

While Big Tech Prospers, an Eviction Crisis Looms Next Door

Wired, 8/20/20

Uber, Lyft Won't Suspend Service For Now Following Appeals Court Ruling

SFGate, 8/20/20

Uber and Lyft just avoided a shutdown. How they got here and what’s next

Los Angeles Times, 8/19/20

Debate heats up as vote nears on San Jose ‘linkage fee’

San Jose Spotlight, 8/19/20

An Uber and Lyft shutdown in California looks inevitable — unless voters bail them out

The Verge, 8/16/20

Uber, Lyft And Why California’s War Over Gig Work Is Just Beginning

Capitol Public Radio, 8/15/20

Worker 'right of recall' protections slowly moving through California legislature

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/13/20

Judges end California’s statewide moratorium, landlords could seek evictions in a couple of weeks

MarketWatch, 8/13/20

Uber and Lyft Are Now Playing Chicken With California Courts

Mother Jones, 8/12/20

Eviction ban extended, end date hasn’t been decided

Palo Alto Daily Post, 8/11/20

Santa Clara County Supes Vote To Extend Eviction Moratorium, Impose Fines For Mask Violations

CBS San Francisco, 8/11/20

Santa Clara County extends eviction moratorium through Sept. 30

San Jose Spotlight, 8/10/20

Anxiety mounts over an eviction 'time bomb' in Santa Clara County

Mountain View Voice, 8/7/20

Rideshare drivers stage protest while Uber and Lyft fight in court to keep them poor

Salon, 8/6/20

Uber's CEO took a shot at labor groups, accusing them of being driven by 'politics' in the massive fight over drivers' employment status

Business Insider, 8/6/20

Uber Confronts California in Turning Point for Gig Workers

Bloomberg, 8/6/20

Rideshare drivers stage protest while Uber and Lyft fight in court to keep them poor

Salon, 8/6/20

California court to rule on gig worker classification

Marketplace, 8/5/20

DoorDash Gives Drivers an Extra $0.78 a Day for Working During Pandemic

Vice, 8/5/20

DoorDash’s Coronavirus Hazard Pay for SF Drivers: 78 Cents per Day

Eater, 8/5/20

Supervisor: Federal relief, mediation needed to avoid large scale evictions in Santa Clara County

Mountain View Voice, 8/4/20

DoorDash paying SF delivery drivers a mere 78 cents in hazard pay during the pandemic

Broke-ass Stuart, 8/4/20

Federal Relief, Mediation Needed To Avoid Large Scale Evictions

SFGate, 8/3/20

Federal Relief, Mediation Needed To Avoid Large Scale Evictions

SFGate, 8/3/20

California landlords are locking out struggling tenants. A 'tsunami of evictions' may be next

The Guardian, 7/30/20

America is facing an eviction crisis as moratoriums expire: ‘This is a potential catastrophe’

MarketWatch, 7/26/20

Thousands in Silicon Valley in danger of eviction as end of California moratorium nears

MarketWatch, 7/25/20

Thousands in Silicon Valley in danger of eviction as end of California moratorium nears

MarketWatch, 7/25/20

COVID-19 highlights the stark difference between skilled freelancers and gig workers, but both need protections

Fast Company, 7/24/20

Thousands in Silicon Valley in Danger of Eviction as End of California Moratorium Nears

Realtor.com, 7/23/20

Un aumento de desalojos podría afectar la salud pública del condado de Santa Clara, concluye estudio

Univision, 7/23/20

Study: Evictions could skyrocket in Silicon Valley as pandemic protections expire

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 7/23/20

NEWSOM on “eviction time bomb”

Politico, 7/23/20

Advocates fear eviction crisis looming as renter protections set to expire

KTVU, 7/23/20

Report: 43,000 Santa Clara County Renters at Risk of Eviction Due to Pandemic

San Jose Inside, 7/22/20

Hispanos serían los más afectados cuando finalice moratoria que prohíbe desalojos en el condado Santa Clara

Telemundo, 7/22/20

Coronavirus could lead to massive evictions in Silicon Valley, study says

San Jose Mercury News, 7/22/20

Thousands Of South Bay Families Could Lose Housing When Eviction Moratorium Ends

KCBS, 7/22/20

'Eviction Time Bomb': Over 40,000 Santa Clara County Renters Could Soon Face Eviction, New Report Warns

KQED, 7/22/20

Study predicts mass evictions in Santa Clara County without renter protection

San Jose Spotlight, 7/22/20

As moratoriums come to an end, Silicon Valley faces an apocalyptic eviction scenario

Salon, 7/22/20

Bay Area workers join nationwide “Strike for Black Lives”

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 7/20/20

Building a Better “Faster Bay Area” w/ Jeffrey Buchanan

Streetsblog, 7/20/20

Lyft Is Selling — But Not Providing — Masks and Sanitizer to Drivers

OneZero, 7/16/20

Coronavirus: Oakland workers rally for right to return to their jobs

San Jose Mercury News, 7/13/20

Gig workers sound off on the Uber-Postmates deal: ‘It’s like an embezzler buying a bank’

Fortune, 7/7/20

Uber, Lyft and DoorDash bring their battle against AB5 to November ballot

San Francisco Examiner, 7/5/20

Uber in talks to buy Postmates, consolidating the delivery service industry

Salon, 7/1/20

Ride-Hail Drivers Protest for Labor Protections

San Francisco Public Press, 6/29/20

Uber drivers protest in front of CEO's home, urge him to stop funding anti-worker ballot measure

Salon, 6/25/20

Uber, Lyft may be forced to make drivers employees under new California court order

CENT, 6/25/20

California seeks to force Uber and Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees within weeks

The Verge, 6/24/20

California AGs Seek Injunction 'to Force Uber and Lyft to Play by the Rules'

Gizmodo, 6/24/20

Uber Drivers Stage Protest Outside Uber CEO’s House In San Francisco

Forbes, 6/24/20

Uber drivers protest coronavirus safety program at CEO’s SF home

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24/20

Uber drivers hold protest outside CEO's home

KTVU, 6/24/20

Rideshare drivers leave banners, notes outside home of Uber CEO

San Francisco Examiner, 6/24/20

Let COVID show us how health care can best harness new technologies

The Hill, 6/23/20

New Report Shows How COVID-19 Could Impact Tech in Healthcare

Managed Healthcare, 6/23/20

UC Berkeley/Working Partnerships USA Report Looks at Technology and Job Quality in Healthcare

Healthcare Innovation, 6/23/20

Gig workers to companies after BLM statements: 'Prove it'

Mashable, 6/18/20

Santa Clara Co: County Says Meals On Wheels At Risk

SFGate, 6/17/20

Working Partnerships helps undocumented residents through the pandemic with grant funding from SVCF

Silicon Valley Community Foundation, 6/16/20

Coronavirus economy: San Jose can avoid big service cuts, layoffs — for now

San Jose Mercury News, 6/11/20

Affordable housing: San Jose fee deadline may get pushed amid coronavirus

San Jose Spotlight, 6/2/20

San Jose Diridon Station plan forges ahead as planners adapt to COVID-19

San Jose Spotlight, 5/26/20

Coronavirus: What will the future of ridesharing look like? Uber and Lyft drivers see tough road ahead

ABC 7 News, 5/20/20

Uber Drivers Stage Protest At Uber Headquarters

San Francisco News, 5/12/20

Uber and Lyft Drivers Organize Caravan Outside Uber HQ

Vice, 5/12/20

South Bay Officials Look to Close Digital Divide During Virus Crisis

NBC Bay Area, 5/11/20

County to consider plan to offer WiFi, devices to neediest South Bay families

San Jose Spotlight, 5/11/20

Judge: San Jose must pay county to recount signatures for labor-backed ballot initiative

San Jose Mercury News, 5/11/20

Supe To Propose Plan To Help Students Bridge Digital Divide

SFGate, 5/11/20

Rideshare drivers stage caravan protest over Uber’s labor practices

TechCrunch, 5/11/20

Bay Area May Day actions highlighted frontline workers

People's World, 5/6/20

‘Stop throwing us bare bones’: US union activism surges amid coronavirus

The Guardian, 5/6/20

California sues Uber and Lyft over alleged driver misclassification

The Verge, 5/5/20

California Is Suing Uber and Lyft for Misclassifying Workers

Mother Jones, 5/5/20

California sues Uber and Lyft, saying drivers are employees

Los Angeles Times, 5/5/20

California sues Uber and Lyft over gig economy law

Financial Times, 5/5/20

Uber and Lyft face worker misclassification lawsuit from CA Attorney General and city attorneys

TechCrunch, 5/5/20

Coronavirus: Oakland to vote on emergency sick leave

East Bay Times, 5/4/20

Essential workers in Silicon Valley say they feel ‘forgotten’

San Jose Spotlight, 4/30/20

South Bay Lawmakers, Unions Push For Greater Protections For Essential Workers

CBS San Francisco, 4/29/20

Bay Area gig workers can now get unemployment benefits. Are they employees now?

San Francisco Business Times, 4/28/20

Elon Musk ‘pockets $650M as stock soars while 280 Tesla workers laid off to save $2M run out of money, time and hope’

The Sun, 4/25/20

California sets disaster relief, local officials urge protection for undocumented

People's World, 4/24/20

Santa Clara County sues San Jose over controversial labor-backed ballot initiative

San Jose Mercury News, 4/24/20

Tesla’s Laid Off Janitors and Bus Drivers Say They Can’t Afford Food and Medication

Vice, 4/24/20

Tesla layoffs leave janitors, bus drivers struggling to make rent: report

New York Post, 4/24/20

San Jose: Battle over Fair Elections Initiative goes to court — but who will pay?

San Jose Spotlight, 4/24/20

Bay Area leaders call on state to better help undocumented residents

SFBay, 4/20/20

Líderes exigen más ayuda para indocumentados en el Área de la Bahía

Telemundo, 4/20/20

San Jose extends eviction moratorium, moves forward with rent freeze

San Jose Mercury News, 4/15/20

6 Resources To Help Independent Contractors And Freelancers Access COVID-19 Assistance

Forbes, 4/14/20

Uber uses Covid sick-leave measures to argue against giving drivers employee status

The Telegraph, 4/12/20

County launches new hotline for residents in 'untenable' job situations during crisis

Palo Alto Online, 4/11/20

Covid Hotline Available For Unemployment, Food And Housing Info

SFGate, 4/9/20

Santa Clara County launches hotline to help people with questions about coronavirus relief

San Jose Mercury News, 4/9/20

Uber wants to redefine employment. More than 50 labor groups are fighting back

Los Angeles Times, 4/8/20

Labor groups urge Congress to reject Uber's push for new labor classification

The Hill, 4/8/20

San Jose looks to bolster homeless housing, tenant protections

San Jose Mercury News, 4/6/20

Proponen suspensión del pago de alquiler durante brote de coronavirus en San José

Telemundo, 4/6/20

No Rent for 3 Months? San Jose to Consider COVID-19 Response Plan for Tenants

NBC Bay Area, 4/6/20

Coronavirus Update: 2 San Jose City Leaders Push For COVID-19 Rent Freeze

CBS San Francisco, 4/6/20

COVID-19 drives proposals to forgive rent, create $17M housing fund in San Jose

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/6/20

Aprueban ordenanza que permite el pago a trabajadores con licencias por enfermedad en San José

Telemundo, 4/2/20

'This is why people are so angry': Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Uber built their empires on the backs of contractors. A pandemic is showing just how horrifically that model failed American workers.

Business Insider, 4/2/20

Council Passes Emergency Sick Leave Ordinance Recommendation, Setting Up Vote For Passage Next Week

SFGate, 4/2/20

San Jose lawmakers unanimously approve paid sick leave policy

San Jose Spotlight, 4/1/20

Apple Commits to Paying Contractors After Some Were Told They’d Lose Work

Wall Street Journal, 3/31/20

Pandemic Inspires Fresh Thinking on Safety Net for Gig Workers

Bloomberg Law, 3/27/20

Mandatory sick pay for workers during coronavirus? San Jose is considering it

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/26/20

Uber and Lyft still aren't helping their most vulnerable drivers

CNN, 3/26/20

San Francisco Says Coronavirus Has Made Gig Economy’s Labor Abuses Untenable

Vice, 3/25/20

Coronavirus outbreak means gig workers from Uber, Lyft barely get paid

Mashable, 3/25/20

SF survey addresses gig workers’ concerns amid COVID-19 pandemic

TechCrunch, 3/25/20

The Human Cost of Calling an Uber Right Now

CityLab, 3/24/20

Uber, Lyft Called Out in Hometown for Flouting Workplace Law

Bloomberg, 3/24/20

SF supervisors to state: Enforce AB5 to protect gig workers from virus

San Francisco Chronicle, 3/24/20

SF supervisors push for more gig worker protections during the coronavirus pandemic

TechCrunch, 3/24/20

Coronavirus Will Be the Hardest for Gig and Service Workers in the U.S.

Teen Vogue, 3/20/20

Sources: Unlike other tech giants, Apple hasn't committed to paying vendors during coronavirus pandemic

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/20/20

Rise of robots hastened by coronavirus

The Telegraph, 3/19/20

San Jose hits pause on paid sick leave proposal over concerns of impact on small biz

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/19/20

Is it safe – and ethical – to order meals online during the coronavirus outbreak?

The Guardian, 3/18/20

San Jose: Paid sick leave proposal stalls as lawmakers raise questions

San Jose Spotlight, 3/18/20

DoorDash will offer financial assistance to delivery workers diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantined

TechCrunch, 3/17/20

San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order does not apply to gig workers

TechCrunch, 3/16/20

Musk’s SpaceX Is Denied Job Funding Sought From California Panel

Bloomberg, 3/15/20

San Jose labor leaders question missing signatures after measure fails to qualify

San Jose Spotlight, 3/13/20

4 Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing Work

tech.co, 3/13/20

Uber, Lyft Drivers with Coronavirus Will Get Financial Help

Car and Driver, 3/12/20

Coronavirus forces companies like Uber and Lyft to reckon with workers' rights

The Guardian, 3/11/20

Community expresses concern over ban on large gatherings in Santa Clara County

ABC 7 News, 3/10/20

Gig workers petition Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and others for sick leave as coronavirus spreads

Fortune, 3/10/20

Gig workers petition Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and others for sick leave as coronavirus spreads

Fortune, 3/10/20

In coronavirus’s wake, gig workers are demanding paid sick leave

Fast Company, 3/10/20

Gig companies bend to pressure to protect workers amid coronavirus

Politico, 3/9/20

Gig economy companies from Uber to Lyft take action as coronavirus cases grow; workers say it’s not enough

CNBC, 3/9/20

Uber, DoorDash and Others Discuss Fund for Drivers Affected by Coronavirus

Washington Post, 3/8/20

San Jose mayor proposes moratorium on evictions for workers facing wage loss due to coronavirus

SFGate, 3/6/20

The germ-sharing economy: coronavirus takes toll on gig workers

The Guardian, 3/6/20

Uber, Lyft say they will pay quarantined drivers as senator calls on gig companies to help contain virus

Los Angeles Times, 3/6/20

As coronavirus cases increase, San Jose mayor announces plan to protect renters

San Jose Spotlight, 3/6/20

“Your bills don’t get sick”: Bay Area gig workers say coronavirus prevention isn’t so easy

San Jose Mercury News, 3/5/20

'I don't pick up from airports' — how Uber and Lyft drivers are dealing with the coronavirus outbreak

NBC News, 3/4/20

'If We Don't Work, We Don't Get Paid.' How the Coronavirus Is Exposing Inequality Among America's Workers

Time, 3/4/20

The economic impacts of coronavirus and what the government and employers could do to lessen the blow

KPFA, 3/3/20

Tech's contract-worker issues collide with the coronavirus

Protocol, 3/3/20

Gig workers face the spread of the new coronavirus with no safety net

Washington Post, 3/2/20

Uber Finally Told Its Drivers What To Do About Coronavirus: Wash Their Hands

BuzzFeed, 3/2/20

Housing nonprofit to San Jose Diridon Station area planners: Go big

San Jose Spotlight, 2/29/20

Housing group calls for 15,000 homes near Google Diridon project

San Jose Mercury News, 2/28/20

Here’s how many Bay Area affordable homes are at risk of being lost

San Jose Mercury News, 2/27/20

Even Mayoral Races Are Getting Distorted by Big Money in Politics

TruthOut, 2/24/20

Campaign Funding in Silicon Valley: Spotlight on San Jose

MapLight, 2/20/20

Students rely on food pantries to survive in wealthy Silicon Valley

San Jose Spotlight, 2/20/20

Students rely on food pantries to survive in wealthy Silicon Valley

San Jose Spotlight, 2/20/20

San Jose measure to shift mayoral elections one step closer to ballot

San Jose Spotlight, 2/13/20

San Jose measure to shift mayoral elections one step closer to ballot

San Jose Spotlight, 2/13/20

Study: Prop. 13 reform could add $1.2B in Santa Clara County revenue

San Jose Spotlight, 2/8/20

In 2019, Big Tech Workers Favored Sanders, Warren in Democratic Primary Race

Morning Consult, 2/4/20

Cindy Chavez's view of Santa Clara County: rich, poor, successful, troubled and able to fix it all

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 1/30/20

San Jose should lower rent control cap, offer eviction legal assistance, report says

San Jose Mercury News, 1/24/20

New report paints a bleak picture of displacement in San Jose

San Jose Spotlight, 1/19/20

New study focuses on preventing low income families from becoming homeless in San Jose

ABC 7 News, 1/15/20

Jim Beall reintroduces affordable housing bill vetoed by Newsom

San Jose Spotlight, 1/6/20

Uber, Lyft, Postmates Refuse To Comply With California Gig Economy Law

NPR, 1/4/20

Research Says Impact of DC Robots on Job Numbers will be Modest over Next Decade, but Drive 'De-Skilling' of Warehouse Work

Supply Chain Digest, 1/2/20

Cafeteria workers vote to unionize at Google's Mountain View headquarters

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/31/19

A brutal year: how the 'techlash' caught up with Facebook, Google and Amazon

The Guardian, 12/28/19

The year of the gig worker uprising

TechCrunch, 12/26/19

What we learned from over a decade of tech activism

The Guardian, 12/23/19

Holiday party for low-income families to take place in San Jose

KRON 4, 12/20/19

Community benefit negotiations begin for Google’s transit village

San Jose Mercury News, 12/17/19

Now a million people work for Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook

Nikkei Asian Review, 12/1/19

The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs

The Nation, 11/27/19

E-Commerce Surge Raises Questions in Counting Logistics Workers

Wall Street Journal, 11/27/19

The Battle Over AB 5 Rages On

SF Weekly, 11/26/19

Amid uproar, San Jose approves a new 27-story downtown residential, retail building

San Jose Mercury News, 11/19/19

Don’t Count on Big Tech to Fix the Bay Area’s Housing Crisis

Talk Poverty, 11/18/19

How Workers Are Fighting Back Against Big Tech

Vice, 11/18/19

Why US tech giants are putting billions into housing

BBC News, 11/17/19

Split San Jose housing vote highlights political divide

San Jose Spotlight, 11/16/19

Split San Jose housing vote highlights political divide

San Jose Spotlight, 11/16/19

How yet another gig company is changing rates and hurting workers

Fast Company, 11/13/19

Instacart Workers Say Delivery Service Has Cut Yet Another Wage of Theirs

Observer, 11/12/19

Uber stock hits a new low as lockup period ends

CNN, 11/6/19

Atherton: Uber drivers, other contract workers protest outside of Uber investor's home

The Almanac, 11/6/19

Apple promises $2.5B to curb California’s housing crisis

San Jose Spotlight, 11/4/19

Apple will donate $2.5 billion to fight 'unsustainable' California housing crisis

USA Today, 11/4/19

Residents Call For Greater Rent Control, More Tenant Protections

SFGate, 10/31/19

Drastically Reshape the State's Gig Economy. Uber and Lyft Have an Alternative Proposal

Inc, 10/30/19

This is the gig worker ballot initiative Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are backing

TechCrunch, 10/29/19

Biden Reluctantly Supports Uber Drivers Protesting Outside Billionaires’ Homes

Vice, 10/29/19

Robots aren’t the reason you don’t have a job

Machine Learnings, 10/25/19

Job Quality Will Shift for Warehouse Workers

Material Handling & Logistics, 10/25/19

Declining job quality, not job loss, set to mark next decade of warehouse work

Phys.org, 10/23/19

Robots aren’t taking warehouse employees’ jobs, they’re making their work harder

Vox, 10/22/19

Facebook Commits $1 Billion Toward Affordable Housing in Silicon Valley

Wall Street Journal, 10/22/19

Andrew Yang Is Full of It

Slate, 10/17/19

Labor leaders and startup founders talk how to build a sustainable gig economy

TechCrunch, 10/16/19

Uber Drivers Are Organizing Protests at Billionaire Investors’ Homes

Vice, 10/16/19

Google submits formal campus plan to San Jose

San Jose Spotlight, 10/10/19

California Tax Officials Try to Help Gig Workers With Confusing Rules

Bloomberg, 10/2/19

Pricey San Jose Grappling With Displacement Of Low-Income Renters

CBS Bay Area, 10/1/19

Learn how to help build a sustainable gig economy at Disrupt SF

TechCrunch, 9/26/19

Ride-Share Drivers Are Fighting to Make the Gig Economy Fairer

Teen Vogue, 9/25/19

Uber drivers advocate for workers’ rights as new gig economy bill AB 5 passes

SFGate, 9/24/19

Why the end could be nigh for the gig economy

The Telegraph, 9/23/19

Santa Clara County has highest wage theft in the state. But a new office can help with that.

San Jose Spotlight, 9/23/19

Google contractors in Pittsburgh to vote on unionizing

Marketplace, 9/23/19

Victory for California’s Gig Workers

Inequality.org, 9/16/19

California's gig worker law will mostly affect non-gig workers

CBS News, 9/13/19

Lyft drivers question the bonus payment system for high-demand areas

NPR Marketplace, 9/13/19

Here's what AB-5 means for gig-workers

ABC 7 News, 9/13/19

California's controversial labor bill has passed the Senate.

USA Today, 9/11/19

California passes landmark gig workers’ rights bill — here’s what that means

The Next Web, 9/11/19

Is the gig economy bill a disaster or triumph for ride-hailing? Depends on who you ask.

Mashable, 9/11/19

Uber Says It Won’t Reclassify Drivers As Employees Despite New Law

The Huffington Post, 9/11/19

Uber and Lyft launch anti-labor misinformation campaign in response to historic California bill

Salon, 9/11/19

Gig Workers Win in California

Gizmodo, 9/11/19

California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat Workers as Employees

New York Times, 9/11/19

Uber, Lyft, and Others Struggle to Deal With California Labor Bill

Barron's, 9/11/19

Uber and Lyft say they don’t plan to reclassify their drivers as employees

Vox, 9/11/19

California Senate approves legislation requiring Uber, Lyft to consider drivers as employees

The Hill, 9/11/19

Self-driving trucks are being tested on public roads in Virginia

CNBC, 9/10/19

Gig worker bill, AB-5, passes California State Senate

TechCrunch, 9/10/19

Self-driving semitrucks may soon share the road in Virginia

Raleigh News & Observer, 9/10/19

Uber defiant as gig workers on verge of becoming employees under AB 5

San Jose Mercury News, 9/10/19

Uber circulates new gig-work bill as alternative to AB5

San Francisco Chronicle, 9/10/19

Why some on-demand drivers are fighting for — or against — California's gig economy bill

USA Today, 9/9/19

It looks like Uber is getting into the small loan business for its drivers

Vox, 9/6/19

Lyft, Uber to spend $60 million on propaganda to keep workers maximally exploited

Salon, 9/1/19

Silicon Valley Rising has a plan to improve the lives of ‘Tech’s Invisible Workforce’

San Jose Spotlight, 9/1/19

Google contract workers in Pittsburgh vote to unionize with United Steelworkers

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/30/19

Silicon Valley labor group to probe tech contractors' working conditions

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/30/19

California advances bill that would 'lead the world' on gig worker rights

The Guardian, 8/30/19

The Bill That Could Undo Uber Passes California's Senate Appropriations Committee, 5-2

Gizmodo, 8/30/19

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash may ask voters to keep drivers as gig workers

San Francisco Chronicle, 8/29/19

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Threaten Ballot Fight Over California Gig-Worker Law

Wall Street Journal, 8/29/19

With no carveout in hand, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash pledge $90 million to California ballot fight

CalMatters, 8/29/19

Uber, Lyft driver caravan lands in California capital demanding a living wage

CNet, 8/28/19

Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wage of $21 per hour while on a trip

TechCrunch, 8/28/19

Google gift bolsters Salvation Army’s San Jose affordable homes development

San Jose Mercury News, 8/28/19

California Uber and Lyft drivers rally for bill granting rights to contract workers

The Guardian, 8/27/19

Uber and Lyft drivers are not letting up on the fight for AB-5 and a union

TechCrunch, 8/27/19

Buttigieg joins Uber, Lyft drivers protesting in California

The Hill, 8/27/19

Uber, Lyft Drivers Rally in SF For Employee Protections

NBC Bay Area, 8/27/19

Buttigieg invigorates caravan of rideshare drivers, joins protests at Uber's SF HQ

KTVU, 8/27/19

Buttigieg joins Uber, Lyft drivers in San Francisco gig-work protest

San Francisco Chronicle, 8/27/19

‘Mayor Pete’ Buttigieg protests with workers outside Uber HQ

San Francisco Examiner, 8/27/19

Uber and Lyft Drivers Plan Protest Caravan To Fight For Employee Rights

SFist, 8/23/19

Tech workers want to grade companies on quality of blue-collar jobs

San Francisco Chronicle, 8/23/19

Opinion: Why California should pass rent control legislation

San Jose Mercury News, 8/23/19

Hundreds of Uber Drivers Will Caravan 600 Miles Across California to Demand Better Working Conditions

Vice, 8/22/19

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers to launch a protest caravan across California

TechCrunch, 8/22/19

Judge Dismisses Public Records Lawsuit Over Google San Jose Development

CBS San Francisco, 8/21/19

Judge sides with San Jose on transparency lawsuit over Google negotiations

San Jose Spotlight, 8/20/19

How Workers Can Level the Playing Field in Our Rigged Economy

Time, 8/15/19

Transcripts of San Jose city leaders' closed door discussions over Google land sale reveal worries about leverage with search giant

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/15/19

San Jose lawmakers feared Google might build elsewhere, private transcripts show

San Jose Spotlight, 8/14/19

Report: When Lyft and Uber decrease pay, driver health suffers

San Francisco Examiner, 8/13/19

Agents of Hope

Inquiry@UC Santa Cruz, 8/7/19

San Jose: Council takes on construction hiring, billboards

San Jose Mercury News, 8/6/19

Uber and Lyft Hate This Bill

The Nation, 8/2/19

San Jose, nonprofits wait for ruling on Google negotiations lawsuit

San Jose Spotlight, 8/1/19

New judge hears suit to force city of San Jose to release Google property sale negotiation documents

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/1/19

Lawsuit: San Jose failed to record closed meetings about Google

San Jose Mercury News, 8/1/19

2020 Voters May See Ballot Measure To Move Mayoral Election, Block 'Special Interest' Donations

SF Gate, 7/31/19

San Jose accused of violating state law and losing records in Google negotiations

San Jose Spotlight, 7/31/19

San Jose begins crafting its anti-displacement policy

San Jose Spotlight, 7/31/19

San Jose: Union-backed groups call for limiting special interests in elections

San Jose Mercury News, 7/31/19

Why Google employees are donating to Warren and Sanders — presidential candidates who want to break up Google

Vox, 7/30/19

Google’s housing promise: What we know and what we want to know

San Jose Spotlight, 7/22/19

Drivers deliver letter to Uber demanding better working conditions

San Francisco Examiner, 7/19/19

Rideshare Drivers Protest At Uber Headquarters, Demand Better Working Conditions

CBS Bay Area, 7/19/19

Uber and Lyft drivers protest for better working conditions

CNet, 7/19/19

Amid housing crisis, Silicon Valley landlords say they’re struggling too

San Jose Spotlight, 7/19/19

Uber and Lyft drivers demand better pay, workplace protections and driver-led unions

TechCrunch, 7/18/19

Uber, Lyft drivers demand input on gig-work negotiations

San Francisco Chronicle, 7/18/19

40 Under 40 Awards: Through two jobs, Maria Noel Fernandez fights for the rights of marginalized local communities

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 7/18/19

Uber and Lyft allegedly paid drivers to rally against employee status

Engadget, 7/16/19

Google’s plans for a mega-campus in San Jose lurk behind its recent $1 billion housing pledge

CNBC, 7/11/19

Are contracted workers ‘oppressed’ in California? Debate over ‘gig’ economy heats up

Sacramento Bee, 7/11/19

The Future of the Gig Economy is in California’s Hands

SF Weekly, 7/10/19

Gig-work bill passes Senate committee as crowds rally for and against it

San Francisco Chronicle, 7/10/19

Uber and Lyft drivers swarm Sacramento as lawmakers advance gig workers’ rights bill

Los Angeles Times, 7/10/19

Workers Rack Up Another Victory As California Preps to Classify Uber and Lyft Drivers as Employees

Gizmodo, 7/10/19

How a California Bill Could Affect Gig Work, Uber, Lyft, and Drivers

CityLab, 7/10/19

Bay Area renters looking to flee high prices aren’t looking far

San Jose Mercury News, 7/6/19

Google's millions will transform San Jose – but at what true cost?

The Guardian, 7/3/19

Lyft donates $150,000 in rides to immigration groups across US

The Guardian, 7/1/19

From strip clubs to strip malls, how 2 million workers could be swept up in a bill aimed at the gig economy

CalMatters, 6/30/19

San Francisco gig workers want more rights

ABC 7 News, 6/28/19

SF leaders pledge to explore ‘every single legal remedy’ to protect gig workers as employees

San Francisco Examiner, 6/28/19

Treat workers as employees? Uber, Lyft and others are scrambling for a compromise

Los Angeles Times, 6/23/19

Google's $1 billion housing plan draws more questions than answers

ABC 7 News, 6/21/19

Google workers, labor advocates confront parent Alphabet over practices

Roll Call, 6/19/19

Alphabet Shareholders Demand Accountability

Wired, 6/19/19

No to a breakup, no to everything: Google shoots down shareholder proposals

San Jose Mercury News, 6/19/19

Alphabet's Annual Meeting Draws Protests on Multitude of Issues

Bloomberg, 6/19/19

Google's $1 billion housing plan draws skeptics

ABC 7 News, 6/19/19

Alphabet Shareholders And Employees Grill Company On Contractors, China And CEO’s Absence

Forbes, 6/19/19

This ride-share driver demands a voice — and a living wage

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/19/19

Activists see Google's $1 billion Bay Area housing pledge as 'big win' amid affordability crisis

Fox, 6/19/19

As Bay Area housing crisis worsens, companies from Google to Wells Fargo ($1 billion each) step up

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/19/19

Google employees protest at Alphabet’s shareholder meeting

Vox, 6/19/19

Google wants to build 20,000 homes in Silicon Valley. Will NIMBYs let it happen?

Los Angeles Times, 6/18/19

Google puts up $1 billion to fight housing crisis in its Bay Area backyard

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/18/19

Google pledges $1 billion to ease Bay Area housing crisis

San Jose Mercury News, 6/18/19

Google To Invest $1B In Housing Development

SFGate, 6/18/19

Google rolls out $1 billion plan to build up to 20,000 new homes in the Bay Area

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 6/18/19

Google investing $1B to build 20,000 homes in Bay Area

Curbed, 6/18/19

Google pledges $1 billion to build 20,000 new homes in the Bay Area

KTVU News, 6/18/19

Google Pledges $1 Billion to Help Tackle Bay Area Housing Crunch It Helped Create

KTLA News, 6/18/19

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Bay Area Housing Development

NBC Bay Area, 6/18/19

Google Pledges $1 Billion to Help Fight Bay Area Housing Crisis It Helped Create

KQED News, 6/18/19

Google to spend $1 billion to build 20,000 homes in Bay Area

ABC 7 News, 6/18/19

Google Pledges $1 Billion to Develop 20,000 New S.F. Bay Area Homes Over the Next Decade

Fortune, 6/18/19

Uber, Lyft drivers seeking protections rally in support of AB5

KTVU, 6/18/19

Mandelman to hold hearing on working conditions for gig workers to boost push for labor protections

San Francisco Examiner, 6/18/19

The high-stakes battle between Uber executives and drivers in California, explained

Recode, 6/18/19

Google announces $1B commitment for Bay Area housing

San Jose Spotlight, 6/18/19

Google Investing $1 Billion To Fix Bay Area’s Tech-Driven Housing Crisis

HuffPost, 6/18/19

Google to invest $1bn to fight tech-fueled housing crisis

The Guardian, 6/18/19

Google Makes Housing Commitment Valued at $1 Billion

Wall Street Journal, 6/18/19

Google invests $1 billion to ease housing shortage near California headquarters

Reuters, 6/18/19

Google to invest $1B, repurpose land for housing development

San Francisco Examiner, 6/18/19

Buchanan: Here’s how Google can develop without displacement

San Jose Spotlight, 6/16/19

Editorial: A week in the Bay Area’s housing crisis shows a grim pattern

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/14/19

Google’s new San Jose campus will make rents soar

Curbed, 6/14/19

Alphabet investors and employees are planning a joint demonstration at shareholders’ meeting

CNBC, 6/14/19

Study: Without Affordability Measures, Google's San Jose Campus Will Jack Up Rents Citywide

KQED, 6/13/19

San Jose Google Development Could Cost Renters $235M if Sufficient Housing Isn't Built: Report

NBC Bay Area, 6/13/19

Google Development Could Cost Renters $235M If Sufficient Housing Isn't Built, Report Says

SFGate, 6/13/19

Uber and Lyft Really Don’t Want California to Pass This Worker Rights Bill

CityLab, 6/13/19

Community groups call on Google to help build 17,000 homes in San Jose

San Jose Mercury News, 6/12/19

How Renters Will Be Impacted By Google Mega San Jose Campus

KCBS Radio, 6/12/19

Report: San Jose Google mega-campus will lead to increased rents

KTVU News, 6/12/19

New report: Google campus will lead to $235M more in rent spikes

San Jose Spotlight, 6/12/19

New Google campus will force millions of dollars in rent spikes, report says

ABC 7 News, 6/12/19

Report: New San Jose Google Tech Campus Will Make Rents Skyrocket

CBS SF Bay Area, 6/12/19

Uber, Lyft drivers continue despite gripes because options are few

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/10/19

Google executives talk San Jose development near Diridon Station

San Jose Mercury News, 5/22/19

Affordable Homes Overtake Beer Taps as Tech’s Aspirational Perk

Bloomberg Law, 5/21/19

Two years later, is ‘Opportunity to Work’ law in San Jose working?

San Jose Spotlight, 5/18/19

Google set to pay San Jose millions for Diridon Station planning

San Jose Mercury News, 5/18/19

San Jose: Community advocates lay out demands for Google

San Jose Mercury News, 5/16/19

Google in San Jose: Dozens of East San Jose residents ask ‘What’s next?’

San Jose Spotlight, 5/15/19

Facebook Raises Pay for Thousands of Its U.S. Contract Workers

Fortune, 5/13/19

Facebook boosting wages for Bay Area contractors, content reviewers

San Jose Mercury News, 5/13/19

Facebook to Raise Pay for Thousands of Contract Workers, Including Content Moderators

Bloomberg, 5/13/19

Why the Uber Strike Was a Triumph

Slate, 5/10/19

As Uber, Lyft IPOs prepare to mint millionaires, drivers say their pay is going down

Bay Area News Group, 5/10/19

San Francisco ‘IPO Tax’ Targeting Tech Giants on Track for November Vote

Gizmodo, 5/10/19

As Uber, Lyft IPOs mint millionaires, drivers say their pay is going down

East Bay Times, 5/10/19

What the Strike Ahead of Uber's IPO Exposes About American Inequality

Time, 5/10/19

'Silicon Valley nonsense': Will Uber drivers be heard?

BBC, 5/9/19

San Francisco Has More Billionaires Per Capita Than Anywhere Else on Earth

Gizmodo, 5/9/19

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers

Associated Press, 5/9/19

The Ride-Hail Strike Got Just Enough Attention to Terrify Uber

Slate, 5/9/19

Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers

Fox Business News, 5/9/19

Uber Drivers’ Day of Strikes Circles the Globe Before the Company’s I.P.O.

New York Times, 5/8/19

On eve of Uber's IPO, ride-hail drivers stage protests

Wired, 5/8/19

Uber drivers protest low pay ahead of multibillion-dollar IPO

CNet, 5/8/19

Ride-hail drivers shut down Market Street in protest at Uber headquarters

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/8/19

Driver strikes didn’t break Uber — but they showed gig economy workers are mad

Vox, 5/8/19

Outside Uber HQ, Drivers Demand a Cut of the Riches

Gizmodo, 5/8/19

SF Uber and Lyft drivers take to the streets, block Market Street traffic for better wages

San Francisco Examiner, 5/8/19

Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott

NPR, 5/8/19

As Uber Investors Prepare to Make Billions, Drivers Strike Over Low Pay and Poor Conditions

Talk Poverty, 5/8/19

Here's How Ride-Sharing Drivers Will Strike Ahead of Uber's Massive IPO

Fortune, 5/8/19

San Francisco Lyft drivers join Uber protest, ask riders to boycott

San Francisco Business Times, 5/8/19

Uber drivers protest ahead of IPO at the company’s SF HQ

TechCrunch, 5/8/19

Uber and Lyft global strike: Drivers say pay and transparency are central complaints

Fast Company, 5/8/19

Uber drivers strike in San Francisco

KRON 4, 5/8/19

The Uber driver strike isn’t about hindering Uber — it’s about stealing the narrative

The Verge, 5/8/19

Los Angeles Uber drivers join cities across the U.S. in strike ahead of much-anticipated IPO

Los Angeles Times, 5/8/19

As drivers strike and IPO looms, SF steps toward taxing Uber stock windfall

SF Bay, 5/8/19

Ride-hail drivers shut down Market Street in protest at Uber headquarters

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/8/19

Uber, Lyft drivers protest working conditions, wages in San Francisco as part of nationwide strike

ABC 7 News, 5/8/19

'Without Us, What Would Uber Be?': One Striking Driver On Ride-Hailing Uproar

NPR On Point, 5/8/19

The Uber strike shows how drivers remain one of the company’s biggest liabilities

Vox, 5/7/19

Uber protest planned Wednesday — and drivers are hoping you’ll notice

San Francisco Chronicle, 5/7/19

Why Uber Drivers Will Strike Around the World on Wednesday

Gizmodo, 5/7/19

Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking

CityLab, 5/7/19

Rideshare Drivers Plan Collective Strike Ahead Of Uber’s IPO

CBS San Francisco, 5/7/19

Uber and Lyft drivers are striking ahead of Uber’s IPO

TechCrunch, 5/6/19

Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking This Week. Here's Their List of Demands — and Where to Expect the Most Disruption in Service

CNN Money, 5/6/19

Uber drivers to strike ahead of IPO

The Hill, 5/2/19

San Francisco Uber drivers to launch protest, blackout on eve of IPO

San Francisco Business Times, 5/1/19

Bay Area housing crisis: San Jose council member sent packing by housing crunch

San Jose Mercury News, 4/29/19

Uber drivers plan protest over pay ahead of IPO

Reuters, 4/29/19

Google promises affordable housing near San Jose’s Diridon Station

San Jose Mercury News, 4/29/19

Uber could be worth $90 billion. Most drivers won't see much of it.

Mashable, 4/27/19

Google withdraws from affordable housing fee exemption

San Jose Spotlight, 4/26/19

Uber drivers plan shutdown in Philly, six other cities

Curbed, 4/25/19

Uber drivers plan pre-IPO protest, strike

San Jose Mercury News, 4/25/19

US Uber drivers plan 12-hour shutdown over pay and conditions

BBC News, 4/25/19

Uber Drivers Plan Strike to Kick Off 2019’s Most-Hyped IPO

Gizmodo, 4/24/19

Uber Drivers Plan 12-Hour Strike As Company Looks Toward IPO

Fortune, 4/24/19

Uber drivers plan shutdown over 'poverty wages' as company goes public

The Guardian, 4/24/19

‘Two-Tiered Caste System’: The World of White-Collar Contracting in Silicon Valley

KQED, 4/19/19

Shaping a Resistance From Behind the Wheel

SF Weekly, 4/18/19

To Uber, I'm a driver but not a worker. But their billion-dollar IPO is built off my labor.

NBC News, 4/9/19

As Lyft and Uber launch IPOs, drivers send a message to investors

KALW, 4/8/19

Google will now require suppliers to give benefits to workers

Bloomberg, 4/3/19

Google in San Jose: Two more public agencies signed NDAs

San Jose Spotlight, 3/28/19

How protesting drivers might threaten Uber, Lyft, and other gig economy IPOs

Fast Company, 3/27/19

Uber and Lyft slashed wages. Now California drivers are protesting their IPOs.

Washington Post, 3/26/19

L.A. Uber drivers set to strike

Politico, 3/26/19

Uber and Lyft drivers demand changes before companies IPO

ABC 7 News, 3/25/19

Uber and Lyft drivers protest low pay and opaque policies

Fast Company, 3/25/19

Lyft drivers’ protest exposes ride-hailing Achilles’ heel

San Francisco Chronicle, 3/25/19

Drivers disrupt Lyft investor meeting with call for better wages, more transparency

San Francisco Examiner, 3/25/19

Lyft Drivers Target Investors Amid IPO

SF Weekly, 3/25/19

Lyft Drivers Protest Falling Wages as Execs Drum Up Investor Money for $25 Billion IPO

Gizmodo, 3/25/19

Lyft moved its San Francisco roadshow meeting at the last minute amid protesting drivers

Business Insider, 3/25/19

Lyft drivers holding protest in downtown San Francisco

ABC 7 News, 3/25/19

As Lyft Preps Its IPO, Some San Francisco Drivers Protest Wage Cuts and Inability 'to Earn a Decent Living'

Fortune, 3/25/19

Lyft Moves San Francisco IPO Roadshow as Drivers Protest

Bloomberg, 3/25/19

San Jose City Council to explore new policies to help build housing

San Jose Spotlight, 3/19/19

San Jose: Anticipating Google campus, City Council approves taller buildings

San Jose Mercury News, 3/12/19

San Jose to expand wage theft policy as Silvery Towers contractor goes to court

San Jose Spotlight, 3/6/19

Move Fast and Build Solidarity

The Nation, 3/6/19

In a bid to woo Google, Palo Alto shared confidential utility information

Palo Alto Online, 2/21/19

Rising Bay Area rents hit communities of color hardest

San Jose Mercury News, 2/18/19

This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You

NPR, 2/15/19

Google reaped millions of tax breaks as it secretly expanded its real estate footprint across the U.S.

Washington Post, 2/15/19

Supes Unanimously Approve $500K For Office Protecting Workers' Rights

SFGate, 2/12/19

Labor activists ask county Supes to enforce worker protections

Mountain View Voice, 2/12/19

Silicon Valley advocates push for funding to combat wage theft

San Jose Spotlight, 2/11/19

Labor Rights Activists Ask Supes To Properly Enforce Worker Protections

SFGate, 2/11/19

San Jose: Mayor in talks with Elon Musk’s Boring Company for airport tunnel

San Jose Mercury News, 2/5/19

San Jose to consider proposal to help employees receive pay they deserve

San Jose Mercury News, 1/31/19

Google Shareholders and Workers Call on Board to Fix ‘Diversity Crisis’

Bloomberg, 1/30/19

Tie Google’s executive pay to diversity goals, activist shareholders argue again

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 1/30/19

Amazon investors press company to stop selling 'racially biased' surveillance tech to government agencies

Fox News, 1/17/19

Google Effect: Search giant spurs downtown San Jose boom

San Jose Mercury News, 1/13/19

Google transformed Mountain View, is San Jose next?

San Francisco Chronicle, 1/8/19

Organized labor in California as 2019 begins

Capitol Weekly, 1/3/19

'Time Is Up': Employee Unrest Grows at Silicon Valley Companies

KQED, 12/27/18

America's 1.8 million truck drivers don't need to worry about autonomous tech threatening their jobs anytime soon, experts say

Business Insider, 12/21/18

The Year Workers Stood Up to Big Tech

Gizmodo, 12/18/18

Google to Build $1 Billion NYC Campus, No Tax Incentives Required

New York Magazine, 12/18/18

Could plans for Google development double affordable housing in San Jose's Diridon area?

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/17/18

Forget Big Oil. Google Is the New Target for Activists

Bloomberg, 12/14/18

California must find new pathways toward a working economy

San Francisco Chronicle, 12/13/18

With CEO-to-worker pay ratios, perception can be everything

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/13/18

San Jose votes to sell 10 acres to Google for massive downtown campus after protest-filled meeting

Fox News, 12/7/18

Could driverless vehicles spell the end of the road for truck drivers?

PBS NewsHour, 12/6/18

Effort to freeze Mountain View’s minimum wage fails

San Jose Mercury News, 12/5/18

San Jose City Council approves sale of land to Google in meeting marked by arrests, protests

San Jose Mercury News, 12/4/18

Middle-class workers are victims of Silicon Valley's tech boom

Fox Business News, 12/4/18

Why is Santa Clara County’s gender wage gap the largest in the Bay Area?

San Jose Mercury News, 12/3/18

The shocking truth: In Silicon Valley wages are down for everyone but the top 10%

CNBC, 12/3/18

Inside San Jose’s Deal to Develop a Google Campus—Sans Tax Incentives

CityLab, 12/3/18

Guest opinion: Why the San Jose-Google plan is a ‘bad deal’

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/30/18

Can This Google Deal Succeed Where HQ2 Failed?

NextCity, 11/29/18

Tech companies blamed for 20 years of falling wages in Silicon Valley

ZDNet, 11/26/18

Instacart Delivery Workers Are Boycotting For The Third Thanksgiving In A Row

BuzzFeed News, 11/23/18

Study: Over 20 years, Silicon Valley workers’ median wage has fallen by 14%

Ars Technica, 11/23/18

Google and San Jose set for $220-million land swap, community benefits agreement for massive campus

Fox News, 11/21/18

With Prop 10 dead, what’s next for California renters?

San Jose Mercury News, 11/20/18

San Jose mayor pushes for 25 percent affordable housing mandate around Google development

San Jose Mercury News, 11/20/18

When Cities Sign Secret Contracts With Big Tech Companies, Citizens Suffer

BuzzFeed News, 11/20/18

Silicon Valley wages have dropped for all except highest-paying jobs: report

San Jose Mercury News, 11/18/18

Google and San Jose strike land deals for tech titan’s huge downtown transit village

San Jose Mercury News, 11/16/18

Self-driving trucks in US offer window into where machines may replace humans

Christian Science Monitor, 11/14/18

Lawsuit over proposed Google village in downtown San Jose

ABC 7 News, 11/14/18

Lawsuit targets confidential agreements over Google village in downtown San Jose, mayor calls litigation “really odd”

San Jose Mercury News, 11/13/18

Nonprofits Sue San Jose Over Google’s ‘Mega-Campus’

CBS San Francisco, 11/13/18

Lawsuit Targets Secrecy Agreements Linked to Google’s Planned San Jose Campus

San Jose Inside, 11/13/18

Google campus negotiations prompt advocacy groups to sue San Jose

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/13/18

Nonprofits File Public Records Lawsuit Against City Over Google 'Mega-Campus' Property

Bay City News Service, 11/13/18

Google’s San Jose Campus Triggers Lawsuit Over Deal’s Secrecy

Bloomberg News, 11/13/18

Lawsuit targets secrecy agreements surrounding Google's new campus

The Guardian, 11/13/18

City of San Jose Sued Over Downtown Development Deal With Google

NBC Bay Area, 11/13/18

Demandan a San José por construcción de sede de Google

Telemundo 48, 11/13/18

San Jose Officials Sued For Allegedly Covering Up Deal With Google

KCBS Radio, 11/13/18

Google coming to San Jose sparks fear of soaring housing costs

San Jose Mercury News, 11/9/18

The Tech Backlash Just Hit San Francisco. Where Next?

Wired, 11/7/18

Uber, Lyft drivers fear getting booted from work

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/14/18

Millions of Californians’ jobs could be affected by automation — a scenario the next governor has to address

Los Angeles Times, 10/14/18

I Was In Shock! Uber Driver Talks About Security Guard Attack At Corporate HQ

CBS San Francisco, 10/13/18

Video shows moment Uber driver was tackled to ground during San Francisco protest

ABC 7 News, 10/13/18

Inequality in Silicon Valley is getting worse: Wages are down for everyone but the top 10 percent

Recode, 10/13/18

Uber driver attempting to deliver petition to company's headquarters gets tackled to the ground

SF Gate, 10/12/18

Ridehail driver tackled by Uber security guard while delivering driver petition

SF Examiner, 10/12/18

Uber guard slams demonstrator protesting company's deactivation policy to ground

KTVU, 10/12/18

An Uber Driver Was Just Tackled To The Ground Outside Uber’s Headquarters

BuzzFeed, 10/12/18

In Silicon Valley, the rich get richer while wages stagnate for the rest

Salon, 10/9/18

Study says 9 in 10 Silicon Valley jobs pay less than they did 20 years ago. Blame tech?

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 10/9/18

‘Greedy’ Google: Community activists slam tech giant over planned San Jose mega-campus

Fox News, 10/5/18

What Tesla’s union-busting trial means for the rest of Silicon Valley

The Verge, 9/29/18

Google transit village in downtown San Jose captures wide support: poll

San Jose Mercury News, 9/20/18

Microsoft Is Outlier With Paid Leave Contractor Policy

Bloomberg, 9/13/18

How will self-driving trucks affect driver pay?

Land Line Magazine, 9/12/18

Autonomous trucks: drivers remain, for lower-paid tasks

Transport & Logistics News, 9/11/18

Google Sets Its Sights On One Of Silicon Valley’s Most Diverse Cities And Residents Are Scared

Huffington Post, 9/10/18

Driverless days ahead

FreightWaves, 9/7/18

Report: Autonomous trucks to steal some driving jobs, create others

Overdrive, 9/6/18

How Automation Affects The Trucking Industry

WCLO, 9/6/18

Self Driving Tech Means Trouble For Some Truckers

Cheddar, 9/6/18

Report says autonomous technology might impact trucking jobs

Commercial Carrier Journal, 9/6/18

How Driverless Trucks Could Replace Top Trucking Jobs

Fleet News Daily, 9/5/18

Will or Will not Autonomous Trucks Eliminate Huge Numbers of Truck Driver Jobs?

Supply Chain Digest, 9/5/18

Report warns autonomous tech to result in loss of higher paying driving jobs

FleetOwner, 9/5/18

Report: Self-Driving Trucks Could Put Best-Paying Jobs at Risk

Trucking Info, 9/5/18

Long-Haul Driverless Trucking Would Displace Good-Paying Jobs

Trucks.com, 9/5/18

Driverless technology might actually add as many jobs as it destroys, but the new roles will be 'the worst trucking jobs around'

Business Insider, 9/5/18

Why work has failed us: Having a job doesn’t mean you can afford a home

Fast Company, 9/5/18

Driverless Trucks Could Potentially Replace Many of the Nation’s Best Long-Distance Trucking Jobs

Supply Chain 247, 9/5/18

A New Kind of Labor Movement in Silicon Valley

The Atlantic, 9/4/18

Highest-paid truck drivers may be replaced by autonomous vehicles

Fox Business, 9/4/18

Self-Driving Technology Threatens Nearly 300,000 Trucking Jobs, Report Says

Wall Street Journal, 9/4/18

Self-driving tech risks over 300,000 trucking jobs, says report

CNBC, 9/4/18

Will others follow Microsoft's lead on paid parental leave?

Wired, 8/31/18

Getting downtown 'right' in San Jose has been a trial-and-error process

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/15/18

Protesters demand Palantir end ICE contract

Palo Alto Online, 7/31/18

Activists Are Asking Palantir’s CEO To Cancel The Company’s Contract With ICE

BuzzFeed, 7/31/18

Palo Alto ICE contractor targeted for protest

ABC 7 News, 7/31/18

Activists call on Palo Alto tech firm Palantir to end ICE contract

San Jose Mercury News, 7/31/18

Google and Facebook's Security Guards Are Fighting to Earn a Living Wage

Gizmodo, 7/27/18

Inside Google’s Shadow Workforce

Bloomberg, 7/25/18

Local activists protest new Google development in front of San Jose conference

ABC 7 News, 7/10/18

'Hey Google, Affordable Housing Now': Protesters Erect Tents Outside San Jose Convention Center

NBC Bay Area, 7/10/18

Who Gets to Live in Silicon Valley?

The Atlantic, 6/25/18

Making rent in Silicon Valley

Beme News, 6/25/18

Alphabet kills shareholder proposal tying diversity goals to executive pay

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 6/7/18

Community activists rally outside Alphabet shareholders meeting in Mountain View

ABC 7 News, 6/6/18

Alphabet shareholders grill execs about the company's San Jose expansion as picketers protest

CNBC, 6/6/18

Tech Company Shareholder Meetings Turn Testy

Bloomberg, 6/6/18

Activists Protest Google's San Jose Expansion Plans at Shareholder Meeting

KCBS, 6/6/18

Google unveils broad vision for San Jose's Diridon Station as some community members rally to halt the plans

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 5/24/18

Google village in downtown San Jose would connect local neighborhoods, company vows

San Jose Mercury News, 5/23/18

Opinion: San Jose cannot progress as a city if workers are left behind

San Jose Mercury News, 5/3/18

Activists put pressure on Google to preserve low-income communities

KQED News, 4/13/18

Community groups in San Jose demand protections against displacement

KCBS News, 4/13/18

South Bay group to make demands over Google's San Jose development plans

ABC 7 News, 4/12/18

Community groups issue demands to Google over downtown San Jose village

San Jose Mercury News, 4/12/18

Community group presents demands to Google for San Jose mega campus

ABC 7 News, 4/12/18

Group Holds Rally At Google Hq, Demands Conditions To SJ Mega-Campus

Bay City News, 4/12/18

Grupos comunitarios piden a Google que ayude a personas de bajos recursos de Mountain View

Univision, 4/12/18

Group Rallies At Google HQ, Makes Demands For SJ Mega-Campus

Mountain View Patch, 4/12/18

Community members fear planned Google Village will make San Jose more unaffordable

KRON 4, 4/12/18

Group Demands Conditions To San Jose Google Mega-Campus

CBS Bay Area, 4/12/18

3 Million Uber Drivers Are About to Get a New Boss

The Atlantic, 4/10/18

Google says it’s close to owning enough downtown San Jose properties for ‘viable’ development

San Jose Mercury News, 4/10/18

San Jose, Calif., Weighs Boost for Construction Project Workers

Bloomberg, 3/27/18

San Jose lags on affordable housing as home prices soar beyond $1 million

San Jose Mercury News, 3/17/18

Labor unions launch campaign to boost construction wages in San Jose

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/8/18

Google downtown San Jose village study group launches with lively discussion

San Jose Mercury News, 2/28/18

San Jose group has demands for Google ahead of proposed mega-campus

ABC 7 News, 2/27/18

Proponent Of Google Development Responds To Issue Of Non-Disclosure Agreements

SFGate, 2/22/18

Poll: San Jose Google Campus Proposal Raises Concerns For Residents

CBS Bay Area, 2/16/18

Google sought confidential agreements with San Jose City Council

San Jose Mercury News, 2/14/18

San Jose approves proposed prices for Google deal on government properties

San Jose Mercury News, 2/13/18

Whose boats is tech really lifting?

Politico, 2/7/18

San Jose ballot measure would force real estate developers to hire local

The Mercury News, 2/6/18

Google Village Project Advances Despite Pushback by Residents

Courthouse News, 2/1/18

All workers need unions – including those in Silicon Valley

The Guardian, 1/31/18

San Jose Housing Activists Protest Google's Plan For Massive New Campus Downtown

NBC Bay Area, 1/24/18

Google’s San Jose expansion draws protests

KRON 4, 1/24/18

Protest at Google over proposed San Jose mega campus

ABC 7 News, 1/24/18

Activists Stage Protest Over Planned Google Campus In San Jose

CBS Bay Area, 1/24/18

San Jose releases long-awaited Google campus engagement plan

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/20/17

Amid community concerns, Google seeks the key to unlocking land at Diridon

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/15/17

How Google’s future campus could be a game-changer for Silicon Valley

Curbed, 12/5/17

San Jose prepares for growth as Google plans downtown campus village

Peninsula Press, 11/10/17

Renters' Rights Advocates Protest at San Jose City Hall

NBC Bay Area, 11/9/17

Filling potholes will require filling construction jobs

ABC 7 NEWS, 11/9/17

Tenants, Advocates Attempt To Confront Mayor Days Before Rent Control Vote

SF Gate, 11/9/17

'We still need to eat': Tech boom creates working homeless

Associated Press, 11/8/17

San Jose council agrees to buy land near Google project amid resident concerns

The Mercury News, 10/31/17

Coders of the world, unite: can Silicon Valley workers curb the power of Big Tech?

The Guardian, 10/31/17

San Jose's mayor, labor at odds over how to address housing crisis

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 10/27/17

Tesla employees protest mass firings at Fremont factory

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 10/24/17

Comunidad de San José teme por la vivienda y los negocios ante la expansión de Google

Univision 14, 10/20/17

More than 100 service workers protest Google mega campus in San Jose

KTVU, 10/19/17

Google, San Jose talks over proposed transit village progress amid protests

The Mercury News, 10/19/17

“You still help them with fixing their streetlight”: DACA recipients make a difference in Silicon Valley government

The Mercury News, 10/15/17

San Jose Is Growing. Will More Housing Follow? The City Says Yes

KQED, 10/2/17

Google, San Jose agree downtown village can’t be a ‘spaceship’

The Mercury News, 9/20/17

San Jose residents asked for input on land around Diridon Caltrain station, SAP Center

ABC 7 News, 9/20/17

Opinion: For California green energy subsidies, shouldn’t Tesla, others provide good jobs?

The Mercury News, 9/20/17

Meet Kimberly and Felipe, two Silicon Valley DREAMers bracing for the unknown

USA Today, 9/6/17

Valley Politics: September 2017: Teresa Alvarado, Jeffrey Buchanan, Maricela Gutierrez & Larry Jinks

CreaTV San Jose, 9/6/17

Silicon Valley’s burgeoning labor movement

Salon, 9/4/17

Town Hall Meeting In San Jose Discusses Google Mega-Campus

CBS Bay Area, 8/24/17

East San Jose town hall scrutinizes Google village project

The Mercury News, 8/24/17

San Jose Town Hall Thursday on Google Mega-Campus Project

CBS Bay Area, 8/24/17

San Jose City Council ponders living wage deal on recycling dispute with national implications

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/16/17

Elon Musk May Be a “Visionary,” But His Vision Doesn’t Seem To Include Unions

In These Times, 8/10/17

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

The Nation, 7/31/17

Could this hiring policy ease Silicon Valley's construction worker shortage?

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 7/26/17

Facebook cafeteria workers join Silicon Valley Rising campaign

ABC 7 News, 7/24/17

If Silicon Valley is the knowledge work capital of the world, why does it have so many lousy jobs?

The Sacramento Bee, 7/20/17

Silicon Valley, Not Willing to Wait, Forges Ahead on Boosting Minimum Wage

The Wall Street Journal, 6/28/17

Google Eyes San Jose for Campus for 20,000 Employees

KQED, 6/27/17

New Google Village in San Jose?

KPFA, 6/26/17

4 big things San Jose and Google need to hash out for the Diridon Station deal

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 6/21/17

San Jose’s tightrope over Google’s downtown village plan

The Mercury News, 6/21/17

San Jose officials start land negotiations with Google

SF Gate, 6/21/17

Piden al alcalde de San José establecer requerimientos a Google para beneficio de la comunidad

Univision 14, 6/20/17

Google’s Plans To Build Mega Campus In San Jose Met With Concerns

CBS Bay Area, 6/19/17

Google village property buys continue in downtown San Jose

The Mercury News, 6/19/17

Google's Plan to Transform San Jose Diridon Station Draws Criticism

NBC Bay Area, 6/19/17

How labor would spread the benefits of Google's huge downtown San Jose ambitions

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 6/19/17

City council passes agreement with Google to discuss new San Jose complex

KTVU, 6/19/17

Google's Plan to Transform San Jose Diridon Station Draws Criticism

NBC Bay Area, 6/19/17

A labor movement is brewing within the tech industry

Salon, 6/10/17

How can tech companies treat their contractors better?

TechCrunch, 6/6/17

Fighting for Renters’ Rights: A Win for Grassroots Organizing in Silicon Valley

Equal Voice Action, 6/2/17

Local Construction Workers Protest South Bay Developers

NBCBayArea, 5/31/17

Commentary: Tech leaders must look beyond universal basic income

The Mercury News, 5/30/17

Residentes de Oakland luchan en contra de los desalojos

Telemundo48, 5/25/17

North Bayshore a boomtown for cheaper housing -- if it gets built

Mountain View Voice, 5/19/17

Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump

The Nation, 5/17/17

Demonstrators call on San Jose officials to pass ordinances to curb no-cause evictions

ABC7 News, 5/8/17

Spike in No-Cause Evictions Reported in San Jose Ahead of New Tenant Protection Ordinance: Lawyers

NBCBayArea, 5/8/17

San Jose council considers immediate no-cause eviction policy

The Mercury News, 5/8/17

An Estimated 3,000 March At Annual 'May Day' Rally In San Jose

Campbell Patch, 5/2/17

May Day protests put spotlight on tech's other immigrant workers

CNN, 5/1/17

Uber Will Let Employees Join May 1 Protest, Because Unlimited Vacation

Vocativ, 4/26/17

Google Okays Staff Protesting May 1, Asks Vendors To Do The Same

BuzzFeed News, 4/25/17

San Jose City Council Adopts Stronger Protections for Tenants

San Jose Insider, 4/19/17

San Jose City Council approves historic new renter protections

The Mercury News, 4/19/17

San Jose City Council Approves Renter Protection Measures

CBS SF Bay Area, 4/19/17

San Jose City Council approves policy against no-cause evictions

The Mercury News, 4/18/17

Facebook Gives Staff Green Light to Join May 1 Political Protests

Bloomberg, 4/18/17

San Jose to Hold Historic Vote on Tenant Protections, Evictions

San Jose Inside, 4/17/17

San Jose City Council to consider ‘just cause’ renter eviction rule

The Mercury News, 4/16/17

Google Let Its Engineers Strike. Will It Make Sure Its Cleaners Can Too?

BuzzFeed News, 4/13/17

Residentes marchan para manifestar por supuestos desalojos injustificados

Telemundo 48, 4/13/17

Outside unions, groups step up pressure on Tesla

The Mercury News, 4/13/17

Protesters Push Proposal for Renters' Rights in San Jose

NBC Bay Area, 4/12/17

Rent-Controlled Tenants Evicted To Make Room For U.S. Veterans

CBS SF Bay Area, 4/12/17

VIDEO: San Jose renters pushing for end to ‘no-cause evictions’ by landlords

KRON 4, 4/12/17

San Jose Community Leaders Sound Alarm on No-Cause Evictions

ABC 7 News, 4/12/17

Report: San Jose landlords are 'Cashing in on Renters'

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/12/17

Service Workers in Silicon Valley City Win Added Job Security

Equal Voice News, 3/30/17

Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis

The Nation, 3/30/17

Immigration Crackdown Sparks Silicon Valley Protests

OurFuture.org, 3/19/17

Tech workers protest Trump policies in Silicon Valley rally

CNET, 3/16/17

Silicon Valley Immigrants, Supporters Demonstrate At Palo Alto City Hall

Patch, 3/15/17

Tech Stands Up: Silicon Valley rally held against Trump

Aljazeera, 3/14/17

Opposition to Trump unites Silicon Valley's white- and blue-collar workers

Mic, 3/14/17

Entra en vigor nueva ordenanza laboral en San José

Telemundo 48, 3/13/17

City ordinance affecting San Jose part-time workers' hours goes into effect today

KTVU, 3/13/17

San Jose's 'opportunity to work' law goes into effect

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/13/17

San Jose's 'opportunity to work' law goes into effect

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/13/17

San Jose: New law giving part-timers access to more hours begins Monday

The Mercury News, 3/13/17

Opinion: Workforce training can’t solve middle class jobs crisis

Mercury News, 3/3/17

Uber CEO leaves Trump council, Tesla CEO Elon Musk to stay

The Mercury News, 2/2/17

Uber CEO Kalanick Quits Trump Economic Council

CBS Bay Area, 2/2/17

Uber CEO Resigns His Post With Trump Advisory Council

NBC Bay Area, 2/2/17

San Jose City Council approves critical change to rent control policy

The Mercury News, 1/31/17

Silicon Valley Up in Arms Over Proposed H-1B Overhaul

E-Commerce Times, 1/31/17

Silicon Valley private security guards win union representation

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 1/30/17

Santa Clara supes OK $309k in homeless job training

SF BAY, 1/14/17

Bus Drivers Working Alongside Silicon Valley Millionaires Struggle to Afford Rent, Some Sleep in Cars

ABC News, 1/13/17

Minimum wage: Bay Area cities prepare for increases in 2017

Mercury News, 12/30/16

Minimum wage: Bay Area cities prepare for increases in 2017

Mercury News, 12/30/16

Tech Leaders, Trump Team Search for Common Ground

TechNewsWorld, 12/15/16

As Trump Meets Tech CEOs, “Silicon Valley Rising” Calls For Resistance

Campaign for America’s Future, 12/14/16

An Early Holiday Boost to Low-Wage Silicon Valley Workers?

JD Supra, 12/10/16

Local Governments Arrive on Schedule to Buttress Part-Time Workers

The Wall Street Journal, 11/26/16

San Jose Workers Win $15 Hourly Wage, in Heart of Silicon Valley

Equal Voice for Families, 11/16/16

San Jose Council sets schedule for $15 minimum wage increase

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/16/16

San Jose City Council approves $15 an hour minimum wage

KTVU, 11/15/16

San Jose council approves $15 minimum wage by 2019 with youth exemption

The Mercury News, 11/15/16

San Jose Union, Labor Leaders Want to Accelerate $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Increase

NBC Bay Area, 11/15/16

San Jose City Council aims to make minimum wage $15

ABC 7 News, 11/15/16

How Silicon Valley business fared on key ballot measures

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/9/16

Election 2016: Measure E — Opportunity to Work

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/8/16

Tech Shuttle Drivers Win Union Contracts

Reimagine, 10/31/16

Transit Allies Fight for Share of Sales Tax

Reimagine, 10/31/16

The Battle of Hastings: What’s Behind the Netflix CEO’s Fight to Charterize Public Schools?

Capital & Main, 10/12/16

Minimum wage law reviewed

Los Altos Town Crier, 10/12/16

DoL Suit Highlights Asian Glass Ceiling in Tech

E-Commerce Times, 10/11/16

The Silicon Valley Union Victories You Haven’t Heard Of

The Nation, 10/5/16

Palo Alto requires $15 minimum wage by 2019

The Mercury News, 9/28/16

The Politics Of Economic Anxiety: How the California Dream is Slipping Away

KQED, 9/23/16

Janitors at tech companies got a better deal — but not from Dell

The Mercury News, 8/26/16

Supes endorse San Jose ballot initiative that would give part-time workers more hours

KRON, 8/16/16

INTERVIEW: Inside the Movement For Silicon Valley’s “Invisible Workforce”

Model View Culture, 7/25/16

INTERVIEW: Inside the Movement For Silicon Valley’s “Invisible Workforce,” Part II

Model View Culture, 7/25/16

San Jose mayor to write ballot argument against part-time worker measure

San Jose Business Journal, 6/29/16

San Jose voters to decide on 'Opportunity to Work'

The Mercury News, 6/29/16

Desechan iniciativa de horas extra en San José

Univision, 6/29/16

San Jose City Leaders May Require Employers to Increase Hours for Part-Time Workers

ABC 7, 6/28/16

Exigen más horas laborales para empleados

Univision, 6/28/16

Ballot Measure Would Boost Hours for Part-Time Workers

San Jose Inside, 6/27/16

The Invisible Silicon Valley

U.S. Department of Labor Blog, 6/15/16

Silicon Valley $15 by 2019 regional minimum wage gets big boost from Cities Association vote

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 6/10/16

VTA unanimously puts transportation tax measure on November ballot

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 6/3/16

Silicon Valley: Half-cent transit tax going to voters

The Mercury News, 6/3/16

San Jose will study measure to boost hours for part-time employees

The Mercury News, 5/24/16

Brownstein: San Jose rent control law still falls far short of the need

The Mercury News, 5/23/16

Fight for Full Time

Shelterforce, 5/19/16

San Jose Fails to Pass Rent Hike Protections

KPFA, 5/12/16

What Women Want This Mother’s Day: Opportunity

The Left Hook, 5/8/16

$15 an Hour Won’t Help These Workers

The Nation, 5/2/16

Silicon Valley low-wage workers on the move

Liberation, 4/30/16

Ten arrested at rally to support unionization of Intel cafeteria workers

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/28/16

Measure to boost part-time worker hours headed for November ballot

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/26/16

Silicon Valley part-time workers file petition to work more hours

SFGate, 4/26/16

San Jose dumps proposal to evict tenants for criminal activity

San Jose Mercury News, 4/25/16

Teamsters To Organize California Uber Drivers Association

BuzzFeed, 4/22/16

Study reveals earnings crisis in San Jose

Univision, 4/21/16

The Real Gig Economy: Why You Should Care About Contract Workers in Tech

Tech Workers Coalition, 4/21/16

Underemployment a continuing problem for Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/21/16

Underemployment a continuing problem for Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/21/16

Workers' next big fight: Fairer scheduling

CBS Money Watch, 4/20/16

San Jose: Advocates push to raise minimum wage sooner than state

East Bay Times, 4/18/16

The $15 Minimum Wage Wins Where Silicon Valley Fails Hard

Wired, 4/8/16

Tech-firm food workers push for higher wages

San Francisco Chronicle, 4/2/16

Wins in cities paved way for California's minimum wage hike

The Sacramento Bee, 4/1/16

Tech's 'Invisible' Workforce

KQED, 3/31/16

Silicon Valley subcontracting makes income inequality worse, report finds

The Guardian, 3/30/16

Important Study Looks At Silicon Valley’s “Invisible” Low Wage Workers

Campaign for America's Future, 3/30/16

What we know about the people who clean the floors in Silicon Valley

The Washington Post, 3/30/16

Special Series: A Hip Hop Artist Pursues Progress in Silicon Valley

Equal Voice, 3/25/16

Here's How Much Silicon Valley Tech Workers Make

The Huffington Post, 3/1/16

The Place Where the Poor Once Thrived

The Atlantic, 2/24/16

Seizing this moment for Bay Area workers

The San Francisco Foundation, 2/18/16

San Jose Workers Ask for More Work Hours

Univision, 2/16/16

Seth Sternberg: 'Gig' economy can leave workers, families behind

Mercury News, 2/16/16

Silicon Valley's Wealth Gap

The Nation, 2/11/16

Cafeteria Workers At Intel Are Protesting

BuzzFeed News, 2/11/16

Tech Shuttle Drivers Win Union Contracts

Reimagine, 2/9/16

Bus Riders Step Up for Better Service

Reimagine, 2/9/16

Working for a Better Future

US Secretary of Labor, 2/3/16

Silicon Valley's poorest workers tell government 'we can't live like this'

The Guardian, 1/28/16

Washington Turns An Eye To Income Inequality In Silicon Valley

BuzzFeed, 1/27/16

Workers, Activists Meet With U.S. Labor Secretary Over 'Gig' Jobs That Offer No Benefits

CBS News, 1/26/16

San Jose community members deliver initiative for more hours to part-time workers

KRON, 1/25/16

Ballot measure in San Jose would boost hours for part-time employees

San Jose Mercury News, 1/25/16

Opportunity To Work Initiative – First of Its Kind in the Nation

The Left Hook, 1/25/16

New initiative would force San Jose employers to offer more hours to part-timers...

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 1/25/16

Silicon Valley Rising Fights To Give Part-Timers “Opportunity to Work”

Campaign for America's Future, 1/25/16

Rumblings of rent control in Silicon Valley in 2015

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/31/15

Ten of the Best Things That Happened to American Workers in 2015

The Huffington Post, 12/30/15

Tech shuttle drivers in Silicon Valley negotiate wage hike

Computerworld, 11/24/15

Health Care Pilot Program Is Approved in Calif. County

Equal Voice, 11/17/15

Can the Bay Area Tech Economy Embrace Equity Before it's too Late?

New Economy Week, 11/9/15

Derecka Mehrens Speaks at the Delegate Assembly

IFPTE LOCAL 21, 10/28/15

Tech's Support Staff Talks Low Wages, Insecurity

MissionLocal, 10/20/15

The On-Demand Economy Should Be Challenged By Workers

The Huffington Post, 10/19/15

Tech's low-wage workers disrupt the disruptors

Aljazeera America, 10/18/15

Tech Companies: Listen Up, and Speak out on Climate Change

The Huffington Post, 10/14/15

Rene Santiago and Bob Brownstein: Set the bar high for Blue Mountain deal for Daughters' hospitals

Mercury News, 10/13/15

Unions and tech: A most unlikely political alliance forms

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/2/15

Quinn: Silicon Valley's stealthy, selfish war on taxes

Mercury News, 9/11/15

Labor vs. Silicon Valley, David vs. Goliath?

MSNBC, 9/9/15

Silicon Valley's Labor Uprising

In These Times, 9/7/15

Diversity can be helped through 'cultural competency'

CNBC, 8/23/15

eBay Supports Drivers in Shuttle Contract Talks

eBay, 8/6/15

Silicon Valley Tech Giants Start To Raise Workers' Wages

NPR's Here & Now, 7/30/15

Poll shows strong support for rent control in San Jose

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 7/27/15

Immigrants Help Lead a New Silicon Valley Labor Movement

KQED, 7/21/15

High Tech and New Media: Organized Labor's New Frontier

National Law Review, 7/17/15

Growing labor movement shakes up Silicon Valley

KQED, 7/14/15

Quinn: Occupy, Silicon Valley style

Mercury News, 5/14/15

Google search: Inclusion of minorities, women becomes priority in tech industry

Fox News Latino, 4/23/15

Fight over low pay, unpredictable work schedules

The Sacramento Bee, 4/11/15

Quinn: Silicon Valley becomes epicenter of social change

Mercury News, 3/31/15

From Microsoft, a Novel Way to Mandate Sick Leave

New York Times, 3/26/15

Silicon Valley Tech Titans: How Can They Help Solve Poverty And Inequality?

Tech Times, 3/24/15

A rising Silicon Valley doesn't lift all boats

CNN, 3/23/15

The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants

The Nation, 3/10/15

A rising Silicon Valley doesn't lift all boats

Aljazeera America, 3/9/15

Sonoma County wage-raise advocates look to models in other counties

The Press Democrat, 3/7/15

Can Silicon Valley help expand the middle class?

The Week, 3/5/15

Silicon Valley Rising Fights for Worker Justice

The Huffington Post, 3/5/15

Can Silicon Valley help expand the middle class?

The Week, 3/5/15

Silicon Valley's low-wage mess: How Apple was forced to revamp its subcontracting scheme

Salon, 3/5/15

Apple will replace contract security guards with full-time employees in Silicon Valley

MacWorld AU, 3/5/15

Apple to hire own security and put them on payroll

USA Today, 3/3/15

Apple will replace contract security guards with full-time employees in Silicon Valley

PC World, 3/3/15

Diversity in tech: 10 data points you should know

TechRepublic, 2/4/15

Bay Area Boom: Where's the Prosperity for Lower-Wage Workers?

KQED Radio, 1/20/15

More Silicon Valley shuttle drivers look to unionize

USA Today, 1/12/15

New Sunnyvale minimum wage effective on New Year's Day

Mercury News, 12/31/14

Silicon Valley County Passes $19.06 Wage for Contractors

Equal Voice, 12/19/14

Sunnyvale to increase developer fee, gives boost to affordable housing

Mercury News, 12/18/14

Living Wage Ordinance passed in Santa Clara County

SEIU Local 521, 12/16/14

Santa Clara supervisors insist companies doing business with county pay workers $19.06 an hour

Mercury News, 12/10/14

Santa Clara County Supervisors Approve Living Wage Measure: $19.06 Per Hour

NBC Bay Area, 12/10/14

Supes Pass First-Ever Santa Clara County 'Living Wage' Plan

Palo Alto Patch, 12/10/14

Santa Clara County Sets Progressive Living Wage Standards

The Left Hook, 12/9/14

Living wage measure moves forward in Santa Clara

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/9/14

'Living Wage' Requirement Approved For Companies, Non-Profits With Santa Clara County Contracts

CBS SF, 12/9/14

Supervisors OK county's first living-wage plan

Mountain View Voice, 12/9/14

Bob Brownstein: Mayor Chuck Reed's legacy is that of Divider-in-Chief

Mercury News, 11/28/14

Food-Service Switch at Intel Exposes Divisions in Silicon Valley

The Wall Street Journal, 11/25/14

Intel cafeteria workers at center of latest union action aimed at Silicon Valley companies

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/24/14

Facebook shuttle drivers vote to form union

The Almanac, 11/21/14

Santa Clara County: Vote on living wage ordinance delayed

Mercury News, 11/19/14

Silicon Valley Set to Gain More Affordable Housing

Equal Voice, 11/19/14

Facebook bus drivers unionize amid concern about work conditions

CIO, 11/19/14

Capital of costly Silicon Valley takes biggest step in years to help struggling renters

Mercury News, 11/18/14

Facebook shuttle drivers rally for right to unionize

ABC 7 News, 11/18/14

Luisa Blue and Michele Lew: Living wage represents Silicon Valley's pathway out of poverty

Mercury News, 10/27/14

Everybody Thinks Google's New Domain for Latinos Is for Vegans

Cosmopolitan, 10/24/14

Campaign Grows for Living Wage in Santa Clara County

Beyond Chron, 10/16/14

After Google and Facebook labor wins, Silicon Valley government contractors under fire

Silicon Valley Business Journals, 10/13/14

After Google and Facebook labor wins, Silicon Valley government contractors under fire

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 10/13/14

Google's Silicon Valley hometown targets $15 minimum wage

Silicon Valley Business Journals, 10/13/14

Google to Make Security Guards Employees, Rather Than Contractors

Wall Street Journal, 10/3/14

Brian Davis: Big tobacco targeting S.J.'s youth with $1 deals

Mercury News, 10/2/14

Silicon Valley labor groups target tech 'segregation' in push to raise wages

Silicon Valley Business Journals, 8/27/14

Blacks, Latinos Dominate Silicon Valley's 'Invisible Workforce'

Wall Street Journal, 8/26/14

Report: Tech creating black, Hispanic underclass

USA Today, 8/25/14

Voices: Silicon Valley has a diversity deficit

USA Today, 8/15/14

High-tech's service workers are a growing underclass

USA Today, 8/15/14

Higher pay, sick days, business ratings: Santa Clara County mulls big labor changes

Silicon Valley Business Journals, 6/26/14