News Coverage

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

San Jose Spotlight, 9/1/19

Silicon Valley labor group to probe tech contractors' working conditions

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/30/19

Google contract workers in Pittsburgh vote to unionize with United Steelworkers

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 8/30/19

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

San Jose Mercury News, 8/28/19

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

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

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

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

Lawsuit: San Jose failed to record closed meetings about Google

San Jose Mercury News, 8/1/19

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

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

SF Gate, 7/31/19

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

San Jose Mercury News, 7/31/19

San Jose begins crafting its anti-displacement policy

San Jose Spotlight, 7/31/19

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

San Jose Spotlight, 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

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

San Jose Spotlight, 7/19/19

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

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

CNBC, 7/11/19

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

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

Google employees protest at Alphabet’s shareholder meeting

Vox, 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

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

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

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 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 announces $1B commitment for Bay Area housing

San Jose Spotlight, 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

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

Los Angeles Times, 6/18/19

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

HuffPost, 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

Google To Invest $1B In Housing Development

SFGate, 6/18/19

Google pledges $1 billion to ease Bay Area housing crisis

San Jose Mercury News, 6/18/19

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

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/18/19

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Bay Area Housing Development

NBC Bay Area, 6/18/19

Buchanan: Here’s how Google can develop without displacement

San Jose Spotlight, 6/16/19

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

CNBC, 6/14/19

Google’s new San Jose campus will make rents soar

Curbed, 6/14/19

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

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/14/19

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

SFGate, 6/13/19

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

NBC Bay Area, 6/13/19

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

KQED, 6/13/19

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

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

San Jose Mercury News, 6/12/19

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

San Jose Spotlight, 6/12/19

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

CBS SF Bay Area, 6/12/19

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

ABC 7 News, 6/12/19

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

Google set to pay San Jose millions for Diridon Station planning

San Jose Mercury News, 5/18/19

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

San Jose Spotlight, 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 to Raise Pay for Thousands of Contract Workers, Including Content Moderators

Bloomberg, 5/13/19

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

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

Gizmodo, 5/10/19

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

Gizmodo, 5/9/19

Google promises affordable housing near San Jose’s Diridon Station

San Jose Mercury News, 4/29/19

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

San Jose Mercury News, 4/29/19

Google withdraws from affordable housing fee exemption

San Jose Spotlight, 4/26/19

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

KQED, 4/19/19

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

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

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

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

Washington Post, 2/15/19

This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You

NPR, 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

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 1/30/19

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

Bloomberg, 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

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

New York Magazine, 12/18/18

The Year Workers Stood Up to Big Tech

Gizmodo, 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

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 12/13/18

California must find new pathways toward a working economy

San Francisco Chronicle, 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

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

Fox Business News, 12/4/18

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

San Jose Mercury News, 12/4/18

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

CNBC, 12/3/18

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

San Jose Mercury News, 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

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

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

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

San Jose Mercury 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

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

CBS San Francisco, 11/13/18

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

San Jose Mercury News, 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

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

San Jose Inside, 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’s San Jose Campus Triggers Lawsuit Over Deal’s Secrecy

Bloomberg News, 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

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

Los Angeles Times, 10/14/18

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

Recode, 10/13/18

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

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

Salon, 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

Self Driving Tech Means Trouble For Some Truckers

Cheddar, 9/6/18

How Automation Affects The Trucking Industry

WCLO, 9/6/18

Report says autonomous technology might impact trucking jobs

Commercial Carrier Journal, 9/6/18

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

Overdrive, 9/6/18

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

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

Fast Company, 9/5/18

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

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

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

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

CNBC, 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

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

Palo Alto ICE contractor targeted for protest

ABC 7 News, 7/31/18

Protesters demand Palantir end ICE contract

Palo Alto Online, 7/31/18

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

San Jose Mercury News, 7/31/18

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

BuzzFeed, 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

Community groups in San Jose demand protections against displacement

KCBS News, 4/13/18

Activists put pressure on Google to preserve low-income communities

KQED News, 4/13/18

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

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

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

ABC 7 News, 4/12/18

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

Mountain View Patch, 4/12/18

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

San Jose Mercury News, 4/10/18

3 Million Uber Drivers Are About to Get a New Boss

The Atlantic, 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

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

Google’s San Jose expansion draws protests

KRON 4, 1/24/18

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

NBC 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

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

SF Gate, 11/9/17

Filling potholes will require filling construction jobs

ABC 7 NEWS, 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

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

CreaTV San Jose, 9/6/17

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

USA Today, 9/6/17

Silicon Valley’s burgeoning labor movement

Salon, 9/4/17

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

Town Hall Meeting In San Jose Discusses Google Mega-Campus

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 Plan to Transform San Jose Diridon Station Draws Criticism

NBC Bay Area, 6/19/17

Google village property buys continue in downtown San Jose

The Mercury News, 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

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

CBS 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

San Jose council considers immediate no-cause eviction policy

The Mercury News, 5/8/17

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

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 Renter Protection Measures

CBS SF Bay Area, 4/19/17

San Jose City Council approves historic new renter protections

The Mercury News, 4/19/17

Facebook Gives Staff Green Light to Join May 1 Political Protests

Bloomberg, 4/18/17

San Jose City Council approves policy against no-cause evictions

The Mercury News, 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

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

KRON 4, 4/12/17

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

CBS SF Bay Area, 4/12/17

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 4/12/17

Protesters Push Proposal for Renters' Rights in San Jose

NBC Bay Area, 4/12/17

San Jose Community Leaders Sound Alarm on No-Cause Evictions

ABC 7 News, 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

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

The Mercury News, 3/13/17

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/13/17

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

KTVU, 3/13/17

Entra en vigor nueva ordenanza laboral en San José

Telemundo 48, 3/13/17

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 3/13/17

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

Mercury News, 3/3/17

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

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

The Mercury News, 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 Council sets schedule for $15 minimum wage increase

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11/16/16

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

Equal Voice for Families, 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

Minimum wage law reviewed

Los Altos Town Crier, 10/12/16

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

Capital & Main, 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,” Part II

Model View Culture, 7/25/16

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

Model View Culture, 7/25/16

Desechan iniciativa de horas extra en San José

Univision, 6/29/16

San Jose voters to decide on 'Opportunity to Work'

The Mercury News, 6/29/16

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

San Jose Business Journal, 6/29/16

Exigen más horas laborales para empleados

Univision, 6/28/16

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

ABC 7, 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

Silicon Valley: Half-cent transit tax going to voters

The Mercury News, 6/3/16

VTA unanimously puts transportation tax measure on November ballot

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 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

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

SFGate, 4/26/16

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 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

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

Tech Workers Coalition, 4/21/16

Study reveals earnings crisis in San Jose

Univision, 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

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

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

Silicon Valley subcontracting makes income inequality worse, report finds

The Guardian, 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

Bus Riders Step Up for Better Service

Reimagine, 2/9/16

Tech Shuttle Drivers Win Union Contracts

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

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

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

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

The Left Hook, 1/25/16

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

San Jose Mercury News, 1/25/16

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

KRON, 1/25/16

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

Silicon Valley Business Journal, 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