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Facebook raises standards for contract workers in tech
This week, Facebook announced that its subcontracted workforce will soon benefit from a higher minimum wage and better benefits. This policy squarely positions Facebook as a global leader in providing good jobs for its full workforce, and recognizes that a good job is about more than a just a wage – it’s about providing for the health and well...
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Three ways to support new progressive leaders
Democracy works best when our elected representatives truly represent their communities. Thankfully...
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San Jose Google: how we move forward
Last night, after a 10-hour City Council meeting filled with protests and impassioned testimony, the...
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An new way to fight wage theft
Three years ago, Magali was working 13-hour days, every day of the week at Los Pinitos restaurant...
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Why we sued the City of San Jose
Today was a big day. Together with the First Amendment Coalition, we filed a lawsuit against the City...
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The Price of Innovation for Silicon Valley’s Workers
If we want tech growth to create widespread prosperity, we need to shift the rules that determine...
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Our 2018 ballot guide
How to stand up for affordable housing, good jobs, quality schools and healthcare this election: ...
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Seven ways to support the Marriott workers on strike
Workers at the Marriott Hotel in San Jose are striking for a living wage and a fair contract. Here...
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Why Silicon Valley is getting poorer
Silicon Valley’s economy is booming. Yet nearly 9 in 10 jobs here pay lower wages today than they...
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Measure V: $450 million for affordable housing
A place to call home is an essential ingredient to one’s self worth and personal dignity. But unfortunately...
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What will autonomous trucks mean for truckers?
Robots won't take all our jobs. But our new study finds they could turn middle-class jobs into low...
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A big win for Silicon Valley security officers
After more than five years of negotiations, actions, delegations, and more, thousands of security officers at Silicon Valley tech companies like Facebook and Google will get pay increases, higher healthcare contributions and paid holidays after ratifying their first ever union contract! Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West...
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"Voice your displeasure outside"
Last week, so many people attended our rally before the City of San Jose's public meeting about a...
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Schools & Communities First Initiative heads to the ballot
In 2020, Californians will have the chance to restore more than $11 billion of funding back to our schools and communities every year! Thanks to a hard-working army of volunteers and community organizations, the state-wide effort to collect more than 900,000 signatures was successful. That means a measure to bring billions of dollars annually...
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