National Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Dec 1, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved quickly Thursday to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders warned would hav…
National House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Nov 30, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind co…
Guest Perspectives Pressure building for overhaul of workers’ compensation system By Dan Walters Sep 30, 2022 Fair warning: This column will be about workers’ compensation, a topic that’s very complicated and totally lacking in sex appeal, but one that…
State Newsom signs laws to boost housing production By ADAM BEAM Associated Press Sep 28, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — They've become a familiar sight along the wide commercial corridors of America — empty buildings once filled by big …
Local News South San Francisco workers will receive big bonuses Corey Browning Daily Journal staff Jul 11, 2022 Following months of negotiations with labor unions, the South San Francisco City Council last month signed off on $4,800 bonuses to be given t…
Local News Featured State labor unions battle over housing bill By Manuela Tobias CalMatters May 16, 2022 More than two dozen men and women clad in hard hats and safety vests filed into a crowded hearing room April 27 to cheer on yet another bill t…
Bay Area Featured San Francisco Mayor London Breed seeking 3 replacements for school board Bay City NewsUpdated Feb 16, 2022 With San Franciscans voters having recalled three school board members during Tuesday's election, Mayor London Breed on Wednesday said she'll …
National Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions By JOSH BOAK Associated Press Feb 7, 2022 A Biden administration task force on organized labor on Monday issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers a…
Business Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer Jan 4, 2021 A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labor movement in th…
Local News Burlingame ups minimum wage By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staff Updated Sep 11, 2020 Burlingame officials divided over hardships facing small businesses during the pandemic narrowly agreed Tuesday to hike the city’s minimum wage.
