‘Everybody’s Mad’: UPS Workers Prepared to Strike
Hundreds of thousands of UPS workers, including 1,500 in Richmond, could go on strike this summer, which could have major economic implications....
31
May
27
May
Strike Averted at LifeLong Medical Clinics as Tentative Agreement Reached
LifeLong workers on Friday announced their plans to strike for two days in June. Then, on Saturday, their union said the strike was off....
26
May
LifeLong Medical Care Clinic Workers to Stage 2-Day Strike
Health care workers at 17 Bay Area LifeLong Medical Care clinics announced Friday that they will stage a two-day strike beginning June 5....
11
Apr
Community Leaders Honored for Making Change Happen at the Grassroots
Three organizers who recently won James Irvine Foundation 2023 Leadership Awards spoke on Ethnic Media Services’ weekly national news briefing April 7....
31
Mar
College Corps Program Rewards Students for Giving Back
California students can apply now for the College Corps program, which provides financial assistance in exchange for community service work....
17
Mar
Caregivers ‘Work Quietly With Little Recognition.’ AARP Wants to Change That
At a Mar. 8 virtual roundtable, AARP discussed the findings of its report “Valuing the Invaluable 2023 Update: Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers.”...
16
Mar
School Board Votes to Allow Cutting Some Staff Hours, Not Jobs
Due to budget issues, the WCCUSD school board risks losing financial decision-making abilities if it does not prove it is willing to make sacrifices....
18
Feb
Economic Downturn Threatens to Bring Down Marginalized People
A trio of economic experts analyzed the current and anticipated state of the economy and the consequences for disadvantaged people....
18
Feb
With New Contract Approved, WCCUSD Avoids Strike
Nearly 73% of the educators, counselors, nurses and other school employees who voted on a new contract with WCCUSD have approved it, avoiding a strike....
17
Feb
WCCUSD Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement With District to Avert Strike
A potential strike has likely been avoided after WCCUSD and the United Teachers of Richmond reached a tentative agreement Feb. 10, the union said....
14
Feb
West Contra Costa Unified and Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement to Avoid Strike, Layoffs
The West Contra Costa Unified School District and United Teachers of Richmond came to an agreement Friday that, if ratified, would give teachers raises....
26
Jan
Teachers Continue to Push for Contract, Threaten Strike
At the WCCUSD board meeting Wednesday, teachers continued to plea for a fair contract and the superintendent responded to a teacher's assault of a student....
23
Jan
Q&A: Still Without a Contract, Union President Says Teachers Are Running Out of Options
United Teachers of Richmond President John Zabala spoke to the Pulse about negotiations with WCCUSD and the possibility of a strike....
05
Jan
New COVID-19 Workplace Regulations Coming in California
A Cal/OSHA health and safety board has approved a new set of rules governing what employers must do to keep workers safe from COVID-19....
03
Jan
Study Shows Lower Lifetime Earnings for Pandemic-Era Students
A Stanford economist projects that future workers and the economy stand to suffer major long-term losses because of learning loss during the pandemic....
