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....
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Feb
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....
29
Dec
The Issues This Year Felt Neverending, But I Still Have Hope
2022 was a year of a few highs —Brittney Griner's release, new music from Rihanna, Beyoncé and SZA — but mostly lows, like attacks on the LGBTQ+ community....
22
Dec
Farmworkers Still Exposed to Highest Infection Rates
A Dec. 21 Ethnic Media Services briefing examined how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively affect California's farmworkers....
18
Dec
Experts Discuss Older Workers’ Access to the Workplace
Many older people find themselves wanting — or needing — to work longer but are held back by factors such as age discrimination....
18
Dec
University of California Reaches Tentative Agreement With Striking Academic Workers
The University of California announced a tentative agreement with student workers Friday. The workers need to ratify the agreement by vote to end the strike....
16
Dec
School Board Votes for President, Union Agreement and Teaching Changes
The West Contra Costa school board elevated Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy to president and approved an agreement with the Teamsters union and two teaching changes....
30
Nov
UC Confirms Agreement With Striking Postdocs, Researchers
Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers and University of California officials have reportedly reached a tentative agreement after a contract dispute....
22
Nov
UC Academic Student-Workers Strike for Living Wages
Nearly 50,000 academic student workers are on strike across University of California campuses. Here's a look at the reasons why from UC Berkeley....
18
Nov
Negotiations Stall Between School District and Teachers’ Union
The WCCUSD said Thursday it's reached an impasse on contract negotiations with the United Teachers of Richmond and will seek outside mediation....
