Coalicion de pago justo de San Francisco

The Living Wage Coalition meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7PM - 9PM, at 2940 - 16th Street  Room 301 (between Mission St. and South Van Ness Ave.) Everyone is welcome.

Thank you to everyone who expressed their offers of help and assistance in pursuing justice for participants in San Francisco's Project 20 program. However not every issue can be resolved in the judicial process and this legal case appears to be stalled. If you are interested in working on a campaign for a legislative fix, please contact our office. if we have enough request, we will pursue further avenues. Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla

OUR WORK IN 2010 will include WAGES AND JOBS: We will be advocating for higher wages for home care workers and Non-profit workers, and for jobs created by the federal stimulus funding. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: We will do outreach to City contractors to educate workers and management on the legally required wages and benefits under San Francisco's laws. We also assist workers in filing complaints when necessary. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY; We engage in the City's  budget process to get funding to non-profits for cost-of-living adjustments and fight against budget cuts to programs that provide vital services to San Franciscans. IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCACY: We educate and organize for immigration reform and to support San Francisco's sanctuary law. We provide valuable information to immigrants on how to protect their constitutional rights. VOTER EDUCATION: We campaign to build a movement for a progressive agenda - living wage jobs, universal health care, affordable housing, quality public education and progressive taxation of corporations and the wealthy. We would be honored if you would be a member of the Living Wage Coalition in 2010. Membership dues are $25 for individuals and $100 for unions and organizations. All other contributions are greatly appreciated. Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla  415-863-1225. Thanks again for the support you have given us over this past year.

Two of San Francisco's four minimum wage laws have annual rate adjustments based on the Bay Area consumer price index increases. Due to the weak economy, there was no index increase last year resulting in all San Francisco minimum wage rates remaining the same during 2010 as they were in 2009. SAN FRANCISCO LABOR LAWS THAT APPLY TO ALL SF EMPLOYERS: HEALTH CARE SECURITY ORDINANCE, Employers with 20 or more employees (and non-profit employers with 50 or more employees) must spend a minimum amount (set by law) on health care for each employee who works eight or more hours per week in San Francisco. PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE, All employees who work in San Francisco - including part time and temporary workers - are entitled to paid time off from work when they are sick or need medical care or to care for their family members or designated person when those persons are sick or need medical care. One hour of sick leave time is accrued for every 30 hours worked within the city of San Francisco. OVERTIME PAY Workers in San Francisco are entitled to overtime pay if they work 9-12 hours in the same day at a rate of 1.5 times their regular hourly rate. Working more than 12 hours per day the overtime rate is two times the regular salary. BREAKS at a minimum San Francisco workers are entitled to a net 10 minute break for every four hours worked and a 30 minute meal break if working more than five hours.  SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKSITE All workers in San Francisco have the right to refuse a job task that is dangerous without consequence, to receive medical attention paid for by the employer if injured on the job, and to receive proper training, tools, and safety equipment. MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE, All employees who work in San Francisco - including part time and temporary workers - must be paid the San Francisco minimum wage which during 2010 is  $9.79 per hour.  SAN FRANCISCO'S LIVING WAGE LAWS: These three laws apply to employers who have service contracts with the City and County of San Francisco. HOME CARE WORKERS The basic hourly minimum wage for these workers is $11.03 per hour, they also get an additional 51 cents per hour as an hourly cash equivalent for paid time off raising their minimum rate per hour to $11.54. FOR PROFIT WORKERS these are employees  of for-profit City contractors, their minimum hourly rate is $11.54,  NON-PROFIT WORKERS these are employees of non-profit City contractors, their minimum hourly rate is $11.03.