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TNC DRIVERS AND RIDERS RALLY AGAINST INADEQUATE COMPANY ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY

Release Date: January 20th, 2023TNC DRIVERS AND RIDERS RALLY AGAINST INADEQUATE COMPANYACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY POLICYBay Area protesters gather to demand responsibility from Lyft and UberSAN FRANCISCO, CA – On January 23rd 2023, drivers and riders from transportation network companies (TNCs) will rally and picket outside of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to demand Read More

San Francisco Will Pay for Some Coronavirus Sick Leave

Closing The Wage Gap / By Karl Kramer

By All News KCBS Radio March 16, 2020 Private sector workers in San Francisco will be eligible to receive additional paid sick leave for coronavirus-related absences, Mayor London Breed announced Monday. The $10 million program is designed to cover up to five days of pay for workers who have already exhausted their companies’ sick leave Read More

Newsom suspends WARN requirements amid COVID-19 pandemic

Closing The Wage Gap / By Karl Kramer

By Douglas Fruehling | Mar 17, 2020 Update: Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday evening suspending the requirements of reporting COVID-19-related layoffs under the state’s WARN act from March 4 through the end of the emergency. The California hotel industry is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend the reporting requirements under the Read More

As cost of living soars, SF program to help struggling airport workers pay bills

Closing The Wage Gap / By Karl Kramer

Heather Knight Jan. 7, 2020 In one of the most expensive cities in the world, plenty of fully employed people are one emergency away from a financial catastrophe. And in a region with almost no unemployment, bosses are constantly scrambling to keep their businesses fully staffed. This spring, Treasurer Jose Cisneros will launch a, well, Read More