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Jobs and Labor

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Court Workers to Decide on Possible Strike

    There are few experiences in San Francisco more excruciating than waiting in line outside the Hall of Justice to take care of a traffic ticket. People crane their necks, instinctively trying to snatch a sight of the front of the line. Somebody inevitably says, "Why are three of the windows closed?" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Examiner Newsroom Hit with Layoffs

    This will be a very unmerry Christmas for Examiner staff​As expected, the San Francisco Examiner's new owners trimmed its newsroom yesterday afternoon, laying off half the copy desk as well as other editorial staff. We called Todd Vogt, publisher and president of the Ex, who told us layoff notices ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    City Family's Loathsome, Disingenuous, Idiotic Smear of Jeff Adachi

    One of the most tiring elements of living in the Internet age is the increasing use of superlatives -- i.e. "Worst. Meal. EVAR." So, it is with due consideration that we posit Prop. C backers' new ad claiming "THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!" between union-busting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and public defe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    It's Official: The Bay Citizen Unionizes

    Hellman's Frankenstein Monster ​Just a year after Warren Hellman launched The Bay Citizen, the editorial newsroom decided to officially unionize. On May 26, The Bay Citizen signed union cards indicating they want to join the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of The Newspaper Guild-Communica ... More >>

  • News

    June 29, 2011

    Labor Union May Be Able to Set City Manager Paychecks

    Hellman's Frankenstein Monster ​Just a year after Warren Hellman launched The Bay Citizen, the editorial newsroom decided to officially unionize. On May 26, The Bay Citizen signed union cards indicating they want to join the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of The Newspaper Guild-Communica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Criminal Cases Would Be Less Affected by S.F. Court Layoffs

    ​California's oft-discussed governmental dysfunction is starting to take its toll. Public access to our state's natural resources is already on the chopping block; on Friday, more ominous news arrived about public access to justice. In light of the budget approved last week by the state Legislatur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Which Pol Will Forgo a Pay Raise?

    Or don't take the money and run​Yesterday, SF Weekly told you about the amazing news that your elected officials were looking forward to getting pay raises -- despite the city's $300 million budget deficit. We wondered whether this would upset voters, who will experience yet another round of unfor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Convention & Visitors Bureau Kicks Out Unruly Union

    ​Since its labor contract expired in August 2009, hotel workers' union Unite Here Local 2 has spent months waving signs in hotel-visitors' faces and generally causing a ruckus (this is, after all, how labor actions work) in its efforts to win a new labor contract. Tired of this crap, this week the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    SEIU Boss Andy Stern Quits. Bay Area Union War He Started Continues.

    Andy Stern is gone. His mess remains. ​Rivals of America's most powerful union boss, Andy Stern, have cheered the resignation of the SEIU's erstwhile leader. But Mark Brenner, director of Labor Notes, a magazine covering the U.S. union scene, says a Stern resignation will not quell bitter disputes ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2010

    @sk Jamie Varon: I lied on my LinkedIn profile

    Andy Stern is gone. His mess remains. ​Rivals of America's most powerful union boss, Andy Stern, have cheered the resignation of the SEIU's erstwhile leader. But Mark Brenner, director of Labor Notes, a magazine covering the U.S. union scene, says a Stern resignation will not quell bitter disputes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Marching Muni Drivers Overwhelm 'March Against Muni'

    All Photos | Joe EskenaziMarch Against Muni organizer Jared Roussel looks on as Muni Drivers' union boss Irwin Lum snatches away his bullhorn and addresses the crowd​"March Against Muni," the odd amalgam of largely young, hip people deeply incensed at rude Muni drivers, paper Fast Passes, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Muni May Lay Off 170 Operators on Friday

    Jim Herd​Muni spokesman Judson True has confirmed a rumor disseminated by the Muni Drivers' union: 170 operators -- and 230 Muni employees -- will be facing layoffs after Friday's Municipal Transportation Agency Board meeting. "At the Friday meeting, service reductions will be voted on. If the boa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    Rec and Park Workers Anticipating Pink Slip Announcement at Meeting Today

    Will the Empire at least provide him with COBRA?​Last week we wrote about angst rippling through the city's Recreation and Park Department over imminent layoffs. This week, scores of recreation directors and assistant rec supervisors -- the two classes of employees even the union confirms are faci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    SEIU Organizer on Doomed Campaign: 'What Else Could We Do?'

    ​The other day we wondered just what the SEIU was thinking in running a large, highly visible, public campaign to stave off layoffs -- when the one and only person who could prevent them, Mayor Gavin Newsom, was already quite firm in his position. And he and the SEIU -- well, they're not seeing ey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    City: Nurses Will Be Paid More Here Even With Slashed Salaries

    City nursing assistants will soon be paid far less to deal with the R.P. McMurphys of the world​The city of San Francisco's response to hundreds of nurses who stand to lose perhaps $14,000 a year in compensation: You don't know how good you've got it. The Department of Human Resources is circulati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Breaking: Board Votes to Save SEIU Jobs -- Until Mid December

    'Jetson, until Dec. 15 and possibly thereafter, you are not fired!'​UPDATE, 5:30 P.M.: MAYORAL SPOKESMAN SAYS NO MONEY WILL BE SPENT TO STAVE OFF LAYOFFS; DETAILS BELOWIt'd be cruel to lay off scads of city workers right before Thanksgiving -- so let's think about axing 'em right before Christmas. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    So, How Many SEIU Workers are Facing Layoffs? Depends on Whom You Ask.

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    And They're Off: Chronicle Commences its Latest Round of Layoffs

    ​After the San Francisco Chonicle's management last week told the Media Workers Guild it was in a layoffy mood, everyone was left to ponder all the big journalistic questions: Who? When? How many?If you picked Monday, Aug. 31 in your layoff pool -- congratulations. The Chron started -- but did not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    BART, Unions Reach Accord -- Union Vote Could Come Next Week

    Seats: Still sticky. Union contracts: Tentatively agreed upon.​BART's trains don't run 24 hours -- but its negotiations with unions do. After an all-night session, bedraggled transit and union officials emerged, blinking, before cameras not long ago to announce a tentative pact.  Several sour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    SEIU's New Pact With City Looks Remarkably Like Old Pact -- But Won't Save Jobs of 288 Workers Dismissed Today

    For the SEIU Local 1021, it may be time to paraphrase The Who: Meet the new wage concessions package, same as the old wage concessions package. Specific details for the deal weren't immediately available -- the bargain was only cut in the wee hours this morning -- but the major pillars of the agreem ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2009

    Putting the "Yay!" in Yay Area

    For the SEIU Local 1021, it may be time to paraphrase The Who: Meet the new wage concessions package, same as the old wage concessions package. Specific details for the deal weren't immediately available -- the bargain was only cut in the wee hours this morning -- but the major pillars of the agreem ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2009

    Lights, Camera, Mystic!

    For the SEIU Local 1021, it may be time to paraphrase The Who: Meet the new wage concessions package, same as the old wage concessions package. Specific details for the deal weren't immediately available -- the bargain was only cut in the wee hours this morning -- but the major pillars of the agreem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Rec & Park Workers Terrified Over Looming Layoffs Amid New Hirings of $100K Managers -- and Ready to Rally

    The Recreation and Parks Department has found another way to get folks out of the pool: Cut jobs and cut hoursYou have to feel for Jared Blumenfeld. Taking over the city's Recreation and Parks Department -- especially on an interim basis -- is like being handed a feather duster and being asked to ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Will California Scandals Derail SEIU's Dream of Total World Domination?

    By Matt SmithThe Service Employees International Union plans to spend $50 million during the coming months lobbying for a bill that would make it harder for employers to fight against unionization drives.But critics of the union's national leader, Andy Stern, say ongoing scandals in California may s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Fledgling Newspaper Union Appeals Labor Board Decision

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2008

    Newspaper Management Strikes Back

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Video: Adam Werbach Describes New Job

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2008

    8,000 SF Employees Take Home Over $100,000 -- And Then Some.

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2007

    SEIU's Rosselli Resigns as State Boss -- Sac Bee

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • News

    November 14, 2007

    Convicted Embezzler Linda Simwa Cons SF Symphony, UCSF

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • News

    March 7, 2007

    Monster Mashed

    By John Geluardi Three Contra Costa Times reporters, who say they were targeted for layoffs once they succeeded in forming a union, filed an appeal last week with the federal labor board after the board rejected their initial complaint for lack of evidence. Last July, just weeks after organizers ... More >>

  • News

    June 21, 2006

    Filling the Civic Gap

    Meet Donald Fisher, the private billionaire with unprecedented sway over ordinary San Franciscans' lives

  • News

    June 7, 2006

    No Administrator Left Behind

    The University of California system is embroiled in a scandal over perks and compensation for some of its highest-paid employees. Are they worth it? Find out where you stand!

  • Calendar

    January 18, 2006

    Get Out of Town, Already

    Leave the BlackBerry home this year -- break out of vacation deprivation and relax

  • News

    April 6, 2005

    Requiem for a Pension Fund?

    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger launches an attack on CalPERS. The giant pension fund's Democratic allies aren't taking it lying down

  • Film

    September 3, 2003

    Sol Brothers

    Mondays in the Sun takes a whimsical look at unemployment on the coast of Spain

  • Dining

    August 13, 2003

    Work It Out

    Mondays in the Sun takes a whimsical look at unemployment on the coast of Spain

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Union Members

    Tie Between Strippers and Bike Messengers

  • Dining

    August 21, 2002

    Modern Love

    The etiquette of online dating

  • News

    May 1, 2002

    A Black and White Issue

    A lawsuit alleging racism at Amtrak's Oakland yard has made it to the Supreme Court -- and could affect discrimination cases nationwide

  • Dining

    August 1, 2001

    Social Grace

    Work Jerks

  • News

    January 24, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from January 24, 2001

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    The Late Victor Van Bourg

    The Life and Death of a Lion

  • Calendar

    June 23, 1999

    Cothran

    The Life and Death of a Lion

  • News

    March 24, 1999

    Strike While the Iron Is Hot

    Bike messengers organizing for April 15 walkout

  • News

    August 19, 1998

    Crime and Patronage

    For more than a decade, three different mayors have let one man dole out government jobs to alleged murderers, crack dealers, and other serious felons. The question, obviously, is why.

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1998

    Savage Love

    For more than a decade, three different mayors have let one man dole out government jobs to alleged murderers, crack dealers, and other serious felons. The question, obviously, is why.

  • Calendar

    August 20, 1997

    Unspun

    For more than a decade, three different mayors have let one man dole out government jobs to alleged murderers, crack dealers, and other serious felons. The question, obviously, is why.

  • Calendar

    January 29, 1997

    Slap Shots

    For more than a decade, three different mayors have let one man dole out government jobs to alleged murderers, crack dealers, and other serious felons. The question, obviously, is why.

  • Calendar

    October 2, 1996

    The Grid

    For more than a decade, three different mayors have let one man dole out government jobs to alleged murderers, crack dealers, and other serious felons. The question, obviously, is why.

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