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fromHuck
5 days ago

100 London advertising sites hacked to protest mass consumerism

Zara workers across Europe are staging protests demanding reinstatement of a profit-sharing scheme scrapped after the pandemic.
fromsfist.com
5 days ago

Monday Morning Headlines: More Equipment Troubles Plague BART

There were more equipment problems plaguing BART early Monday, with service on the Green Line between Berryessa and Daly City disrupted for an unspecified reason. Red Line service was also impacted due to an equipment problem near West Oakland Station. [KRON4] The SF Public Defender's Office has filed a formal complaint with Sheriff Paul Miyamoto over reports of illegal and intimidating strip searches of female inmates. 19 women say they were subjected to humiliating strip searches while deputies laughed and aimed weapons at them.
US politics
fromSan Jose Inside
1 week ago

CSU Trustees Vote Today on Bigger Raises for Campus Presidents While Cutting Elsewhere

California State University's trustees will vote today on whether to increase how much the system's 22 campus presidents and other senior executives earn. The vote could potentially pave the way for up to 15% in annual incentive-based raises paid for by philanthropic funds and base salaries that reflect how much presidents at similar universities earn. Exact numbers aren't available; those are to be revealed during the board meeting.
Education
Coffee
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

'Workers aren't going to settle for nothing': With contract talks stalled, Starbucks baristas rally in L.A.

Starbucks employees staged protests across cities to pressure the company to restart stalled contract negotiations and to challenge a new employee dress code.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Good Morning, News: Legislators Forced to Fix Oregon's Transportation Budget, a Homicide at Burning Man, and Oregon's Fight to Save an Endangered Newt

Portland's Mercury relies on reader support to sustain local journalism and arts coverage while local activists and lawmakers act on transportation funding and labor protests.
Left-wing politics
fromAxios
3 months ago

What to know about "Workers Over Billionaires" protests on Labor Day

Labor and progressive groups organized over 1,000 May Day protests nationwide demanding worker power over billionaires, including a major restaurant protest at Trump Tower.
San Francisco
fromKqed
6 months ago

Dozens of UC Workers, Labor Leaders Arrested While Protesting Understaffing, Unfair Wages | KQED

Demonstrators staged a sit-in at UC Regents meeting, demanding fair wages and staffing for UC laborers, resulting in arrests.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
6 months ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: Trump Is Firing Waltz

A police standoff on the Bay Bridge caused major traffic disruptions while various local issues and conflicts unfolded nearby.
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