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Despite staffing shortages, SFUSD board has approved a plan for layoffs and buyouts

Tuesday night’s vote included a preliminary early retirement offer for older (and better-paid) teachers

December 11, 2024

‘Hotel work is hard work’: Scenes from the San Francisco hotel workers’ picket line

2,000 housekeepers, cooks, and servers are on strike across the city — and more may join them

November 21, 2024

Labor and lattes: SF’s third Starbucks headed for unionization vote

Baristas and shift supervisors at a Lower Nob Hill location would become the third store in San Francisco to unionize

November 6, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle staffers asked to sign buyout agreement that likely includes an illegal clause

About five percent of the Chronicle's staff were approved to take a buyout, first offered at the beginning of the month

October 31, 2024

Exclusive: The San Francisco Chronicle offers voluntary buyouts to staff 

The city’s paper of record is making the offer in anticipation of a ‘challenging’ 2025, according to memos viewed by Gazetteer

October 11, 2024

Ballerina sues San Francisco Ballet for encouraging her to perform while injured

The suit alleges she was given painkillers and injections instead of long-term rest and appropriate care

August 19, 2024

Loyalty tests have transformed from TikTok novelty to girlboss gig work

Such tests have gained a new life on TikTok, enriching influencers and founders alike. But what do they mean for people looking for love?

August 15, 2024

Dirty business: Janitors’ union locks in new contract, heading off strike fears for San Francisco office buildings

5,000 workers won gains, including a $6/hour raise spread out over the next 4 years

August 7, 2024

San Francisco janitors are flooding downtown SF streets this week in fight for better wages, protections

Some members of SEIU Local 87 say they’ve been forced to work in sweltering heat when buildings turn off the AC at night

July 24, 2024

San Francisco tech company Okta accused of rampant gender discrimination

Two female ex-employees allege ‘pervasive’ gender bias at platform that powers logging in to major government and corporate websites

May 29, 2024