San Francisco
Single-payer rally “welcomes” insurance industry group
June 17, 2011It's no surprise that this week's meeting of America's Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance industry's national trade association, was greeted by a "welcoming committee."
Read moreWorkers, supporters cheer cheating contractor’s downfall
May 27, 2011A huge wage-theft case against a San Francisco Bay Area contractor almost reached the finish line May 26. One last chapter must still be written.
Read moreSan Francisco firms back paid sick leave law
February 16, 2011Two thirds of 727 San Francisco businesses surveyed back the city's paid sick leave ordinance, contradicting prior corporate claims that it would be expensive to business and hurt the economy.
Read moreLaw professors support Hilton workers
January 10, 2011The Association of American Law Schools is holding its national conference at the boycotted hotel, but organizers of over two-thirds of the conference events held their sessions at another venue.
Read moreHilton unionists rock San Francisco
December 17, 2010Hilton wants to cut workers' wages and health care - even though it has billions in spare cash.
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