May 5, 2016
AT&T West workers in California and Nevada, members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), are currently bargaining for a “fair contract.” Their existing collective bargaining agreement expired on April 9, 2016, and they have been without a contract ever since. Even in a constantly changing industry like telecommunications and entertainment, AT&T has been able to adapt to change and…
May 4, 2016
While attack ads are not uncommon in the world of political races, the level of negative campaigning by the Chamber of Commerce in the San Jose City Council primary and the weakness of the attacks is unprecedented. The Chamber has spent a whopping $120,000 on attack ads so far, and there is still over a month to the election. Yesterday’s…
May 2, 2016
City of San Jose Council to vote on remaining renters’ rights issues, incl. Ellis Act evictions, demolitions & condo conversation (a) Direct staff to return with an Ellis Act ordinance to address the process to be followed for owners of ARO apartments subject to the ARO (ARO apartments) seeking to remove their building from the rental business. (b) Direct staff…