Labor & Economics
Hundreds gather for International Working Women’s Day in Oakland
Organizers use the original name for the global women’s day and focus on immigrant working women.
What we heard: The impact of SNAP delays on Latino immigrant families
The delay in SNAP payments due to the Trump administration’s refusal to fund the program during the government shutdown increased financial and emotional stress for low-income Latino families facing food insecurity according to our El Tímpano subscribers.
New rules aim to protect California farmworkers after extreme heat cut last year’s work short
Now, farmworkers in Contra Costa County look anxiously ahead to March.
Cultural healing in the fields of Half Moon Bay
In Half Moon Bay, an innovative music class led by the son of music royalty helps farmworkers cope with trauma.
Is California’s proposed minimum wage hike a path to a living wage or just a Band-Aid?
Proposition 32 would set the nation’s highest minimum wage. But for some Latinos in the Bay Area, even $18 an hour falls short of what they need to survive.
Life after Half Moon Bay’s tragedy: A mass shooting survivor sues his former employer
The events of Jan 23, 2023 thrust farmworkers into the spotlight. Now, survivor Pedro Romero Perez wants to see lasting change.
New workplace standards promise Bay Area fast food workers relief from scorching temperatures
After years of delay, new heat protections for employees who work indoors take effect.
Aging farmworkers in Half Moon Bay want a place to ‘rest with dignity’
Senior farmworker housing is approved after years of advocacy and a singular tragedy.
As state cuts loom, a court ruling provides a lifeline for child care access in Alameda County
A newly upheld ballot measure in Alameda County could bring relief to low-income families struggling to pay for child care.
California’s new Fast Food Council gives workers a seat at the table
A sweeping new law has empowered employees in California’s fast food sector, an industry predominantly staffed by Latino workers. What comes next?
When a lower cost of living comes with an hours-long commute
The high cost of living in San Francisco and San Jose pushes low-wage workers to cities on the fringes of the Bay Area’s public transit systems. These Contra Costa County residents face “extreme commutes” of more than 60 minutes each way to get to work and school.
Working two jobs, an immigrant widow and parent of four can’t afford electricity amidst rising utility costs
With $800 in utility debt, Consuelo Ruano and her family put up with the winter cold in their two-bedroom apartment in San Lorenzo.
‘We want a seat at the table’: fast food workers fight for regulations
Two Latina workers from the fast food industry in the Bay Area talk about the precarious working conditions that led them to speak up in favor of the FAST Recovery Act.
Undocumented and unhoused
Data shows that evictions went down in California during the pandemic, thanks to an eviction moratorium that protected tenants. But the housing struggles of undocumented communities aren’t being captured by authorities or mainstream media.
Remittances are a sign of sacrifice, resilience during pandemic
In all, people worldwide sent a total of $540 billion home last year, only dropping by 1.6% from 2019 — a smaller drop than during the 2009 global financial crash.
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