Workers Rights

6 Lies ICE Uses to Gain Access to Private Homes
ICE was barred this week from impersonating local police & using certain ‘ruses’ (commonly known as lies) to conduct home arrests in Southern California. In cases where ICE does not have a warrant to enter or search private homes, they have frequently used deceptive tactics to trick residents into granting

Bay Area Immigrant and Ally Resource Guide for Dealing with ICE
From January 2025 to June 2025, ICE has made at least 2,527 arrests in the state of California. That is a 122% increase from the same period in 2024. Below is a quick resource guide for data on state, local, and federal ICE arrests, as well as legal information for

Bioneers Conference: Revolution from the Heart of Nature in Berkeley
This March 27-29th thousands of people will gather at the Bioneers Conference – now situated in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall and in various Downtown Berkeley venues

Relief Fund Launched for Restaurant Workers Impacted by LA Fires
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. | As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, One Fair Wage has launched the LA Service Workers’ Relief Fund to provide immediate financial assistance to restaurant workers and other low-wage workers impacted by the crisis. Building on the success of its Emergency Coronavirus Service Workers’ Support Fund, which raised

Supervisor Matt Dorsey Wants ‘100 arrests a night’ Going Forward
Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing a plan to make “at least 100 arrests” per night in South of Market, with the goal of funneling the sick and suffering into “compulsory detox and treatment” through Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s new measures.

San Francisco Hotel Strikes are Over!
Union Says New Standard Has Been Set for SF Hotel Workers

Daniel Lurie Helps Bring End to Marriott Hotel Strike
With three weeks to go before he assumes office, Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie is already at work for San Francisco. His influence helped bring part of one of the longest strikes in the city’s history to an optimistic end. Sunday marks three months from the strike’s beginnings on Sept. 22. If

California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law. Now No One Is Enforcing It
California’s Industrial Relations Department has stated that it does not have jurisdiction to handle Prop. 22-related wage claims, leaving the state attorney general to enforce the law, which mandates better wages and benefits for gig workers.