It’s official: Uber and Lyft drivers have formed a union. Now comes what might be the harder part: negotiating a first contract with the San Francisco-based ride-hailing companies. On Wednesday, the state Public Employment Relations Board certified the California Gig Workers Union — which is backed by the powerful Service… Continue reading
UNITE HERE Local 17 hospitality workers strike outside Target Field in Minneapolis, June 22, 2026. Steven Garcia/NurPhoto via AP. September 7, 2026 (Prospect.org) Americans really like unions. Last week, Gallup released its annual survey of the public’s assessment of the labor movement, and found that unions’ approval rating stood at 71 percent—the highest… Continue reading
Lucas said he’s been in the Bay Area working in the tech industry for 10 years — primarily at startups, but also at one of the big tech companies. He’s worked as a software engineer and managed small teams. Currently, he works for a 500-person company that makes software for… Continue reading
By Leanne Maxwell•September 4, 2026 · SFist.com XFacebookCopy link After years of efforts to unionize, more than 200 local and remote US workers from the San Francisco-based Wikimedia Foundation voted to join the Communication Workers of America labor union Thursday. Thursday’s vote follows months of organizing at Wikimedia Foundation, where employees… Continue reading
