Racist slurs were hurled daily at Black workers at Tesla’s California plant, delivered not just by fellow employees but also by managers and supervisors, California’s civil rights agency alleged in an explosive lawsuit filed against the company Thursday.
Margot Roosevelt
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Workers are fed up. But is this really #Striketober?
After decades of stagnating wages and diminishing pension and healthcare benefits, many U.S. workers are fed up. A small but growing number are organizing.
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California’s job growth took a hit as the Delta variant spread
California’s job growth slowed last month and its unemployment rate remained high as the state struggled to recover economic momentum.
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How Delta upended California’s economic outlook — from ‘sizzling to ho-hum’
The coronavirus’ Delta variant has upended the calculations of economic forecasters at UCLA, who have dampened their expectations for economic growth in California and across the country.
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California’s job growth tripled the nation’s, even as the Delta variant spread
California’s recovery from the COVID-19 recession strengthened in August as employers added 104,300 jobs. Unemployment remains high, however, at 7.5% statewide — with Santa Cruz County standing at 6.3% in the latest figures.
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‘Hungry to celebrate being alive’: California reopening fuels job growth
Unemployment in California fell to 7.9% in May, the fourth month state payrolls grew by more than 100,000 jobs. Still, full recovery will be slow.
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Free banking in California? New bill tackles access and racial equity
A California bill would create BankCal, offering free financial services to the “unbanked” and “underbanked,” whose low wages often are eaten up by high fees
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California will recover from the pandemic faster than the U.S., forecast says
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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A ‘full reverse’: California joblessness spiked in December, thwarting recovery
Much of December’s distress was driven by hotels and restaurants closing, as tourism and business travel failed to bounce back and dining out was restricted.
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California economy is fast losing momentum; 327,600 give up on seeking jobs
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…