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UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026 Employers are increasingly using digital technologies to monitor workers, measure their performance, assign tasks and schedules, set the pace of work, and inform decisions about pay, discipline, and termination. Find out more: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/bossware-com...laborcenter.berkeley.eduBossware Comes to California: The Impact of New Management Technologies on Workers and the Case for Policy Regulation 2146
Reposted by UC Berkeley Labor CenterSarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Amazon workers at four delivery and sorting warehouses in Germany are organizing to make every minute count. They’re demanding that Amazon pay them for every minute of work, saying in a petition that the company is stealing their time." Important reporting by @lfelizleon.bsky.sociallabornotes.orgGerman Amazon Workers Organize to Get Paid for Every MinuteAmazon workers at four delivery and sorting warehouses in Germany are organizing to make every minute count. They’re demanding that Amazon pay them for every minute of work, saying in a petition that ... 12913
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026 “...there’s much more to be done to build out a robust set of worker technology rights for the 21st-century labor market, but California’s unions have put the first big stake in the ground.” --Annette Bernhardt, Senior Tech Policy Advisor at the UC Berkeley Labor Centerbloodinthemachine.comCalifornia just passed the strongest AI labor laws in the USFinally, some good news 0227
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026As policymakers and others consider strategies to promote manufacturing in the Bay Area, it is essential to take into account job quality and equity challenges. Find out more in our report "Making it in the Bay." laborcenter.berkeley.edu/making-it-in...laborcenter.berkeley.eduMaking It In the Bay: Bay Area Manufacturing Labor Market AnalysisAn overview of job quality and equity in existing manufacturing employment in the Bay Area, identifying challenges and strategies for cultivating a high-road manufacturing sector. 042
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Learn more about high-road strategies to grow manufacturing in the Bay Area through our work with the Bay Area High Road Manufacturing Initiative. @newenergynexus.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social @bluegreenalliance.bsky.social @wpusa.bsky.social wpusa.org/bahrmi/wpusa.orgBAHRMI - Working PartnershipsBAHRMI · Bay Area High Road Manufacturing Initiative Bay Area High Road Manufacturing Initiative Our Work Why Now Who We Are Get Involved News Sign Up Build the Bay. Raise the bar. This is the future ... 131
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Good jobs don’t happen by accident: creating quality jobs requires intentional strategies to grow a high-road sector that supports long-term investments in workers and labor-management partnership. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/making-it-in...laborcenter.berkeley.eduMaking It In the Bay: Bay Area Manufacturing Labor Market AnalysisAn overview of job quality and equity in existing manufacturing employment in the Bay Area, identifying challenges and strategies for cultivating a high-road manufacturing sector. 110
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The impact of poor wages is esp felt by workers of color & immigrants, who make up the vast majority of all production workers in the region. Read more in our new report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the Bay Area’s manufacturing labor market. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/making-it-in...laborcenter.berkeley.eduMaking It In the Bay: Bay Area Manufacturing Labor Market AnalysisAn overview of job quality and equity in existing manufacturing employment in the Bay Area, identifying challenges and strategies for cultivating a high-road manufacturing sector. 111
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Almost 1 in 10 jobs in the Bay Area is in the manufacturing sector. But are these good jobs? For most blue-collar workers the answer is no: their median wage is only $24.50, and less than a third of production workers in the Bay Area are paid a living wage. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/making-it-in... 1144
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Webinar: "Understanding How AI Impacts Worker Health and Safety," on Wed, October 7, 2026, 12-1 PT. A discussion of AI in the workplace looking at recent laws, worker experiences and a conceptual framework for safety professionals. By UC Berkeley LOHP and COEH. www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26WEB1007 023
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“There’s plenty of blame to go around” for expensive healthcare, said Miranda Dietz, director of the Health Care Program at the UC Berkeley Labor Center. But ospital costs make up the largest share of premium spending – about 40 cents of every premium dollar. calmatters.org/health/2026/...calmatters.orgWhat will California's next governor do about healthcare? Here are Becerra and Hilton's plansDemocrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say they’re mindful of voters’ worries about healthcare costs, but their plans don’t have much detail. 020
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Understanding How AI Impacts Worker Health and Safety Webinar October from 12-1pm PT Join the Labor Center Senior Researcher Mishal Khan, PhD, and other panelists to learn about how safety professionals can apply existing tools to emerging hazards around AI. lnkd.in/gbeyVX7elnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 000
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hosted by East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT Greenlining Building 360 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612 oaklandtechweek.com/ai-in-the-wo...oaklandtechweek.comOakland Tech Week 2026 - Where Innovation Meets CommunityJoin Oakland Tech Week September 27 – October 3, 2026. Connect with founders, investors, and builders. AI-powered matchmaking, killer sessions, and authentic community. 010
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Despite living in a largely pro-labor state, with a Democrat-controlled Legislature and dozens of cities & counties w/ wage floors higher than the state minimum, low-wage workers in California are losing ground. @markkreidler.bsky.social @capitalandmain.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/she-leaves-h...capitalandmain.comShe Leaves Home Before Dawn to Get to Her Low-Wage Job. She’s 83.Salud Garcia’s struggles echo those of millions of low-wage workers across the nation, where mounting costs erode their already precarious footing. 061
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Median pay for CA security workers is now around $20 per hour. In the Bay Area it's $24, compared to a regional median wage of $42. Learn more in our report: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/demographic-...laborcenter.berkeley.eduDemographic and Job Characteristics of the Security Guard Workforce in CaliforniaThis factsheet highlights the characteristics of the private sector security guard workforce in California, the Los Angeles MSA, and the five-county Bay Area, and highlights the need to improve labor ... 000
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Thousands of security workers for CA tech companies are on strike. Our research found 44% of security officers in California qualify as low-wage workers; in the Bay Area it's 2/3 of them. @fastcompany.com @seiuca.org www.fastcompany.com/91609749/tho...fastcompany.comThousands of security workers for Big Tech companies are on strike in CaliforniaAs their services become more critical to AI companies, security officers represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West are fighting for a $30 hourly wage and improved benefits. 140
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Unions are pushing for better pay and training for security officers. “They’re playing this critical public safety role, but their wages and training have not kept pace with those responsibilities and risks with the job.”—Enrique Lopezlira www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...nytimes.comSecurity Guards Offer Protection, But Get Paid Little in ReturnA recent high-profile shooting outside a mosque and rising threats to houses of worship have focused attention on security guards. Now, unions are pressing for better pay and training. 021
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Best states to work in the US based on wage policies, worker protections, and rights to organize. California is #1 🌟 www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issu...oxfamamerica.orgThe Best States to Work in the US 2026Oxfam's Best States to Work index reveals where working families have opportunities to thrive. Where does your state rank? 020
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Special thanks all the organizations that hosted our interns this summer: @workingeastbay.bsky.social, @seiu521.bsky.social, SEIU-USWW, Housing Rights Committee of SF, Trabajadores Unidos Workers United, North Bay Labor Council, Bay Area Regional Tenant Organizing Network, and UNITE HERE Local 2 020
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026That’s a wrap on summer 2026! 🎬☀️ From hands-on projects to unforgettable learning moments, our student interns have spent the last few months diving headfirst into real in-the-field experience. 130
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026How are CA unions faring in the face of an unfriendly federal administration, a militarized deportation campaign, and a continuing cost-of-living crisis? Check out this new report from UCLA IRLE, with contributions from 7 UC labor centers (including us). laborcenter.berkeley.edu/state-of-the...laborcenter.berkeley.eduState of the Unions: California Labor in 2025A report from the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, including research from the UC Berkeley Labor Center. This edition of the “State of the Unions” report offers readers insight int... 1126
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It took 31 hours of minimum wage work a week in the '90s to fully pay for college, room and board, even after accounting for federal payroll and income taxes for a single filer. Today, it requires a workweek of 71 hours. money.com/pay-for-coll...money.comHere's How Long It Has Been Since You Could Pay for College With a Minimum Wage JobUntil 2001, you could fully pay for college tuition, room and board with any full-time job in the U.S., according to a Money analysis of federal wage and education data. That's no longer the case. 02918
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026labornotes.org/2026/08/doll...labornotes.orgDolly Parton Helped Us to Speak Up and Join TogetherDolly Parton’s song, “9 to 5,” has endured as a beloved anthem for nearly half a century. What many people don’t know is that the direct inspiration for the song—and the hit movie—was the 9 to 5 worki... 030
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Come to our Open House Thurs at 4:30! Hear from Labor Center staff & researchers about their work, meet folks interested in the labor movement, & learn how you can get involved! All are welcome! Sponsored by our Student Engagement Team. Learn more & RSVP: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/event/2026-l...laborcenter.berkeley.edu2026 Labor Center Open HouseHear from Labor Center staff and researchers about their work, meet other students interested in the labor movement, and learn how you can get involved at our Fall 2026 open house! 084
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Miranda Dietz, the labor center's healthcare program director, told legislators the changes could end up costing California about 200,000 jobs, mostly in the healthcare industry. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/california-c...laborcenter.berkeley.eduCalifornia Could Lose Up to 217,000 Jobs if Congress Cuts MedicaidRepublicans are considering major cuts to Medicaid to offset tax cuts. Depending on the specific mechanisms and timing for cutting Medicaid, California could expect to see between $10 billion and $20 ... 031
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026By 2030, the number of uninsured Californians under 65 is expected to nearly double from 2.4 million to 4.6 million as recently enacted state and federal cuts to Medicaid and ACA marketplaces begin to roll back historic gains in health coverage. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/over-two-mil...laborcenter.berkeley.eduOver two million more Californians projected to lack health insurance by 2030As a result of federal and state policy decisions made in 2025, we project that 4.6 million Californians under age 65 will be uninsured by 2030—an increase of 2.2 million—and the uninsured rate will n... 21911
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Should Becerra cruise to victory in November, he will face what may be the steepest decline in health insurance coverage in a generation, one that will land especially hard in his home state. @kffhealthnews.org @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/08/23/n...npr.orgBecerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problemThe nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance. 1305
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026There have been lots of changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California, from both federal and state policy. Our new maps help folks understand the consequences of policymakers' decisions. mailchi.mp/berkeley/upd... 043
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Check out our work with PSE Healthy Energy on environmental concerns about clean energy manufacturing. The information can help policymakers, businesses, and communities make smart decisions about siting and regulation for clean energy manufacturing. www.psehealthyenergy.org/work/environ... 040
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"As Amazon, Starbucks & Trader Joe’s have repeatedly demonstrated, it is possible for workers to unionize & still find themselves stonewalled when it comes to bargaining for wages, job protections & improved work conditions." @markkreidler.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/after-years-...capitalandmain.comAfter Years-Long Battle, California Rideshare Drivers Win Certification. Can They Win a Contract?If Uber and Lyft resort to the stalling tactics corporations commonly use to block higher pay and better working conditions, gig workers will still have a fight on their hands. 030
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026New deadline! Apply by Aug 18 to Skills to Win, our 6-week workshop for rank & file members and staff of unions, worker associations, worker centers, and community organizations starting or running organizing campaigns. Thursdays in Sept & Oct. Learn more! laborcenter.berkeley.edu/workshop/ski...laborcenter.berkeley.eduSkills to WinJoin us once a week for two hours on Zoom for the Skills to Win workshop, which focuses on how to build high participation organizations. October 9-November 13, 2025. 000
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026EBASE-East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy; SEIU 521; SEIU USWW; Housing Rights Committee of SF; Trabajadores Unidos / Workers United; North Bay Labor Council; North Bay Jobs with Justice; Regional Tenant Organizing Network; Unite HERE Local 2 010
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026None of this would be possible without our amazing host site partners who mentored, guided, and inspired the next generation of labor leaders. Thank you to everyone who made this summer unforgettable! @workingeastbay.bsky.social @seiu521.bsky.social @northbayclc.bsky.social 100
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026☀️ Labor Summer 2026 is officially wrapping up! Our incredible interns are finishing their summer of hands-on learning this week. Every single week, we polled our students for just one word to describe their experience. The collective result? An inspiring snapshot of growth, passion, and solidarity! 120
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Does fraud explain the increase in CA's IHSS spending? No, say experts: “IHSS spending has grown rapidly in recent years due to the increased need for home care among seniors and individuals with disabilities, and increased home care worker wages.” www.factcheck.org/2026/08/ozs-...factcheck.orgOz's Medicaid Fraud Claims About California and Minnesota Lack Context - FactCheck.orgAnnouncing a pause on more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding to Minnesota and California last month, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz accused state officials of b... 010
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Low-income patients who rely on public insurance programs like Medicaid—Medi-Cal in California—will be hit hardest by recent federal and state Medicaid cuts, but people with commercial insurance will feel the effects too. @calmatters.org calmatters.org/health/2026/...calmatters.orgMedicaid cuts could hit your ER wait time and premium, not just Medi-CalEven privately insured Californians could see longer ER waits and rising premiums as hospitals absorb Medi-Cal cuts. 023
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Social Security benefits support over 730,000 jobs in California. Each dollar of Social Security benefit supports two dollars of economic output. (3/3) www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...sacbee.comSocial Security isn’t just a safety net. It’s California’s economic bedrock | Opinion“Despite Social Security’s vital role, we are often told that the program is ‘going bankrupt.’ This is a fundamental misunderstanding.” 011
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026That's more than the gross domestic product of California’s computer and electronics manufacturing sector, and more than double the economic output of the motion picture and television industry and agriculture. (2/3) www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...sacbee.comSocial Security isn’t just a safety net. It’s California’s economic bedrock | Opinion“Despite Social Security’s vital role, we are often told that the program is ‘going bankrupt.’ This is a fundamental misunderstanding.” 112
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Opinion in @sacbee.com by Nari Rhee: Social Security isn’t just a “safety net” for the elderly; it is California’s economic bedrock. In 2024, the program injected almost $138 billion into our state ... (1/3) www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...sacbee.comSocial Security isn’t just a safety net. It’s California’s economic bedrock | Opinion“Despite Social Security’s vital role, we are often told that the program is ‘going bankrupt.’ This is a fundamental misunderstanding.” 101
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Read our report, co-published with UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, "Over two million more Californians projected to lack health insurance by 2030." laborcenter.berkeley.edu/over-two-mil...laborcenter.berkeley.eduOver two million more Californians projected to lack health insurance by 2030As a result of federal and state policy decisions made in 2025, we project that 4.6 million Californians under age 65 will be uninsured by 2030—an increase of 2.2 million—and the uninsured rate will n... 100
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Our research found California’s uninsured rate could nearly double by 2030. “I knew it was going to be bad, but seeing that doubling was shocking to me,” said Miranda Dietz, director of the labor center’s healthcare program. calmatters.org/health/2026/...calmatters.org'We're just asking for some dignity': Inside California's Medi-Cal rollbackState and federal cuts could push California's uninsured rate to nearly 15% by 2030 — hitting immigrants and low-income families hardest. Watch the new CalMatters documentary. 121
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026What does it mean to have a "human-in-the-loop"? Mishal Khan dives into the many different HITL provisions being proposed in legislatures across the country today, highlighting their impacts on workers. just-tech.ssrc.org/articles/co-... @ssrc.orgjust-tech.ssrc.orgCo-opting or Centering the Human Worker in the Digital Age? An Overview of Human-in-the-Loop Legislation in the United StatesSince the release of ChatGPT in 2023, predictions of widespread job loss have littered headlines. Silicon Valley’s tech titans claim they will reshape the global economy with the creation of... 033
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Learn more in our report, "Underpaid, Undervalued, and Essential: The Security Guard Workforce in the United States." laborcenter.berkeley.edu/underpaid-un...laborcenter.berkeley.eduUnderpaid, Undervalued, and Essential: The Security Guard Workforce in the United StatesThis report examines the security guard workforce across the country—who these workers are, what they earn, the conditions under which they work, and the standards that govern the industry—and argues ... 010
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Security officers are more likely to be underpaid and undertrained for the work they’re expected to do. Part of the reason is the prevalence of contracting in the industry, which is associated with lower wages. 120
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Read the report: "Underpaid, Undervalued, and Essential: The Security Guard Workforce in the United States." laborcenter.berkeley.edu/underpaid-un...laborcenter.berkeley.eduUnderpaid, Undervalued, and Essential: The Security Guard Workforce in the United StatesThis report examines the security guard workforce across the country—who these workers are, what they earn, the conditions under which they work, and the standards that govern the industry—and argues ... 000
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Enrique Lopezlira appeared on KQED Forum to discuss our new report finding security guards face a high risk of injury and death on the job and are more likely to be underpaid and undertrained for the work they’re expected to do. @seiu.org www.kqed.org/forum/201010...kqed.orgThe Challenges and Dangers Security Guards Face | KQEDAirdate: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10 AM More than 1.3 million people work as security guards in the United States, making the job one of the most commonly-held in the country and one that outnumber... 132
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Learn more about the working conditions of security officers in New York City and throughout the country in our report series, "Security Guards: Undervalued and Underpaid." laborcenter.berkeley.edu/security-gua... @seiu.orglaborcenter.berkeley.eduSecurity Guards: Undervalued and UnderpaidSecurity guards are essential workers who ensure public safety in buildings, hospitals, and transportation hubs—but their compensation and working conditions do not reflect their important role. Our s... 010
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Today, NYC's Aland Etienne Safety & Security Act is enacted, named in honor of the security officer who was killed trying to shut down his building's elevators during a gunman's attack. The law increases minimum pay & benefits for private security guards. abc7ny.com/post/345-par...abc7ny.comOne year later, NYC remembers Detective Didarul Islam and victims of Midtown office shootingMayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch led a first anniversary memorial ceremony honoring Detective Islam and the other victims of the July 28, 2025, shooting. 110
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Read our new report "Underpaid, Undervalued, and Essential: The Security Guard Workforce in the United States" laborcenter.berkeley.edu/underpaid-un...laborcenter.berkeley.eduUnderpaid, Undervalued, and Essential: The Security Guard Workforce in the United StatesThis report examines the security guard workforce across the country—who these workers are, what they earn, the conditions under which they work, and the standards that govern the industry—and argues ... 020
UC Berkeley Labor Center @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Who are the security officers in the U.S.? Results from our study may surprise you. @seiu.org laborcenter.berkeley.edu/underpaid-un... 100