Today, our community has achieved a monumental victory. The decision by Santa Clara County to take over Regional Medical Center and keep its doors open is a step in the right direction to reclaim healthcare, not just for the Eastside —…

Fired Up After Being Fired by a Robot San José: App drivers in San José, California, joined with drivers across the country today to launch a first-of-its-kind campaign focused on Uber and Lyft’s dehumanizing practice of “deactivation,” the dystopian term the…

Court decision safeguards crucial funding and upholds voter power against corporate influence This morning, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision ruling the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” initiative cannot be included on the November 2024 ballot.   Working Partnerships…

Coalition of patients, workers and leaders demand investigation into discriminatory closures at Regional Medical Center A coalition of community leaders, healthcare workers, and local organizations including Working Partnerships USA, Latinas Contra Cancer, South Bay Labor Council and elected representatives rallied at…

Gabriel Cardenas is a full-time Organizer at WPUSA, with nearly a decade of experience in labor organizing and workforce development. When we say fast food workers, who are we talking about in San José? There are 13,000 fast food workers employed…

Author: Cesar Palancares Last Wednesday, I joined a group of hundred strong rideshare drivers and community members in San Francisco to flood the streets with chants of “Fair pay! Fair treatment!” and make sure our powerful message was heard by the…

Can we start by explaining what ‘Democracy Dollars’ is and how it works? Absolutely. Democracy Dollars is a game-changer for political campaigns, democratizing the funding landscape by providing each eligible voter in the city with four $25 vouchers. These vouchers can…

Today, the City of San José took a significant step in combating wage theft in the construction industry by approving a Responsible Construction Ordinance (RCO). This ordinance empowers the City to withhold certificates of occupancy for private construction projects if owners,…

Why your voice matters Providing public comments during local City Council meetings is important for several reasons: Representation and Participation: Public comments allow citizens to participate in the democratic process by voicing their opinions and concerns directly to their elected representatives….

As 2023 concludes, I’m energized by the remarkable efforts and victories defining our community. Together, we continue to draw inspiration from a legacy of pioneering labor organizers like Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Fred Ross, and local community leaders such as Blanca…

Earlier this year, while I was making phone calls for one of Working Partnerships USA’s outreach campaigns, I sat down with several other volunteers to take our break. Among us, there were college students, a teacher, and individuals working in tech,…

A career in social justice and politics was never part of my plan. Growing up undocumented in Silicon Valley, my focus remained on doing well in school so I could build a better life for myself and my family. Activism and…