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Building Resilient Futures: New Pathways for Inclusive Economic Development

A Closer Look at the 'Invisible' Subcontracting Trend in Silicon Valley
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How the City of San Jose Can Afford to Increase Salaries Without Cutting Services

Diving into the overlooked factors that show how San Jose's effective budget is larger than expected.
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Tech’s Invisible Workforce

A Closer Look at the 'Invisible' Subcontracting Trend in Silicon Valley
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Investing In Our Future

The Transportation Priorities of Silicon Valley’s Diverse Communities
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Economic Prosperity Strategy

Improving economic opportunity for the Bay Area’s low- and moderate-wage workers
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Temporary Work, Permanent Injuries

Realities in the Food Processing Industry and a Call to Action
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Tech’s Diversity Problem

More Than Meets the Eye
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Access to Paid Sick Days in San Jose

A briefing paper from the Institute for Women's Policy Research
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Power is at the Root

How Funders and Workforce Leaders Can Center Workers in the “Future of Work”
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Delivering Insecurity

E-commerce and the Future of Work in Food Retail
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Serving Silicon Valley

Tech Giants and their Service Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Change and Uncertainty, Not Apocalypse

Technological Change and Store-Based Retail
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The Eviction Time-Bomb

How COVID-19 & corporate greed could devastate Latinx and Black renters and kick 40,000 families out of their homes
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Technological Change in Health Care Delivery

Drivers and Consequences of Technological Change in Health Care Delivery
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Understanding & Responding to the Changing Nature of Work in the Bay Area

A joint report with ReWork the Bay and Jobs with Justice San Francisco.
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The Future of Warehouse Work

Technological Change in the U.S. Logistics Industry
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The Google Rent Hike

What Google’s San Jose mega-campus could cost renting families — and what Google can do about it
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Innovating Inequality?

How tech’s business models concentrate wealth while shortchanging workers
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Driverless?

Autonomous Trucks and the Future of the American Trucker
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When Renters Rise, Our City Thrives

Factsheet on renting families and our housing crisis
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Construction in San Jose: Crisis & Opportunity

Growing Our Local Middle-Class Construction Workforce
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Soaring Rents, Falling Wages

The growing gap between rents and incomes is stretching working families and seniors to the breaking point — while millionaire landlords and absentee corporations profit off our housing crisis.
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When Savannah learned the program was free, it cha When Savannah learned the program was free, it changed everything.⁠
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TOP is a no-cost apprenticeship-readiness program that prepares individuals for careers in the trades—combining classroom instruction, hands-on training, and direct pathways to union opportunities.⁠
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For many, it’s the first step toward a stable, long-term career.⁠
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Every county needs somewhere that can't say no. Fo Every county needs somewhere that can't say no. For Santa Clara County, that's VMC.

When a private ER hits capacity, patients get redirected. When VMC hits capacity, there's nowhere left to go. Cutting this system doesn't just hurt VMC's patients. It raises the risk for everyone who needs an ER bed in this county.

This is the hospital holding the whole system together. #HandsOffOurHealthcare. Protect Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
Today for #ParamedicAppreciationDay, We're highli Today for #ParamedicAppreciationDay,

We're highlighting our public healthcare system that ensures anyone can get care when they need it: the Santa Clara County hospital system doesn't ask what insurance you have—it just treats you.

But this model is under direct attack. H.R. 1 is gutting the Medi-Cal funding it runs on, and we're still $270 million short this year—not from mismanagement, but because Washington pulled the floor out.

Swipe to see what's at stake.

#HandsOffOurHealthcare

Protect Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
An airport can't run without its workers. ✈️ Yest An airport can't run without its workers. ✈️

Yesterday, we joined airport workers at San José Mineta International Airport to stand with them in their fight for a fair contract. Every worker deserves dignity on the job, fair wages, and working conditions that respect the essential role they play in keeping our communities connected.

When workers stand together, they build the power to win not just for themselves, but for all working people. ✊🏽
The people who keep our communities running deserv The people who keep our communities running deserve to be heard! 🔊⁠
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Last Friday, workers from healthcare, childcare, fast food, gig work, and other industries came together with elected officials and candidates to share their experiences directly. From unsafe working conditions and low wages to the rising cost of living, workers spoke honestly about the challenges they face every day—and the changes they need to see from the people making decisions that affect their lives.⁠
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Real solutions start by listening to the people closest to the issues.
🐱 Things are getting purr-ty hot out there.⁠ ⁠ Whe 🐱 Things are getting purr-ty hot out there.⁠
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When indoor temperatures reach 82°F, employers in Santa Clara County must provide important heat protections, including cool drinking water, a cool-down area, and training on heat illness. Staying safe at work isn't a perk—it's your right.⁠
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Know your rights, share this with your coworkers, and visit the link in our bio for more workplace resources. 😸⁠
Curious about the trades but not sure where to sta Curious about the trades but not sure where to start?⁠
The Trades Orientation Program (TOP) is a no-cost pre-apprenticeship program designed to guide you step-by-step into a career in the trades. No prior experience needed.⁠
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From orientation to hands-on training, TOP helps you build the foundation for union apprenticeship opportunities.⁠
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Start with TOP. ⁠
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Mannuel Flores, an aspiring carpenter, understands Mannuel Flores, an aspiring carpenter, understands the value of a union career and took his first step by joining TOP (Trades Orientation Program).⁠
Through hands-on training and guided support, he’s building the foundation for a long-term path in the trades. ⁠
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You too can build a career in the trades. Applications for our next TOP cohort are open now. ⁠
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Learn more by attending an info session — link in our bio 🔗⁠
AI is showing up in our kids' schools, our doctor' AI is showing up in our kids' schools, our doctor's offices, and our workplaces. Join your neighbors for a conversation about what that means for our families and our community. ⁠
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Let's come together to learn, share what we're experiencing, and make sure our voices are part of what comes next.⁠
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June 13, 2PM-3:30PM at the Seven Trees Community Center (3590 Cas Dr, San Jose, CA 951112⁠
Jack Samuels knows how tough it can be to find ste Jack Samuels knows how tough it can be to find steady work  and understands the value of a union career.⁠
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With experience already behind him, he turned to TOP to take the next step. Whether you’re just starting out or building on what you know, TOP can be your pathway into a union job. ⁠
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You too can build a career in the trades. Applications for our next TOP cohort are open now. ⁠
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Learn more by attending an info session. ⁠
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🔗 Click the link in our bio to register!
Who should decide how AI shapes our future—corpora Who should decide how AI shapes our future—corporations or communities?

AI is already changing how we work, access services, and participate in public life. But these technologies don't have to serve only the interests of billionaires and Big Tech. Together, we can build a future where emerging technologies strengthen democracy, protect workers, and help communities thrive.

Join us tomorrow for our AI Town Hall!
Bring your questions, ideas, and vision for a future where innovation works for all of us.
RSVP at the link in our bio. 🔗
AI is showing up in our kids' schools, our doctor' AI is showing up in our kids' schools, our doctor's offices, and our workplaces. Join your neighbors for a conversation about what that means for our families and our community. ⁠
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Let's come together to learn, share what we're experiencing, and make sure our voices are part of what comes next.⁠
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June 6, 2PM-3:30PM at the First Unitarian Church of San Jose (160 N 3rd St, San Jose, CA 95112)⁠
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June 13, 2PM-3:30PM at the Seven Trees Community Center (3590 Cas Dr, San Jose, CA 951112
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