April 20, 2021 Report: Wage Theft in SCC Keeps Workers Unpaid and Unprotected By Katie Lauer Despite decades of judgements and legislation, accounts of wage theft continue to run rampant in Santa Clara County, new data show. Read More 6
November 10, 2020 DA Charges Gilroy Liquor Store Owners With Human Trafficking By Erik Chalhoub An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees. Read More 6
November 6, 2019 Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers By Grace Hase It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods. Read More 14
August 6, 2019 San Jose Votes to Bolster Workforce Standards on City-Subsidized Construction By Grace Hase The City Council voted 9-2 on Tuesday to expand rules designed to prevent worker exploitation on publicly subsidized projects. Read More 6
December 27, 2018 2018: A Year in Review By Silicon Valley Newsroom In which we look back on all the strange, infuriating and preposterous things that went down in 2018 and say, “Sayonara!” Read More 1
August 16, 2018 Fatal Fall at Silvery Towers Prompts Cal OSHA Investigation By Silicon Valley Newsroom Someone fell to his death early Thursday at downtown San Jose’s Silvery Towers, a project already tainted by claims of wage theft and slavery. Read More 5
August 15, 2018 ‘Slavery Towers’ a Flashpoint in Debate Over Labor Standards, Responsible Development By Jennifer Wadsworth The 643-unit Silvery Towers climbing 22 stories into the sky from the heart of San Jose have become a monument to unfettered greed. Read More 16
October 17, 2017 Cinema in Silicon Valley Faces Uncertain Future with Closure of Camera 3, BlueLight in Cupertino By Richard von Busack Cinema in Silicon Valley faces an uncertain future with the closure of Camera 3, as well as the expected demise of BlueLight in Cupertino. Read More 7