May 9, 2018 Dominic Caserta in Free Fall as Key Endorsers Back Out Amid Sexual Harassment Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta has been losing key endorsements in his bid for Santa Clara County supervisor after new allegations surfaced this week. Read More 28
April 2, 2018 San Jose Weighs Compromise on Union-Backed Measure Requiring Local Hires, Prevailing Wages By Jennifer Wadsworth Developers would have to pay prevailing wages and hire local workers for subsidized projects under a proposed compromise measure. Read More 5
March 23, 2018 Candidates Vie for LGBTQ Support in Bid to Succeed Santa Clara County Supe Ken Yeager By Jennifer Wadsworth Several people running to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager made their case Thursday for the BAYMEC endorsement. Read More 15
March 14, 2018 Santa Clara County Sheriff Outmaneuvers Re-Election Challenger for Key Endorsement By The Fly Laurie Smith won two key union endorsements, making the bid to unseat her that much more of an uphill battle. Read More 14
February 26, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Rally for Union Rights as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Janus v. AFSCME By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley workers rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court sparred over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions. Read More 6
April 27, 2017 County Supervisor Dave Cortese Shuts Down Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ By Jennifer Wadsworth County Supervisor Dave Cortese gamely endured an interview with Tucker Carlson to discuss a court victory for “sanctuary cities.” Read More 43
December 12, 2016 Trade Unions Spar with San Jose over Tax Breaks, Wages, Jobs By Jennifer Wadsworth Local trade unions are bracing for a fight with San Jose over proposed tax breaks for developers who want to build high-rises in downtown. Read More 4
November 9, 2016 Voters Approve Transportation Tax, Housing Bond, Pension Deal By Silicon Valley Newsroom Preliminary results from Santa Clara County polls show important victories for housing, transportation and workers rights. Read More 10
August 10, 2016 Labor Council Execs Insult, Lie to Palo Alto City Council Candidate By The Fly The SBLC has seen better days. There’s always the next crop of political stars to groom, but managing endorsements has proven a challenge. Read More 9
June 27, 2016 Ballot Measure Would Boost Hours for Part-Time Workers By Jennifer Wadsworth A measure up for a vote this fall would require San Jose employers to offer more hours to part-time workers before bringing on new hires. Read More 13
June 8, 2016 Beall, Nguyen, San Jose City Hall Take Big Wins in Primary Election By The Fly State Sen. Jim Beall and Assembly hopeful Madison Nguyen won big in their primary races, while San Jose saw two ballot measure victories. Read More 17
May 11, 2016 Sources: Assemblywoman Nora Campos’ Spouse Brawls, Hurls Slurs at Fairmont Hotel Event By The Fly Neil Struthers, spouse of Assemblywoman Nora Campos, reportedly got into a fight at a political event after hurling racial and homophobic slurs. Read More 19
April 26, 2016 Measure B Returns Yet Again: Labor, Business Unite to Back 1/4-Cent Sales Tax Measure By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined labor leaders to tout the measure as a fix for the city’s short-staffed police force. Read More 8
January 27, 2016 County Funds Sales Tax Poll to Support Labor Council Agenda By The Fly Pollsters commissioned by Santa Clara County will gauge voters' willingness to pass a new sales tax. But this isn’t the survey’s first run. Read More 23
June 19, 2015 Valley Med Employees Stage ‘Sick Out,’ Threaten Strike By Jennifer Wadsworth Days before the contract expires for the county's largest labor union, public hospital employees stage a "sick out" to demand higher pay. Read More 8
June 9, 2015 Commission Poised to Dismiss Complaints against Manh Nguyen By Jennifer Wadsworth An independent evaluator has recommended dismissing complaints against Manh Nguyen, who's running against Tim Orozco for San Jose's District 4 council seat. Read More 19