All 84 articles by R. M. Arrieta

• 08 Feb 12

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  Construction Work: Still Deadly, Still Badly Regulated

  SAN FRANCISCO—Raul Zapata never had a chance. When the carpenter and construction worker eased down... MORE »

• 13 Jan 12

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  Worker Unrest Returns to Foxconn Factory in China

  After Foxconn Technology Group announced it was going to close an assembly line for Microsoft’s Xbox 360... MORE »

• 09 Jan 12

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  Trouble in Candyland: American Licorice Workers Strike Over Healthcare Benefits

  SAN FRANCISCO—For some, Red Vine licorice brings back childhood memories. Many still find the candy irresistible... MORE »

• 23 Dec 11

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  Happy Holidays? Not for 200 Pacific Steel Workers in California

  SAN FRANCISCO—The end-of-year holidays aren't likely to be happy ones for 200 workers in the San... MORE »

• 16 Dec 11

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  Good News on Horizon for America’s Growing In-Home Care Workforce

  In-home care workers are increasingly integral to Americans' family fabric: Between now and 2018, use of in-home care service... MORE »

• 09 Dec 11

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  Forty Verizon Workers Fired for Strike Activity

  Company claims 'code of conduct' violated; unions cry foul, as contract negotiations continue Verizon has fired 40 workers in... MORE »

• 23 Nov 11

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  Phil Ochs: The Forgotten Man of the ‘60s Protest Era

  “A migrant worker sweats underneath the blazin' sun. He's fallen on his knees but his work is... MORE »

• 03 Nov 11

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  Oakland General Strike Builds Solidarity With Labor

  One week after Occupy Oakland voted to strike, longshoremen, SEIU and nurses union join the fray OAKLAND&mdash... MORE »

• 14 Oct 11

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  San Francisco Union Members and Occupy Protesters ‘Foreclose’ Wells Fargo

  SAN FRANCISCO—With “We are the 99%!” chants echoing across the streets and placards... MORE »

• 07 Oct 11

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  Verizon Workers to iPhone Lovers: Side With Us

  New 'iWont' campaign aims to ally Verizon's iPhone users with CWA and IBEW workers waiting for new contract... MORE »

• 23 Sep 11

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  Rights of Tobacco Farm Workers Go Up in Smoke in North Carolina

  The aptly titled "State of Fear" report describes the plight of tobacco farmers Few smokers probably think much... MORE »

• 12 Sep 11

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  Labor Charges Filed in Castlewood Club Lockout

  A federal labor board says the 18-month lockout of service workers at the elite Castlewood Country Club in... MORE »

• 02 Sep 11

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  Nurses Union to Wall St.: ‘You Got to Give Up the Dough—Pay What You Owe!’

  In nationwide actions, nurses demand transaction tax to repair country SAN FRANCISCO—The largest U.S. nurses... MORE »

• 26 Aug 11

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  Labor’s Tar Sands Pipeline Dilemma

  Short-term job creation or a sustainable economy? Some major unions are choosing the latter America's official unemployment rate... MORE »

• 11 Aug 11

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  Guatemala Labor Case: US Steps Up Pressure

  A year after filing a complaint against Guatemala for failing to protect the rights of workers as outlined... MORE »

• 04 Aug 11

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  Good News for Wage-Theft Victims in San Francisco

  Wage theft is a national epidemic: It's estimated that $30 billion or more is stolen from U.S. workers... MORE »

• 29 Jul 11

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  Giant Supervalu Grocery Chain Sues Small Workers Center

  Organizers say a lawsuit filed by a Minnesota grocery store chain against a worker center is nothing more... MORE »

• 14 Jul 11

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  On Sacred Ground: Native Occupation of Calif. Cove Ends After Tribes’ Victory (UPDATED)

  Updated with details of settlement reached with Yocha Dehe and Cortina tribes on July 20 After 98 days of a... MORE »

• 08 Jul 11

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  Domestic Workers Rights Bill Moves Forward in California

  A Domestic Workers Rights bill is winding through California's Capitol. This week the California Senate Labor and Industrial... MORE »

• 30 Jun 11

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  Congresswoman and Eva Longoria Partner to Help Children in the Fields

  There’s a new push to reform child labor laws in America's fields, where an estimated 400,000 children... MORE »

• 23 Jun 11

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  Mad as Hell, and Not Going to Drive Anymore: San Francisco Cabbies Hold Two-Hour Strike

  SAN FRANCISCO—Cabbies held a one-day, two-hour strike here Tuesday, turning parts of the downtown civic center... MORE »

• 16 Jun 11

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  Janitors Commemorate 21st Anniversary of Justice for Janitors March

  Twenty-one years ago, on June 15, hundreds of low-wage janitors marched in Los Angeles, demanding better working conditions. The... MORE »

• 27 May 11

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  Grocery Store Cleaners Enter Day 7 of Hunger Strike

  More than 200 people—many of them janitorial workers—marched, rallied and protested in front of Cub ... MORE »

• 19 May 11

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  Card Check Bill for California Farm Workers Heads to Governor’s Desk

  SACRAMENTO—On Monday, May 16—the third anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Maria Isavel Vasquez Jimenez&mdash... MORE »

• 12 May 11

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  ‘Locked Out’ Savors Story of Rio Tinto Miners’ Hard-Fought Victory

  Almost one year ago, on May 24, workers at the Rio Tinto borate mine in Boron, Calif., returned to... MORE »

• 06 May 11

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  Chipotle Workers Under New Scrutiny by the Feds

  Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill is once again facing close scrutiny from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We... MORE »

• 29 Apr 11

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  United Front: Labor, Immigrant Rights Movements See Converging Future

  This May Day, the immigrant rights movement and the labor movement are joining forces for large rallies across... MORE »

• 14 Apr 11

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  Salvadoran Farmer Activist Resists Corporate Gold Mining Plans

  Francisco Piñeda is fighting for the water. For Piñeda and the rural communities of... MORE »

• 24 Mar 11

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  A Lawsuit, 1,000 E-mails and San Francisco’s Superfund Site

  Superfund sites are the worse hazardous waste sites in the United States. What we’re trying to... MORE »

• 17 Mar 11

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  Japan’s Disaster and the Question of Charity Work

  The International Red Cross is known for providing disaster relief, community service and volunteerism. Its army of workers... MORE »

• 03 Mar 11

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  Mexican Grocery Chain Workers Sue for Unpaid Wages in Silicon Valley

  SAN FRANCISCO—More than 50 former workers at a now-defunct supermarket chain in Santa Clara County (aka Silicon... MORE »

• 17 Feb 11

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  ‘Deeper Into the Shadows’: The Aftermath of ICE’s Audits and Enforcement Strategy

  A new report issued by the Immigration Policy Center, “Deeper into the Shadows: The Unintended Consequence of... MORE »

• 27 Jan 11

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  ‘Silent Raids’: ICE’s New Tactic Quietly Wreaks Havoc on Immigrant Workers

  They may not burst into workplaces wielding guns and dogs, but the effects are no less devastating. Immigration... MORE »

• 13 Jan 11

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  In California, Farmworkers Take Strawberry Pesticide to Court

  "If this decision is allowed to stand, strawberries may very well become the new poster child for giving ... MORE »

• 06 Jan 11

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  Writers Guild Union Takes on the ‘Permalance’ Nonfiction TV Industry

  Work as a writer or producer for TV is seen by many as a glamorous, fast-paced, successful career.... MORE »

• 03 Jan 11

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  The State of Native America: Very Unemployed and Mostly Ignored

  As the new year begins, it’s as good a time as any to look at a... MORE »

• 16 Dec 10

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  Simple Justice? Lawsuit Slams Calif. High Speed Rail Project for Minority Discrimination

  “Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races contribute, not be spent... MORE »

• 09 Dec 10

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  San Francisco’s New Hiring Ordinance Aims to Keep Workers, and Their Wages, Local

  A historic local hiring ordinance is on the verge of passing in San Francisco. On Tuesday San Francisco... MORE »

• 02 Dec 10

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  La Colectiva: Profiles of Domestic Worker Strength and Dignity

  A worker-run grassroots collective that organizes domestic workers in San Francisco is showing the beauty and power of... MORE »

• 25 Nov 10

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  Native and African-American Farmers Finally Get Their Due

  Long-awaited settlements and payouts lauded, but some losses can't be repaid Black and Native American farmers have finally... MORE »

• 18 Nov 10

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  Check, Please! Workers, Activists Nationwide Take Action Against Wage Theft

  San Francisco, with its Victorian buildings and ethnic neighborhoods, each with a personality of its own, has long... MORE »

• 11 Nov 10

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  Women Begin Day 4 of White House Hunger Strike Over Border Region Poverty

  Almost a dozen women from El Paso, Texas, are on their fourth day of a hunger strike in... MORE »

• 12 Aug 10

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  Dolores Huerta: Legendary Labor Activist Celebrates 80th Birthday

  A tapestry of justice makes up the life of Dolores Huerta, legendary labor and civil rights activist and... MORE »

• 08 Jul 10

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  Death is Top Occupational Hazard For Mexican Journalists

  The threat of death facing journalists in Mexico continues to grow. On the heels of the murder of... MORE »

• 01 Jul 10

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  After Failed Mexican Mining Strike—and NAFTA—A Push for New North American Union

  The Mexican government’s use of force to shut down a three- year-old miner’s strike... MORE »

• 03 Jun 10

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  UFCW Union Moves Into Cannabis Industry, Organizes ‘Bud Tenders’

  The cannabis industry is reaching new highs in California. Local 5 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)... MORE »

• 19 May 10

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  Hard-Fought Victory for Locked-Out Borax Miners

  More than 100 days of protests pay off with six-year contract to workers' liking A four-month labor dispute in... MORE »

• 13 May 10

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  Commencement Speakers’ Boycott Gains Traction at University of Calif. Campuses

  VIPs refuse to cross picket lines formed after layoffs, paycuts and work hour reductions announced As college and... MORE »

• 29 Apr 10

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  Oakland Teachers Hit the Streets

  Oakland teachers are walking the picket line today at schools throughout the Oakland Unified School District. The one-day... MORE »

• 16 Apr 10

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  The Desert Lockout: Miners Continue Street Actions, as Negotiations Restart (Slideshow)

  BORON, CALIF.—It’s 6:15 a.m. and cars and trucks are coming down the long stretch... MORE »