Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires
To date, the number of local employees hired has been less than it was before the supervisors voted to require union companies on large public works projects.
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40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign
The new four-year agreements lock in raises, immigration protections, and job-security provisions and come after statewide practice pickets at all 10 UC campuses, including UC Santa Barbara.
UC and UAW Reach Tentative Contract Agreements After Statewide Practice Pickets
Just one day after union workers staged coordinated “last chance” pickets, negotiators announced tentative agreements covering roughly 40,000 employees across all 10 UC campuses, including UC Santa Barbara.
UAW Workers Stage ‘Last Chance’ Practice Picket at UC Santa Barbara
About 300 unionized UC workers marched through campus Thursday in a coordinated statewide action organizers described as a “last chance” signal to university leaders.
UAW Authorizes Potential Unfair Labor Practice Strike, Putting 40,000 UC Workers — Including at UC Santa Barbara — on Notice
At UCSB, the affected workers include graduate student instructors and teaching assistants, academic researchers, undergraduate academic advisors, admissions coordinators, and other professional staff.
State Labor Commissioner’s Office Secures $6 Million for Central Coast Farmworkers
A settlement was reached with a Santa Maria–based company for COVID-era labor violations that impacted 10,000 workers.
KEYT Workers Accuse Parent Company of Stonewalling During Contract Negotiations
At a press conference on the steps of Santa Barbara City Hall, union members say that KEYT’s parent company, News-Press & Gazette, isn’t coming to the table to negotiate.
Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Secure Wage Increases
The raises approved by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for In-Home Supportive Services workers were lower than what the union asked for, but caregivers said they will “keep pushing” for higher wages and benefits.
Santa Cruz Markets Employees Ratify New Three-Year Contract
The union representing clerks and meat department workers at the Santa Barbara and Goleta markets says the contract delivers “wage increases, improvements in sick and bereavement leave, protection of health and welfare benefits, and more.”
Santa Cruz Markets Workers Call Off Strike
Employees of the Santa Barbara and Goleta markets reach a tentative agreement with ownership.
