Dozens of Casa Bonita workers on Friday voted to unionize, adding muscle to their requests for more protections, better pay and other concerns that performers have shared in recent months. About 80 cliff divers, magicians, actors, puppeteers and others at the Mexican eatery — which was bought by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt … Read more
As Cesilia Perez Lopez harvested cherries on the outskirts of Gilroy early this summer, the temperature in the field crawled into the 90s. She and her co-workers desperately needed water. But a jug carrying their supply spilled over earlier that day, and when she asked the foreman to replace the water he was supposed to … Read more
Vulnerable workers could soon be empowered to have more of a voice when raising the alarm on safety issues and advocating for better working conditions. A new OSHA proposal, now in the final rule stage, would allow workers to have a third-party representative present during the agency’s safety inspections, Documented reported last week. The rule, … Read more
