Posts tagged SEIU 521

    Uber drivers won a 12-year fight to unionize. Robots have already taken the wheel

    August 19, 2026 // It’s a real victory for their cause, but in the years since drivers began organizing, the ride-hail industry has entered a new era. Robotaxis, once a bug-faced curiosity(opens in new tab), are shaping up to be an existential threat to human rideshare drivers. Experts disagree on the pace and scale of the labor transition, and policymakers are crafting regulations that may bear down on the autonomous vehicle industry. However, there are some warning signs in early-adopter cities. In San Francisco, Uber saw utilization and hourly earnings decline in 2025, it says.

    SEIU 24-hour strike puts most Kern County services at a standstill

    March 7, 2025 // The protest began at the Department of Human Services building at 6 a.m., before the angry crowd took their chants to the Kern County Administrative Building four hours later. “We’ll see what these idiots decide to do, and if nothing moves we strike again,” said Attorney Arturo Revelo with the Public Defender’s Office.