Press Releases

March 2, 2020

LCLAA Supports the PRO Act

The PRO Act Means More Power to Union Members and Represents a Crucial Step Toward Leveling the Playing Field for Working Families On February 6, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO ...more

March 2, 2020

Presidential Candidates Positions on Trade Policy

For Immediate Release Contact: Will Wiltschko, (831) 917-7997 or will@citizenstrade.org Only a Few Democratic Presidential Candidates Detail Their Trade Policy Positions Prior to "Super Tuesday" Sanders, Steyer & Warren Provide ...more

April 27, 2018

SUPERVISORS CONSIDER RAISING WAGES FOR 25,000 LOW-WAGE WORKERS

On Thursday, April 12, the Board of Supervisor’s Budget and Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Supervisor Jeff Sheehy’s proposed living wage amendments that would significantly raise wages for more than 25,000 workers in San ...more

April 27, 2018

FAITH LEADERS HOLD SYMBOLIC CEREMONY OF WASHING FEET OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS

Leaders from a variety of denominations wash the feet of low-wage workers on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to send a message to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to raise the wage rate of city-funded home health care aides and ...more

March 9, 2018

Voter Guide 2018

LIVING WAGE COALITION RELEASES VOTER GUIDE ON CANDIDATES FOR SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR For the June 5, 2018, election, the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition issued a living wage voter guide on mayoral candidates. You can find it here ...more

September 12, 2016

Voter Guide 2016

LIVING WAGE COALITION RELEASES VOTER GUIDE ON CANDIDATES FOR SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS For the November 8, 2016, election, the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition issued a living wage voter guide on supervisorial candidates. ...more

October 27, 2014

Minimum-Wage Janitors Fight For Increase And Justice

Janitors and their labor and community allies are rallying on Wednesday, October 29, at 10 a.m., at 55 Hawthorne Street (between Howard and Folsom, parallel to 2nd and 3rd Streets), in support of Prop J on the November 4 ballot to raise ...more

September 24, 2014

Living Wage Coalition releases Voter Guide on candidates for San Francisco Board of Supervisors

For the November 4, 2014, election, the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition issued a living wage voter guide on supervisorial candidates. You can find it here. The Coalition mailed a questionnaire to each candidate regarding their ...more

July 28, 2014

Rally To Fix Welfare-to-Work Programs

SAN FRANCISCO LIVING WAGE COALITION 2940-16TH STREET #301 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 PHONE: 415-863-1225 FAX: 863-1927 EMAIL: sflivingwage@riseup.net www.livingwage-sf.org For Immediate Release Contact: Karl Kramer, 415-509-9712 RA...more

December 30, 2013

San Francisco’s lowest wage workers will get some relief on January 1 by seeing their wage keep up with inflation

San Francisco Living Wage Coalition 2940 – 16th Street #301 San Francisco, CA 94103 ph. 415-863-1225 • fax 863-1927 ● email: sflivingwage@riseup.net www.livingwage-sf.org     December 30, 2013 For Immediate ...more