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Employment 2021, Local Schools

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Staffing scarcity drives stressful, chaotic Berkeley school district working conditions

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With the statewide shortage of teachers, Berkeley Unified School District staff, including those at Berkeley High School, face stressful work environments.

California’s teacher staffing shortage has impacted schools across the state. Berkeley Unified School District is no different.
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City, Employment 2021

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Grocery store workers still without hazard pay despite delta variant

Since June, most employees of large chain grocery stores in Berkeley have not received hazard pay as compensation for pandemic-related risks.
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City

Thursday, October 7, 2021
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Berkeley among highest vaccination rates in US

Berkeley Public Health Officer Lisa Hernandez said the initial rollout of the vaccine depended on tier eligibility.
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Editorials

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Berkeley should follow San Francisco’s lead on vaccine verification requirements

CITY AFFAIRS: To protect those unable to get vaccinated and to prevent further COVID-19 mutations, restaurants, bars and more must check vaccination status.

A sizable portion of the community is still unvaccinated, and the potential for more dangerous and contagious COVID-19 mutations to appear is a possibility.
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Editorials

Monday, August 30, 2021
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UC Berkeley must step up its COVID-19 tracking policies

CAMPUS AFFAIRS: While headed in the right direction, campus policies should reflect the unsteady nature of the current reprieve from high infection rates.

Campus has taken essential steps to safely begin the semester in person. The issue is sustaining progress. 
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Editorials

Friday, August 27, 2021
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Stand back up: Local unions must continue to fight for hazard pay

Workers need to be regarded with the respect they deserve for helping keep our communities running, and this must be reflected in their pay.
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Op-Eds

Friday, August 27, 2021
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Disabled perspective: Keep the online option

The vast majority of the disabled and immunocompromised population at UC Berkeley faces a difficult choice for their method of instruction this coming fall.
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City

Monday, August 23, 2021
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Berkeley city officials recommend 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals

The city of Berkeley’s Public Health Department recommended Friday that individuals with compromised immune systems get an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
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Research & Ideas

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Berkeley Lab participates to develop COVID-19 antibody therapy

Scientists at Berkeley Lab participated in developing a COVID-19 antibody therapy that could possibly neutralize all known SARS-CoV-2 strains.
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State

Friday, July 16, 2021
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City of Berkeley, Alameda County advise indoor mask-wearing

As the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to spread rapidly across the country, Berkeley and multiple counties recommended that people continue to wear masks indoors.
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