BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
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Editorials
MAY 27, 2021
CA lawmakers must pass SB 232, strengthen social safety net
Our institutions must be prepared for future crises. When the next global catastrophe rocks California to its core, SB 232 might give EDD a fighting chance.
Editorials
MAY 27, 2021
CA lawmakers must pass SB 232, strengthen social safety net
Our institutions must be prepared for future crises. When the next global catastrophe rocks California to its core, SB 232 might give EDD a fighting chance.
A Year of COVID
MARCH 11, 2021
Unemployment during pandemic highlights need for more support for working women
The pandemic and resulting economic crisis have exposed, in stark relief, the extent to which gender inequality remains deeply embedded in our society.
A Year of COVID
MARCH 11, 2021
Unemployment during pandemic highlights need for more support for working women
The pandemic and resulting economic crisis have exposed, in stark relief, the extent to which gender inequality remains deeply embedded in our society.
Research & Ideas
MAY 11, 2020
Uber, Lyft could owe CA $413M, UC Berkeley study finds
A study released Thursday by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education found that $413 million in additional funding could be in California’s Unemployment Insurance Fund if Lyft and Uber classified their drivers as employees from 2014 to 2019.
Research & Ideas
MAY 11, 2020
Uber, Lyft could owe CA $413M, UC Berkeley study finds
A study released Thursday by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education found that $413 million in additional funding could be in California’s Unemployment Insurance Fund if Lyft and Uber classified their drivers as employees from 2014 to 2019.
City
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Bay Area lost 4,700 jobs, East Bay gained 800 in August
According to the Employment Development Department, the Bay Area lost 4,700 jobs in month of August, facing its worst monthly loss in the last seven years — the East Bay, however, gained 800 jobs.
City
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Bay Area lost 4,700 jobs, East Bay gained 800 in August
According to the Employment Development Department, the Bay Area lost 4,700 jobs in month of August, facing its worst monthly loss in the last seven years — the East Bay, however, gained 800 jobs.
City
DECEMBER 02, 2013
Alameda County unemployment rate drops to 7 percent
Although the unemployment rate for Alameda County dropped to seven percent in the months of September and October, some city officials question the extent of Berkeley’s recovery from the 2008 economic recession.
City
DECEMBER 02, 2013
Alameda County unemployment rate drops to 7 percent
Although the unemployment rate for Alameda County dropped to seven percent in the months of September and October, some city officials question the extent of Berkeley’s recovery from the 2008 economic recession.
