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Liss-Riordan said that the xAI layoffs have happened at a moment when labor power is on the decline, in large part due to President Donald Trumpâs dismantling of the National Labor Relations Board, which began shortly after he took office in January. Organizers say this only makes the need for coordinated labor efforts more urgent.
"Organizing with coworkers is the most important thing that tech workers can do to improve their job security,â Stephen McMurtry, a senior software engineer at Google and the communications chair of the Alphabet Workers Union-Communication Workers of America, said in an email statement to Gazetteer SF.
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City Hall
Lurie taps SF Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung for Airport Commission
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Politics
Lurie, in Sunset âlistening mode,â says heâll tap a supe for the long haul
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Joel Engardioâs exit interview
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Yosemite and other national parks should close if government shuts down, former leaders say
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Millions Pour Into California Fight Over Newsomâs Redistricting Ballot Measure
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AOC and Schwarzenegger Take Their Stances on Prop. 50
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This side of the Prop 50 fight has 500 times more donors than the other, new numbers show
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Criminal Justice
Fight involving 30 inmates breaks out at San Mateo County Jail
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Public Safety
1 Killed When Van Slams Into SF Mission District Apartment Building
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Speed Hacks and Safety Fears: Marin Cracks Down on Kidsâ E-Bikes
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NASA Mission, With Help From UC Berkeley, To Explore Earthâs Exosphere
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Driver killed after car slams into Mission District apartment building in San Francisco
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Oakland Police Get Their Way on High-Speed Chases, Can Now Chase Suspects at Any Speed
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S.F. announces $50K reward, person of interest, in killing of wheelchair-bound man
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Van driver killed after crash into San Francisco apartment building
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San Francisco police offer $50K reward for alleged wheelchair killer
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Oakland Police No Longer Need Supervisorsâ Permission for High-Speed Chases
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5 arrested in brothel operation at San Jose massage parlor
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DJ Bus Station John Injured in SoMa Fall, Robbed While Laying on the Ground
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SFPD seeks suspect in 2024 homicide of wheelchair-bound man; $50K reward offered
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San Bruno police tell residents to stop placing cones to claim parking spots in front of homes
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Person shot outside San Francisco Main Library, suspect in custody
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Immigration
âA Big Shockâ: How Trumpâs $100,000 H-1B Executive Order Unfolded â and What Might Be Next
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ÂżCĂłmo puedes prepararte si tĂș o un ser querido son detenidos por ICE?
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Supervisor Fielder visits S.F. immigration court, concerned over conditions
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Immigration Tracker: Updates on H1B, ICE face coverings and more
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ICE mistakenly arrests man at S.F. immigration court
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Labor
Specialize or die
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Business
Friday Morning Constitutional: Starbucks Closing 120 Underperforming Locations
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Starbucks mass closures include several in S.F., at least a dozen in East and North Bay
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PG&E went from bankrupt to booming. Will the AI craze drive up your energy bill?
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Starbucks to Shutter San Francisco Stores as Part of Nationwide Restructuring Plan
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âKilling us': Italian goods shop in San Francisco struggles to survive amid tariffs
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Hereâs what Wag Hotels must do to continue operating in the Bay Area
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Day Around the Bay: Anthropic AI to Pay Authors, Publishers $1.5 Billion in Copyright Settlement
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Trumpâs tariffs cause âabsolute chaosâ as Bay Area builders absorb latest hit on cabinets, furniture
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This historic bar gets the most noise complaints in S.F. â but not for the obvious reason
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Sperm-racing investors blow $10 million on âseed roundâ for sports venture
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Culture
A Tiny Plot: New Podcast Follows an Unhoused Community in Oakland Fighting for Self-Determination
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YouTube Star IShowSpeed Hits SF, Meets Mayor Lurie, Has People Pushed Around, Watches a Sideshow
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Scumming attractions
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This Week In Food: Seven Bay Area Spots Make North America's 50 Best
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S.F.âs most interesting man? Meet Lord Frederick, a blind, gay, marathon-running artist
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11 best spots for Chinese takeout in San Francisco, according to restaurant pros
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Housing
Eight-stories and 70 units of housing coming to Capp and 17th
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Opinion
Ann Rostow: Aux Armes, Citoyens!
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Calvinball: LGBTIQ Rights Before the Supreme Court Again Soon
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Cuba addresses US-sponsored terrorism in the Caribbean, in the US mainstream media and against their homeland
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Arts and Events
YouTuber IShowSpeed visits Bay Area on national tour, greeted by massive crowds
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Viral streamer IShowSpeed checks out Oakland's Hyphy Burger, sideshow
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Sundown Cinema brings huge crowd to Dolores Park
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A neighborhood tries to fight AT&T
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SF's Castro Theatre reopening in February
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Fans and experts talk Manga, the focus of a new show at the de Young
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LGBTQ Agenda: Science and the queer experience explored in lecture series
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'Kim's Convenience' at ACT Is a Hilarious, Taut Tale of an Immigrant Family
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Castro Theatre Declares It Will Reopen in February 2026
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Oakland artist creates earrings from shattered car glass
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Sunset After Dark event brings unity to divided San Francisco neighborhood
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Sports
For Buster Posey and the Giants, results must start matching expectations
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Trump Now Threatening to Move 2026 World Cup Matches Out of 'Dangerous' SF Bay and Seattle
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âWe're ready': Bay Area leaders brush off Trump's comments about moving World Cup games
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Willy Adames earns Willie Mac Award in first year with Giants
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âI trust Busterâ: Missing playoffs has Giants thinking about the future
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Miscellaneous
91-year-old San Francisco sports bar to reopen
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Bay Area woman turns to billboard campaign in search for love
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Would-be assassin of President Ford at San Francisco hotel, dies at 95
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They made pizza until it got boring. Now Shuggieâs is even bolder
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Fireballs Seen In Evening Sky Thursday Over the Bay Were Just More Space Trash From Elon Musk
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S.F. suspect linked to prostitution operation arrested in San Jose
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Bay Area woman's bold billboard campaign to find a husband goes viral
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He aims to put a cross on the moon. Heâs asking Peter Thiel to pay for it
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