More than 13,000 workers throughout the University of California medical system are expected to vote on whether to strike later this month after 10 months of failed contract negotiations. The strike vote comes roughly two weeks after UC patient care workers and other employees held a rally at UC San Francisco’s Parnassus Campus to protest the nearly 300 positions that are being reduced, which the union that represents the workers claims would affect patient care. Read More

While campus planning officials at UC San Francisco move forward with a long-range construction plan, a separate plan designed to manage the university’s Sutro Forest also is under way. That project, which calls for the removal of hundreds of trees, has been a point of contention with nearby residents dedicated to halting the destruction of a lush, non-native wilderness in the center of The City. Read More

Throughout the election season, we heard a lot about ensuring that everyone in this country has economic opportunities and a shot at the “American Dream.” As we search for answers to high unemployment and wage stagnation, many worry that not enough jobs are being created, that too many people are competing for the same positions so there must not be enough positions. But, there’s another side to the story. Read More

Roughly one in five jobs in San Francisco is tied to health care, an industry that pumps $16.7 billion a year into San Francisco’s economy, according to a new study released today. Read More