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Employment

14 Nov

UFW wins first farmworker union vote under new California law

published on November 14, 2023 - 10:33 AM

Workers at a Stanislaus County tomato farm and packing company are the first to successfully unionize under a new California

13 Nov

$1.5M from late PrideStaff founder’s foundation to boost City Center

published on November 13, 2023 - 12:29 PM

Fresno Mission has received a donation of $1.5 million from the George and Melodie Rogers Foundation that will support the

12 Nov

Fresno Pacific University eliminating 16 programs, cutting 11 faculty

published on November 12, 2023 - 9:12 PM

Fresno Pacific University is eliminating 16 programs in hope of realigning operations to enhance student success and financial health The

31 Oct

BLOG: Do you support labor and shop at REI?

published on October 31, 2023 - 3:47 PM

Unionized REI workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union held coordinated actions across eight states this

25 Oct

The Dinuba eight, together since 1996: Fulfillment center celebrates longtime employees

published on October 25, 2023 - 1:26 PM

Most people don’t spend nearly three decades working for the same employer, let alone working with multiple co-workers who all

19 Sep

$2.3M grant to help former Bitwise workers find jobs

published on September 19, 2023 - 2:28 PM

Nearly 150 former Bitwise employees in Fresno County can put some more firepower behind their job search with a $2.3

14 Sep

Kaiser employees authorize strike; Fresno walkout could occur as soon Oct. 1

published on September 14, 2023 - 11:49 AM

Story updated: 3:02 p.m. Sept. 14 The nation’s largest health care strike inched closer to reality this week after the

13 Sep

Farm laborers to receive greater protections under Biden administration proposal

published on September 13, 2023 - 12:29 PM

(AP) — Immigrant farm workers would receive a raft of new protections under a Biden administration proposal to be announced

29 Aug

Local farm labor contractor, growers cited $1.9M for wage theft

published on August 29, 2023 - 12:55 PM

The California Labor Commissioner has levied $1.9 million in penalties and fines against a local farm labor contractor and two

10 Aug

Fresno County workers injured after ‘electrical incident’ at former UMC campus

published on August 10, 2023 - 1:21 PM

Four Fresno County workers were injured from an “electrical incident” at the former campus of Universal Medical Center (UMC) in

BLOG: This is what was happening in Central Valley business 30 years ago

Posted: December 24, 2024 at 1:19 pm

Jump aboard The Business Journal time machine once again, delving
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From dishwasher to Navy officer: Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz’s journey

Posted: December 17, 2024 at 10:55 am

One of my favorite sections of our weekly newspaper is
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