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San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cara Cutter |
04-11-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Dust Still Settling on Lennar Corp.new
A lawsuit accusing the company of racism and retaliation against whistle-blowers also reveals effort to deceive the community.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
03-28-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Babcock and Brown's Power Playnew
The multinational development company is putting up big bucks for the Trans Bay Cable, but sustainable power advocates call it "a waste of resources."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
JB Powell |
03-21-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Corporation that Ate San Francisconew
Lennar Corp.'s failures at Hunters Point Shipyard highlight the risk of putting the Bay Area's prime real estate into the hands of profit-driven developers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
03-14-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Labor Law Loopholenew
Private business at the Presidio and other national parks may be exempt from all state and local labor laws, which are often more stringent than their federal counterparts.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
02-28-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Presidio Trust's Mystery Millionsnew
Why is a national park sitting on $105 million for projects that are too secret to disclose?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
01-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Case of the Tour-Bus Kickbacksnew
Three tour companies suddenly cut commissions; bellhops win big settlement.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Andrew Tolve |
01-03-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Workers Serving Workersnew
Unite-Here has issued a report stating 6,000 contract employees who serve food to biotech and high-tech companies are underpaid, underinsured, and intimidated when they attempt to unionize.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Laura McCaul |
12-27-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Smelly Situationnew
Sewage spill and other problems plague new Alcatraz ferry operator.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
12-27-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Wi-Fi Warsnew
Rival Google and EarthLink plans for free wi-fi in San Francisco head toward a showdown.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
12-27-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Big Pharma's Shadownew
The McKesson Corp. wants to stop a legal settlement that could save consumers billions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
12-20-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Devil in the Metadatanew
San Francisco struggles with a different kind of public record.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
11-16-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
PG&E's Extreme Makeovernew
The utility promises cooperation and green power -- while delivering the same old deception and big money attacks.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
10-25-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Casting Offnew
A new Alcatraz ferry service leaves unions, environmentalists, and city officials fuming on the dock.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
09-27-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Empowerment or Censorship?new
Amnesty International targets tech firms doing business in China.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tina Rodia |
08-30-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
