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Filling the Good Jobs Gap: Fresno’s Opportunity for a Citywide Project Labor Agreement

February 1, 2021
A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) guaranteeing wage levels, training standards, local hires, and other working conditions for municipal public construction projects is currently under local government consideration in Fresno, California. This study finds that from January 2013 to October 2020, an...

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural San Joaquin Valley Households and Workers

February 1, 2021
This brief presents results from Harvesting Safety study, a random sample survey of 301 households conducted in rural communities among three San Joaquin Valley counties. The survey asked questions related to income, and health and safety concerning households and workers. Findings suggest high...

TEDx with Professor Tanya Golash-Boza - How to Kill a Neighborhood and Make a Profit

January 29, 2021
Professor Tanya Golash-Boza shares her experiences and takes a close look at racist housing policies in the mid-twentieth century to see how they can help us understand gentrification patterns today. Her scholarship helps us understand how racism and capitalism structure our lives and what we need...

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