Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Originally published April 26, 2012.
Today we continue our week long series on labor issues leading up to International Worker’s Day on May First by going to San Francisco. The city is a destination for tourists, high tech firms and workers from all walks of life looking to better their lives and find economic opportunity. But the cost of living is so high that it’s chasing away middle and low-income immigrants and minorities who, up until now, have been an important part of the city’s success. Workers are fighting back and demanding the business leaders and elected officials do more to address the city’s income inequality. FSRN’s Max Pringle has more.
