Issue Position: Supporting Workers

Issue Position

Income inequality has reached astonishing levels, and government has a responsibility to help address this problem, one that threatens our middle class and our broad-based democracy. I strongly support policies to bolster our middle class and treat workers fairly and have shown that support through my work:

Prevailing Wage Legislation

San Francisco requires that contractors who work with the city in specific areas pay their workers the prevailing area wage as opposed to poverty wages. The prevailing wage legislation had a number of loopholes that were being abused, so I authored multiple pieces of legislation to close those loopholes.

Parking Attendant Wage Reporting Legislation

I sponsored legislation to require better reporting by parking garages of their employment patterns, in order to encourage better wages.

Labor Harmony and Employee Shuttles

Our employee shuttle system helps many San Francisco residents get to work. The Municipal Transportation Agency is working closely with shuttle operators to ensure they are using our streets and bus stops without disrupting Muni. MTA issues permits to these operators to use bus stops. I authored a resolution urging MTA, in issuing these permits, to consider whether the shuttle operator has achieved labor harmony with its drivers, to ensure that these workers are treated fairly and also to minimize the risk of labor disruptions that impact Muni operations.

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