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Santa Clara County Court Clerks Fight For Living Wages & Human Rights After 7 Year Freeze

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

Four hundred Santa Clara County Superior Court clerical workers have been on strike for 8 days for living wages and human rights. The Chief Executive Officer David Yamasaki has refused to give a cost of living increase even though the state of california provided the increase for court workers.

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An independent union representing nearly 400 court workers in Santa Clara County have been on strike for 8 days for living wages and also human rights. Workers have not had a pay raise in 7 years and face homelessness and some are forced to get public services because of their low pay in Silicon Valley.
Many also commute 2 and three hours to work because they cannot afford to live in the San Jose area.
The independent Superior Court Professional Employees Association was formed only two years ago and this strike is important for all workers. This interview was done on August 12, 2016 in San Jose.
To support the workers
Superior Court Professional Employees Association
https://www.gofundme.com/259356rs.
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Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org

For more information: https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§Court Workers Rally

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

Santa Clara County Court Workers Rallied at the courthouse in solidarity.

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§Dogs Owner Needs A Raise

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

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A dog at the strike wants his owner to get a raise

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§Clerks United For Justice

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

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Santa Clara County Superior Court clerks are very united in their fight for a living wage.

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§Santa Clara Santa Clara County Court CEO David H. Yamasaki Has Attacked Clerks

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

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Santa Clara Santa Clara County Court CEO David H. Yamasaki refused to give a 2.1% increase to clerical workers and has said the courts don't need them. He also sent an email to staff at the courts that they should not contribute food or money to the strikers because it would be unethical.
He has increased his salary and the salary of other top managers while stiffing the workers who do the work.

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§New Building But No Living Wages

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

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The courts are building a new court by refuse to provide living wages to the court clerks. Many are forced to go on food stamps and other government services to survive. They also are forced to work two or three jobs to survive.

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§Stop Labor Abuse

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

Striking Santa Clara Superior Court workers are angry about the abuse that they face from the top management.

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

§Workers Are The Pillars Of The Court

by Labor Video Project

Fri, Aug 12, 2016 10:12PM

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Workers Are The Pillars of the Court was one of the signs.Santa Clara Santa Clara County Court CEO David H. Yamasaki has said that the courts can work without the clerks in a continued union busting anti-labor attack on court clerk workers.

https://youtu.be/XcLEpsLTIhk

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