A recent report by the trade union-aligned Working Partnerships USA organization highlights the impending threat of mass layoffs among lower-wage service workers at Silicon Valley tech companies.
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Silicon Valley’s blue-collar workers remain on edge months into pandemic
New report finds “most major tech companies” have kept paying service workers
Facebook, Twitter and VC firms consider life outside Silicon Valley as they shift to remote work
The coronavirus is reshaping the workings of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of U.S. tech culture and innovation for 70 years.
Tech titans and VCs in the region have embraced remote work and Facebook, Twitter and Square are mapping out their strategies for a distributed workforce.
The hope is this will open up a wider talent pipeline throughout the U.S. and the world.
Silicon Valley office markets show resilience during Covid-19 pandemic
While Silicon Valley and San Francisco tend to be conflated in the minds of many without close knowledge of the Bay Area, they are quite different regions — with one distinction clearly drawn in a new report by a national commercial real estate broker.
Some Silicon Valley Companies Continue to Pay Service Staff, Others Lay Them Off
Seven months into the pandemic, Silicon Valley offices remain mostly empty. Some are at quarter capacity. Most are still totally shut down.