USA : Santa Clara County Court Clerks Fight For Living Wages & Human Rights
An independent union representing nearly 400 Superior 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 two and three hours to work because they cannot afford to live in the San Jose area. The average price of a house in Santa Clara county is $1 million and the average salary of the court clerks $55,000 forcing more and more into becoming homeless.
The independent Superior Court Professional Employees Association was formed only two years ago and this strike is important for all workers particularly in the South Bay. This interview was done on August 12, 2016 in San Jose.
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