Labor/Employment
Feb. 20, 2026
San Francisco court clerks threaten strike for more staff, better training
San Francisco Superior Court clerks are threatening to strike over short staffing and inadequate training, alleging delays have kept criminal defendants jailed beyond release orders, while court officials declined to comment.
Clerks at San Francisco Superior Court are threatening to strike next week, claiming that a "staffing crisis" has caused criminal defendants to be held in custody for days after judges ordered them released.
The clerks - who are organizing with the union SEIU 1021 and rallied outside the Hall of Justice on Thursday - claim they face relentless challenges around short staffing, inadequate training and mismanagement that have created delays and mistakes at the courthouse. ...
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