Eleni Balakrishnan at Mission Local reports 350 Workers employed at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC), a major San Francisco Affordable Housing Operator, have announced the formation of a Union to demand better wages and job protections. The Union hopes to address the automation of the role of some 120 Desk Clerks, which make up one of TNDC’s largest departments. Evan Oravec, Union Representative with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 29, told Mission Local TNDC Front Desk Workers have seen their jobs eliminated and replaced with surveillance cameras. Oravec said Desk Clerks serve high-need areas and do more than just sit behind a desk. Nati Kahsay, a Senior International Organizer with the OPEIU, said Clerks “are responsible for checking in visitors and residents into buildings, de-escalating any incidents, reporting maintenance issues, health issues - anything that protects the residents and the community at large.” 

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