Overview
- Roughly 200 San Francisco Superior Court clerks began an open-ended walkout Thursday, with picket lines at the Hall of Justice and the Civic Center Courthouse.
- Court leadership says constitutionally mandated and emergency matters will continue using managers to triage cases, while many clerk counters are closed and filings are being redirected.
- A Superior Court email said trials were paused and juries dismissed until Monday, with numerous hearings consolidated or postponed.
- The union demands proper training, reference materials and more staff, and both sides have filed unfair labor practice charges with the state PERB after talks stalled.
- With no date set to resume negotiations, disruptions could persist, as rising case filings and prior funding cuts compound workload strain and the risk of missed deadlines.