Farida Jhabvala Romero

Farida Jhabvala Romero

KQED Contributor

Farida Jhabvala Romero is a Labor Correspondent for KQED. She previously covered immigration. Farida was named one of the 10 Most Influential Latina Journalists in California in 2022 by the California Chicano News Media Association. Her work has won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (Northern California), as well as a national and regional Edward M. Murrow Award for the collaborative reporting projects “Dangerous Air” and “Graying California.” Before joining KQED, Farida worked as a producer at Radio Bilingüe, a national public radio network. Farida earned her master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University.

By Farida Jhabvala Romero

California Lawmaker Pushes Immunity for Stone Makers Amid Silicosis Epidemic

California Steps Closer to Ban on Engineered Stone After Silicosis Surge

REI Union Workers Urge Boycott of Anniversary Sale Amid Contract Fight

California Stoneworkers With Silicosis Struggle to Get Workers’ Comp

UC Reaches Contract Deal With Service, Hospital Workers, Averting Strike

California Uber, Lyft Drivers Take Step Toward Bargaining Table

California Wage-Theft Law Needs More Enforcement Muscle, Advocates Say

Oakland Laborers Allege Over $300,000 in Wage Theft at Public Housing Redevelopment

California Courts Will Begin Tracking ICE Arrests at Their Facilities

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