Posts Tagged ‘SEIU’
City workers: Oakland’s employees are understaffed and underpaid
Amid lengthy contract negotiations, city workers rallied at Frank Ogawa Plaza to protest what they say are high vacancy rates in city departments.
Read MoreKaiser employees in Oakland prepare to strike
Oakland’s largest employer was confronted with protesters on Labor Day, as healthcare workers rallied urging Kaiser Permanente to address staffing shortages and improve wages and patient care. Photo Courtesy of SEIU-UHW.
Read MoreHealthcare experts break down how new birth control rules will affect Californians
Under the regulations issued by the Trump administration in early October, more employers, based on their religious beliefs or moral convictions, could choose to deny contraceptive coverage to their employees.
Read MoreCity workers strike, others rally outside Mayor Schaaf’s State of the City address
On Thursday, city workers went on strike at the same time as the mayor’s annual “State of the City” address and held a “Real State of Oakland” picket and rally in the streets.
Read MoreOakland city workers threaten to strike at council meeting
City of Oakland workers threatened to strike at Tuesday’s meeting of the Oakland City Council.
Read MoreOakland workers continue the “Fight for $15”
Hundreds of fast food and other low-wage workers gathered outside Oakland City Hall Tuesday evening demanding a higher minimum wage of $15 per hour. The demonstrations were part of a wider national campaign, Fight For 15, which has seen over 270 cities participating in similar protests.
Read MoreHundreds protest wage theft, environmental pollution
Labor and environmental activists demonstrate in support of two key bills awaiting the governor’s pen.
Read MoreHundreds of workers rally across the East Bay for the “Fight for $15”
Fast food and low-wage workers in Oakland, Richmond and Berkeley joined a workers’ strike dubbed “Fight for $15” on Wednesday, continuing a two-year-long campaign that calls on fast food chains to institute a $15 minimum wage and the right for workers to unionize without reprisal.
Read MoreAt special meeting, councilmembers discuss Coliseum plans, police body cameras, city workers
The Oakland City Council chambers were filled to capacity on Tuesday evening for a special meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency, which is responsible for creating and enacting urban redevelopment plans in Oakland. Some of the most-discussed items on the agenda were the treatment of the city’s temporary part-time workers, a resolution in support…
Read MoreBART negotiations disintegrate into strike threat
Almost a full week of negotiations unraveled Thursday afternoon when union workers and BART management came to a stalemate and talks ended in the threat of a strike set to commence at midnight Thursday.
Read MoreHow did we get here? A timeline of BART negotiations
With the 60-day cooling-off period coming to an end, here’s a rundown of events leading up to the potential BART strike
Read MoreNegotiations between port and union stalled, headed for arbitration
The Port of Oakland is facing “significant financial challenges” according to Pamela Calloway, the president of the port board of directors of the fifth busiest container port in the country, and as a result the Port has asked the union for concessions in talks for a new contract. The union representing port workers who do maintenance, janitorial and security work at the port disagrees, and for the last year the two sides have negotiated but been unable to come to an agreement.
Read MoreUnions urge support for Occupy Oakland day of action
Since Occupy Oakland protesters announced they would hold a general strike on November 2, unions from across the city and the state have sent a flurry of endorsements in support of what they are referring to as a “day of action,” rather than a strike. In the final moments before Wednesday’s events, union organizers have been working to encourage members to participate.
Read MoreChildcare advocates call on Gov. Brown to sign controversial bill
Parents, childcare providers and state officials on Tuesday urged Governor Jerry Brown to sign a controversial bill, AB 101, that would allow family childcare providers to collectively bargain with government agencies.
Read MoreOakland City Council delays budget talk
More than 200 people showed up to Tuesday night’s Oakland City Council meeting at City Hall in downtown Oakland, only to find that all budget-related items were removed from the meeting agenda at the last minute.
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