Posts Tagged ‘strike’
Kaiser 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 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 MoreNational Union of Healthcare Workers call off strike against Kaiser upon reaching tentative agreement
Kaiser mental health staff members of the National Union of Health Workers reach agreements with the HMO and call off strike planned for Monday.
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 MoreBART labor negotiations at standstill as deadline looms
BART management is preparing for a strike by making contingency plans as an October 11 deadline approaches.
Read MoreOakland nurses march and strike in protest of benefit cuts
An estimated 21,000 healthcare workers joined picket lines, attended rallies or simply stayed home from work in protest of proposed employee benefit cuts at 40 hospitals across California.
Read MoreChildren’s Hospital nurses approve strike over benefits battle
Nurses at Children’s Hospital in Oakland have approved a five-day strike amid contract negotiations with the hospital administration over pension and healthcare benefits.
Read MoreHundreds of Oakland nurses strike against health care cuts
Nurses in multi-colored scrubs lined the streets in front of Children’s Hospital Oakland Tuesday, striking against what they say is a proposed cut in their health care benefits. Passing cars, BART trains and fire engines honked in support of the hospital’s nearly 800 registered nurses as they began a three-day strike led by the California Nurses Association (CNA). The hospital will continue operating with over 100 replacement nurses until the strike is scheduled to end Friday morning.
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