Caron Creighton's camera captures the vibrant and organized unhoused community of the Wood Street Commons in West Oakland, and the trials they must endure to fight for the right to survive in the face of a looming eviction.
Today marks *twenty four* calendar days since seven Highwire workers have been laid off by the company in a move workers deem to be anti-union retaliation. However, the workers are far from dissuaded, and the fight is far from over.
The strike follows almost a full year of negotiations and a last-ditch prevention effort by the city’s mayor, Daniel Lurie. We hear from teachers, students, and supporters from across the city.
