Oakland Cops Somehow Want $2 Million for Assault Rifles, Drones and Armored Vehicles
The military ambitions of OPD can’t be stopped, not even by a budget crisis and lower crime rates.
Labor
No war but the class war.
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Touchstone Climbing Gym Workers in the Bay Area Enter the Fight
The effort to build power on the gym floor expands as workers at Dogpatch Boulders, The Studio, Mission Cliffs, and Diablo Rock Gym join the union drive.
Delays and Belays: Touchstone Climbing Gym Management Stonewalls Workers
They’ve had a mass shooter threat, an FBI investigation, a strike and a boycott. Touchstone workers just want a union contract.
Urban Ore Workers Get Back to the Line
Union workers at Urban Ore launch informational pickets and community petition, allege continued bad faith bargaining from ownership.
“El poder está en el trabajo”: Docentes de Oakland se enfrentan a los ataques del ICE contra estudiantes y sus familias
Docentes y otros miembros del sindicato Oakland Education Association están recaudando fondos para defensa legal y exigiendo al gobierno local que haga más para proteger a los estudiantes.
“It Starts with Being Human”: Inside the Strike at Urban Ore
Forty days on strike led to major wins for Urban Ore workers, but the struggle for a first union contract lies ahead.
ON THE PICKET LINE: Oakland Healthcare Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Hit Back
Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital say no to union contract cancellation and pay cuts.
“Labor is Where It’s At:” Oakland Teachers Fight Back Against ICE’s Attack on Students and Their Families
Teachers and other union members in Oakland Education Association are raising a legal defense fund and calling on local government to do more to protect students.
“Every Workplace is Organizable”: Jaz Brisack on Starbucks, Salting, and Solidarity
At 23, Jaz Brisack was told that unionizing Starbucks was a long shot. They did it anyway.
“Survival Mode”: Hundreds On Verge of Losing Homes and Jobs in Point Reyes
The end of cattle ranching in Point Reyes was hailed as an environmental win. But workers and tenants stand to pay the price.
“Modo de supervivencia”: Cientos de personas al borde de perder sus hogares y empleos en Point Reyes
El fin de la ganadería en Point Reyes se consideró una victoria ambiental. Pero los trabajadores y los inquilinos pagarán las consecuencias.
“Without Our Labor This Country Will Rot”
We marched with workers celebrating May Day in San Francisco. The vibes were surprisingly good.
