Army Base Jobs
Anti-Coal Activists Announce Boycott of Phil Tagami’s Rotunda Building
Posted in Army Base Jobs, coal dispute, Economic Development, Health, Oakland Job Programs Young people join protest Tuesday at the downtown Rotunda Building…
Mayor Schaaf Seeks to Unseat Oakland City Council Incumbents
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Elections & Voting Rights, Politics By Ken Epstein There are indications that Mayor Libby Schaaf may…
Environmental Groups Withdraw Lawsuit, Give City Opportunity to Stop Coal
By Tulio Ospina Environmental groups represented by Earthjustice have withdrawn their lawsuit against the City of Oakland…
Churches, Community Unite Against Coal in Oakland
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Climate change, coal dispute, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Uncategorized Speakers at a community coal meeting included (L to R): Pastor…
Environmental Groups’ Legal Action Could Halt Coal Terminal
Sierra Club poster in West Oakland. Photo courtesy of SF Business Times. By Tulio Ospina Environmental and…
Oakland’s Coal Train Dispute Pits Public Health vs. Local Jobs
By Tulio Ospina Hundreds of community members attended Oakland City Council’s public hearing Monday on the health…
“No Coal, No Way,” Say Protesters
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Climate change, coal dispute, Economic Development, Environment Protesters rally to stop the coal shipments from Utah to the…
Residents Want Port of Oakland to Negotiate Development Project’s Impacts
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs By Ken Epstein The future of Oakland as a conduit…
Army Base Developer Gets Amnesia on Promises to Hire West Oakland Workers
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Community, Economic Development, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government, Transportation By Ken Epstein City agent and Army Base developer Phil…
City of Oakland and Local Businesses Must Hire Oakland Now, Say Community Leaders
Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated Speakers at the Post Salon on jobs for Oakland residents were (…