Army Base Jobs
Mayor, City Staff Not Doing Enough to Save Base Businesses and Jobs, Says Reid
By Ken A. Epstein As time runs out for businesses based at the Oakland Army Base, the…
3,000 Port Truck Drivers Under the Gun
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Labor By Ken A Epstein Concerns about maintaining local small businesses and the jobs of…
Port Commission Blocks Deal to Move Truck Parking Company
By Post Staff Port of Oakland Commissioners have passed an amended resolution that may put a truck…
Teamsters Dispute with Local Trucker Haunts Army Base Project
By Ken A. Epstein A high profile lawsuit has reignited a long simmering dispute between Oakland Army…
Army Base Businesses Ready to Move to Port Land
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor In the future, when people talk about the extra difficulties in getting things…
NAACP Alleges Bias; African American Chamber Says Audit “Maligns” Contractor
Posted in Army Base Jobs, City Auditor’s Report By Ken A. Epstein The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce is…
City Approves Move for Army Base Truck Yard
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community By Ken A. Epstein The Oakland City Council this week approved a 30-month contract…
End Game for Base Tenants
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor The fate of three port-related businesses facing imminent eviction from the City of…
June 15 Deadline to Save Army Base Businesses
Posted in Army Base Jobs By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor With a June 15 deadline looming for Oakland City Council…
Last Minue Scramble to Save Army Base Jobs and Businesses; Without Base Businesses, Trucks and Uninspected Cargo Could End Up in Local Communities
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor With Assistant Oakland City Administrator Fred Blackwell admitting to City Councilmembers that the…