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New Jobs, No Layoffs in New Trash Contract

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Workers at Waste Management have a lot…

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Phil Tagami Responds to Oakland Post

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Labor, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government, Transportation By Post Staff Master developer Phil Tagami of CCIG responded…

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Oakland Residents Say Petition Gatherers “Lie, Bully and Harass”

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government Some Petitioners resort to anti-immigrant racism By Ken Epstein Pamela…

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“We Will Not Roll Over,” Say Councilmembers

Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Labor, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Tasion Kwamilele  City Councilmembers are unwavering in the face of what…

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Oakland Fast Food Workers Demand $15 and Union Rights

Posted in Business, Community, Lbor Oakland rally for fast food workers Thursday in McDonald’s at 45th Street and Telegraph Avenue. Photos…

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West Oakland Residents Not Receiving Army Base Jobs

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Community, Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Transportation By Ken Epstein The Oakland Post has received replies from…

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Is Phil Tagami Stacking the Deck Against California Waste Solutions?

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor, Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein The Oakland Post has been hearing community concerns…

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Oakland “Dumps” Waste Management

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein Waste Management (WM) lost out on…

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Oakland Mayoral Candidates Talk Army Base Jobs

Posted in Army Base Jobs, Business, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Transportation By Ashley Chambers Oakland is in the midst…

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New Restaurants: Does Their Workforce Looks Like Oakland?

Posted in Business, Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Labor By Post Staff Like a lot of Oaklanders, Professor Kitty Kelly Epstein, likes to…

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