SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILThe Alameda Labor Council, one of the most powerful political bodies in the East Bay, made an effort to speak with the independent investigator tapped by the city of San Leandro to look into the sexual misconduct… Read More ›
Josie Camacho
San Leandro candidate says opponent literally didn’t stand up for workers
San Leandro council candidate Bryan Azevedo holds a union placard, while his opponent Ed Hernandez sits. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL |ELECTION 2016 |Josie Camacho, the leader of the powerful Alameda Labor Council, asked fellow union members to rise in support… Read More ›
Breathe easy: Oakland bans coal shipments; but legal action threatened
Signage seen in and around Oakland in recent months urging a ban on coal in the city. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL |The burning issue of coal in Oakland was snuffed out Monday night. After hours of sometimes rowdy debate, the Oakland… Read More ›
Labor Group Calls on Khanna to Return Donations from Tech CEO Who Paid Some Workers $1.21/hr
Tech CEO Guy Gecht with Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison. Gecht was ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $40,000 in back wages to eight worker the company paid as little as $1.21 an hour. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT… Read More ›
Is Joel Young Running Scared?
AC TRANSIT | AT-LARGE SEAT | Since 2011, AC Transit Board Director At-Large Joel Young has racked up a list of notable misdeeds unmatched in East Bay politics. Two years after being appointed to the seat, he began what was… Read More ›
Odd Signals Coming from a Powerful East Bay Labor Group
The reasons why labor cleared the field for bad boy AC Transit board member Joel Young last month are still uncertain. The Alameda Labor Council appeared set to push Young’s endorsement through before members of SEIU Local 1021 intervened to… Read More ›
Swalwell Boasts Campaign Contributions Four Times Larger Than Corbett
State Sen. Ellen Corbett, Rep. Eric Swalwell CONGRESS//15TH DISTRICT//CAMPAIGN FINANCE | Less than nine months until the June 2014 primary, freshman Rep. Eric Swalwell possesses a campaign war chest four times larger than fellow Democrat State Sen. Ellen Corbett, his likely… Read More ›
Labor Calls Out Hayward For Strong Arm Bargaining Tactics
HAYWARDMar. 28, 2012 | Representatives for city employee unions in Hayward took the unusual stance of publicly shedding light on what they charge is the city’s attempts to force them under threat of layoffs to accept steep cuts in wages. Employees… Read More ›
