In Solidarity with Hawaiian Workers COVID-19 has spread across the globe, including the islands of Hawaii. Already the most expensive state in the nation, most residents, who were already struggling financially before this crisis, are now unemployed. Meanwhile hotels...
From a Bay Area Worker This crisis has turned our whole lives upside down. Schools are now closed until the end of the year. Many of us now have to stay home to provide daycare and home schooling. For those of us who don’t have jobs deemed essential, it means we...
From an Oakland Bus Driver Public transit workers are on the front lines and need to be valued as such. In fact, transit workers have always been on the front lines, the pandemic just proves the point. Transit workers have always been exposed to colds, the flu,...
From an Oakland Healthcare Worker For those of us working in healthcare, the current pandemic has put us in an impossible situation, having to choose between our safety and serving our patients. Most of us working in healthcare find a strong sense of purpose in what...
From an Oakland Education Worker In the midst of a global pandemic, with families facing illness, unemployment, eviction, and hunger, the Oakland Unified School District planned to continue closing and co-locating public schools. (In a co-location, a charter school...
