Much of the world has been facing an extreme heat wave. In the United States, over 100 million people were hit with extreme temperatures. Cities such as Las Vegas and Phoenix saw temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while cities like Philadelphia and Baltimore...
The “Rapid” Displacement of Working Class Families With the Tempo (BRT) up and running from downtown Oakland to San Leandro, one could take a ride and see the status of the neighborhood. East Oakland has long had a reputation for being “rough,” but it has...
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. Our Highland SEIU-1021 contract expires May 31st, which is only 3 months away! So far, we’ve had a contract kick-off rally, where we chanted, ate...
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. We know that Kaiser is notorious for cutting corners, but the recent email sent to all Kaiser employees that the hospital would no longer be...
September 4, 2023 editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA). Translated from French. Profits are at record levels, the crisis is worsening, inflation is squeezing our budgets and wages are falling. The...
