Oakland workers demand city rescind layoffs in face of budget shortfall
A coalition of Oakland municipal unions are calling on city officials to reverse a decision to help balance a massive budget ...
Oakland city workers rally against proposed layoffs to reduce budget deficit
City workers in Oakland held a rally in front of city hall Tuesday after about 100 pink slips were sent out to employees who ...
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OAKLAND — Oakland ... either through layoffs or demotions, City Administrator Jestin Johnson said in a memo to workers. The ...
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Oakland plans to layoff 77 city employees in struggle to balance budget
The city of Oakland is bracing for massive layoffs next ... with the city's Public Works Department taking the biggest hit. Union leaders like SEIU Local 1021 President Antoinette Blue are vowing ...
San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is ...