Oh, the horror of it! The absolute scandal unfolding as over 100,000 Californians are having to go without electricity for several days. Restaurants are having to close and some school children […]
PG&E electricity shutdown in California
Oakland A’s and the state of the class struggle in Oakland
Last year, Oaklandsocialist reported on the A’s previous attempt to take over Laney Community College by building a stadium on their property a year ago. Defeated there, they went to Plan B, […]
Homeless in Oakland: The backstory of Greg and Marie
Pictorial History of Oakland Teachers Strike
Here are a few pictures of Oakland’s teachers strike of 2019. Oakland has not seen such an outpouring of support from its working class community in many years. Many articles have already […]
When is violence not violence?
Question: When is violence not violence? Answer: When the attacker is a school board member and the victim is a striker. Above is a picture of Larry Baer, president of the SF Giants, assaulting […]
Oakland teachers strike ends: What next?
A hotly debated contract settlement to the week-long Oakland teachers strike was approved by a vote of 1131 “yes” to 842 “no” or 57% to 43% yesterday. This is a very close […]
UAW Local 2865 calls for state-wide student walkout
UC Davis student-worker union (UAW Local 2865) has passed a resolution calling for a state-wide student walkout in support of striking Oakland teachers. Here is the text of the resolution. If there […]
