Category archive for ‘Featured Articles’ 
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Castlewood Victory Party!!!
Monday, April 29, 6 – 9 pm ***RSVP BELOW*** Carpenters Local 713 Union Hall 1050 Mattox Road, Hayward Sisters and Brothers, It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: a Castlewood VICTORY party!!! As a way of thanking you for your endless support, donations, solidarity, ... Read more...
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VICTORY FOR CASTLEWOOD WORKERS!!!!
For three years, we’ve been looking forward to the day we could make this announcement: Castlewood workers have won their struggle for justice! On February 13, the workers approved a great new contract that provides job security, affordable family health care, raises, and a substantial ... Read more...
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Merry Christmas: Airport Strike on Hold
Strike at Oakland Airport on Hold as Progress Made in Food and Retail Contract Negotiations UNITE HERE Local 2850, the union that represents two hundred fast food and retail employees of HMS Host at the Oakland International Airport, has put holiday season strike plans on ... Read more...
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Oakland Airport Workers Ready to Strike!
Oakland Airport Workers Ready to Strike! Help us Make Picket Signs! Tuesday, December 18, 6:00 – 8:00PM ILWU Local 6 Union Hall, 99 Hegenberger Rd Oakland Airport concessions workers have given HMS Host until the end of the day on Thursday, December 20 to come ... Read more...
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12/20: Holiday Picket at Castlewood
Holiday-Themed Castlewood Picket! Thursday, December 20. 8:00am – 9:30am Castlewood Country Club, Valley Course Brothers and sisters, the fight at Castlewood is not over yet! Yes, the workers are back on the job, but they have not yet received any back pay (which the union ... Read more...
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Rally this Thursday at Port of Oakland!
THIS THURSDAY! Rally and Speak-Out December 6, 4:00-5:30pm Port of Oakland—540 Water Street We will come together at the Port Commissioners meeting to, once again, tell the stories of the non-union food service workers at the Oakland Airport. Union and non-union workers are standing together. ... Read more...
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Airport Leader Fired! Rally on Friday
RALLY THIS FRIDAY! (10/26) 11 am – 1:30 pm Oakland Airport Terminal 2 Joseph Cook, the owner of Jamba Juice at the Oakland Airport, fired union supporter Danielle Ramsey and disciplined one of her co-workers, Mesha Adams, earlier this month in what workers believe is ... Read more...
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The lockout is OVER!
It was a long time coming, but Castlewood workers were back on the job Tuesday, October 16. Thanks to everyone who came out to congratulate the workers, and to remind the club that the fight isn’t over. The workers still need a fair contract and ... Read more...
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BIG NEWS from Castlewood!
Brothers and sisters, On February 25, 2010, Castlewood Country Club workers were locked out. On October 16, 2012 – two years, seven months, and 21 days later – they will return to work. We want to thank everyone who stood by the workers throughout a ... Read more...
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Bay Guardian: Country Club workers plan picket after step towards victory
Workers at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, represented by UNITE HERE Local 2850, received a favorable decision from Administrative Law Judge Clifford Anderson of the National Labor Relations Board on Monday. He found that the club owes all 61 union workers two years of back ... Read more...