Im kristen sze in for ama daetz. Strike in protest of what workers call unfair labor practices by negotiators for the city. Forced some City Services to close early. All head start and early head start, parks and reck facilities, after School Programs and public libraries. Police and fire not affected. Laura anthony with the story. Laura . Reporter hi, kristen were over where the mayor is going to give her state of the city address. Islamic center of Northern California on madson street. Traditionally a night for the mayor to shine, celebrate the progress the city has made under her leadership but this year the message will compete with this loud demonstration outside. Anyone wanting to attend the mayors speech has to cross this picket line. After nearly six months of negotiations, these oakland city workers say theyve seen enough, enough to prompt them to stage a oneday walkout. We dont get no contracts, they dont get no peace. Reporter a large protest timed to coincide with the annua
Moment. Harassment on the job whether we are puck works, cleaning up an Illegal Dumping sight. Reporter hundreds of local Union Workers gathered outside the plaza this afternoon to begin the strike. They marched to 14th and madison at the Islamic Cultural Center where mayor schaaf will be giving her address in 30 minutes. Three city is operating at the same time as the recession and the mayor is touting the growth that the city is seeing. The workers are feeling the brunt of the growing pains and bargaining isnt going well and they have been at this for six months. They want to see action, too. Most workers are part time with no health benefits. We are told the majority of the workers if not 50 50 are now part time whereas opposed before 2018 it used to be more than half of the workers so mayor schaaf did say that she respects the right to protest. Yeah. We have been bargaining in good faith for a long time for five months. And i am very optimistic that we will reach a resolution. This
Workers picketed outside the islamic cultural center. They protested what they say is the citys failure to hire adequate staff to deal with issues such as homelessness Illegal Dumping and the housing crisis. When he lived in oakland and want to see it thrive. Many live in oakland. The best way to get the city back on track to being one of the top cities in this country. I would not sugarcoat things. I would be honest. That i would be real. About our challenges. Reporter inside the mayor delivered a 50 minute speech including addressing the city workers picket outside. Our employees are expressing oakland values when they speak truth to power. When they protest. I deeply respect that. Reporter she touched on topics including Illegal Dumping the housing crisis and homelessness. Rolling out long and short term plans. Asking Property Owners for help. It is a gift of home. And that is what we must do in oakland. Are you all going to help me . Reporter she hugged a homeless woman was given h
Fired fbi director james comey boards a flight in l. A. Looichl short after lf finding out hes lost a job. Face s backlash from bay area democrats. Found out from tv news reports he had been fired by president. We sent out a push alert. See the headline. President trump fires fbi director james comey. Team coverage. Lana zak in the nations capital. Reporter good evening dan and ama, president himself not spoken since the firing of james comey but many looking at his letter, specifically the part where he thanked comey for three occasions telling him he was not under investigagation as proof that the Russian Investigation on his mind. Deciding not to attend fbi event after learning he had been fired effective immediately. President trump writing its essential we find new leadership for the fbi that restores trust and confidence. Influenced in part by the recommendation of Jeff Sessions who had recused himself from the Russian Investigation. Which has democrats concerned. Comey was overs
Fired fbi director james comey boards a flight in l. A. Looichl short after lf finding out hes lost a job. Face s backlash from bay area democrats. Found out from tv news reports he had been fired by president. We sent out a push alert. See the headline. President trump fires fbi director james comey. Team coverage. Lana zak in the nations capital. Reporter good evening dan and ama, president himself not spoken since the firing of james comey but many looking at his letter, specifically the part where he thanked comey for three occasions telling him he was not under investigagation as proof that the Russian Investigation on his mind. Deciding not to attend fbi event after learning he had been fired effective immediately. President trump writing its essential we find new leadership for the fbi that restores trust and confidence. Influenced in part by the recommendation of Jeff Sessions who had recused himself from the Russian Investigation. Which has democrats concerned. Comey was overs