Strike for the rest of the week, they hesitated knowing its another day where Public Services like libraries and head start places are closed with parents with no place to send children. The Union Workers are relentless to find for the money they feel they deserve. Mayor libby schaaf says she is disappointed that families are Left Without Services for three days now during the strike but says finding a resolution that doesnt impact families in the long run is more of a disappointment. She discussed the twoyear proposal the union offered which entails a 4 cost of living increase totaling 8 over two years. She says thats a big financial risk to the city and its workers. The analysis of this memo concludes that accepting that twoyear deal could lead to the elimination of 188 full time positions in the city of oakland, having devastating Service Impacts to our residents as well as real impacts to the workers who potentially could lose their jobs. Reporter oakland mayor libby schaaf says th
They also say they are forced to move outside of oakland just to maintain a living because they simply cant afford to live in oakland anymore without that cost of living increase. The city has offered the unions a 4 increase the first year. And a 2 increase the second year. But that 2 is contingent upon generated revenue that the union says they felt was too impossible to meet. They proposed an 8 increase in pay overall over two years but mayor schaaf says they cant spend money they dont have. That would require the city to cut 188 fulltime workers because of the 19 million deficit the city would face in two years. But the fight is deeper than money tonight. The strike itself isnt sitting well with mayor libby schaaf because of the impact its having on Services Like libraries, Senior Services and head start programs and how its going to shut them down. They have the money to keep up with the cost of living. I dont understand the stubbornness of not wanting to give us what we deserve. I
The winds are picking up. The santa ana winds have been causing problems since the fire erupted around 6 30 pm monday. They are going to get worse overnight. The screwball fire created tense moments this morning as people were evacuating or heading to work on the busy 405 freeway. This video shows a Burning Hillside next to the lanes of traffic. A scary sight as people drove past. Jana and the newsroom with the latest. Reporter we do have an update. The Fire Department held a press conference on the fire this past hour. They say winds are picking up and they are dealing with some flareups in the bear air bel air neighborhood. People should be ready to leave their homes. If more evacuations are ordered. The sunset barely visible wednesday night as smoke shrouded parts of ventura and los angeles counties. Flames from the thomas fire 60 miles northwest of los angeles are burning. I watched all the fires last night. It was pretty bad. This was like nuclear winter. Reporter in los angeles a
Good even, evening. Im the director of the work life project of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Thank you all for coming tonight to see Amy Goldsteins book presentation. Janesville, an american story. And i thank amy for coming here today to talk about the lives of the hardworking people of janesville, you so beautifully document in your book. The book festival comes to life every year thanks to hard work and dedication of our friends at the Madison Public Library and the Madison Public Library foundation. This event could not be possible without the sponsorship of so many of our friends, so i would encourage everyone of you to go to the festival web site and find out more about our sponsors tonight. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is proud to sponsor amy this evening. Its a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to what our organization has done statewide for 45 years, which is to support and promote programs that use history, culture and discussion to strengthen Community Life i
So good afternoon, and welcome my name is tim bowman executive dean for administration and finance at the Harvard Engineering school of engineering and Applied Sciences. And in my six years of commissioner on the commission for institutes of Higher Education, and its my pleasure to welcome you to the afternoon session, and it is my honor to introduce to you our presenter and speaker for this session. Chuck im sorry already ive started off bad. Chuck door is associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor of education at Bowden College, after receiving his bachelor of arts from George Washington university chuck spent first ten years of his career as a High School Social studies teacher in maryland, california, and or very interestingly to me casablanca morocco received masters degree from stanford, university i think ive heard it have a harvard wannabe on west coast but im still looking that up and ph. D. From university of california berkeley. In 2012, 13 received a u. S. State to t