Two picket lines in oakland one at the port one at Oakland International airport, more than 200 workers with the local Service Employees International Union are on a 24hour strike upset that port executives want to cut wages and benefits and cant come to an agreement with the union. We have been without a contract over 16 months, thats not right. Reporter they shut down the port to make a statement to the executives. They havent been honest, they havent been negotiating in good faith. Reporter by the middle of the day no one was able to get in or out of the terminal. Picketers covered all gates. On a typical day, the port loads about 10,000 trucks. Many drivers were upset to lose a days pay. None of us can make a living today. This is how we make our living, by pulling our freight out of here and delivering it to the customers. Im losing 600. Reporter isaac with the port says the maritime area alone generates 8 million of Economic Activity per day. Any disruption to that is a negative
Benefits. Its a matter of worker solidarity and we are here to stand up for im from San Francisco. Were going to stand up for our brothers in oakland. Reporter this 24hour strike launched last night at the airport. This comes on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year because of thanksgiving and comes amidst scrutiny at the port. The port director, omar benjamin, resigned following allegations he improperly spent public money including thousands at a houston strip club. The strike starts at the port at 6 a. M. At noon a rally at the airport. Later tonight until 7 00 there will be more picket lines right here in oakland. In oakland, Elissa Harrington, cbs 5. Replacement nurses are ready for duty at 10 bay area hospitals that are facing a strike this morning. Walkouts are planned at 8 sutter hospitals and two operated by the Hospital Corporation of america in san jose. The strike by thousands of nurses is scheduled to begin at 7 a. M. Staffing levels and sick leave are two key issues
Susan mcginnis is following it all. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning. The white house says secretary clinton will not meet with hamas while shes in the region. For now, the head of the u. N. Is trying to get both sides to hold their fire without success. Mosques in gaza issued the prayer for morning prayers today, even as bombs and missiles rained down around them. The Israeli Military says it hit about 100 terror sites overnight, including the Islamic National bank in gaza city that israel says is used to fund terror operations. Hamas militants have launched more than a thousand rockets into israel during this weeklong battle. Palestinian Officials Say 38 more people were killed monday, including women and children. Israel says its trying to minimize civilian casualties. The problem is the terrorists are hiding these rocket launchers deep inside civilian areas and mosques and schools and peoples homes, firing them at our civilians. Its very hard to get to this equipment, but
And for today only at two san jose hospitals run by Hospital Corporation of america. Replacement nurses have been hired for five days. It will be the second nurses strike in the bay area this month. Key issues include Staffing Levels and sick leave. 4 31 now. A priest at a San Jose Catholic School has resigned after defending a registered sex offenders presence on their campus. Mark gurries was volunteering last month when someone recognized him. But gurries produced a letter from the San Jose Diocese saying he could be there. And that claim was defended by the parish priest. But it turns out the letter wasnt written or signed by the proper Church Officials and gurries was escorted off campus. Now, the bishop in charge of the diocese has apologized and tells parishioners it will not happen again. A search continues in san jose for a suspect police say was involved in a crime spree that included a fatal shooting. It began on friday night with four armed robberies. One of the suspects ap
About an hour and a half later. And then workers told me it was an old pipe about 6 pipe and again normal wear and tear but it will be affecting this neighborhood, about 10 to 50 homes between york and cutter streets and they are not sure when they will be able to restore water to the area. But what they are doing right now is they are trying to drain that sinkhole. Basically they vacuumed down in there trying to drain all the water. They say its tricky because they have to get in at an angle. Once they drain the water there, they say that they are going to cut off that section of old pipe and try to replace it. Back out live, you can see theres a lot of work that needs to be done the workers have been here since midnight trying to contain this area but again, they were able to isolate it to just this block. If you are in the area, 10 to 15 homes between york and cutter streets have no water. But well get more updates and a timeline when they can contain this later on throughout the mo