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Richmond Coal Ordinance Passes! Here’s to a Green New Deal for the Workers at Levin-Richmond Terminal!

I am a building trades worker (retired member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 104). I spoke at the meeting in favor of the ordinance that would phase out coal and petcoke storage and shipping at Levin Terminal. I fully support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) that our building trades unions seek, on commercial and large residential projects and including city-wide PLAs. What about a PLA with the Western States Petroleum Association? Read More....

Victory for No Coal in Richmond: How It Happened

The scrappy industrial city of Richmond took a bold step toward a fossil fuel-free future on Tuesday night when its city council passed an historic land use ordinance banning the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke in a three-year … Read full article

Stop the Money Pipeline—Now!

"When we look at those pictures from Australia, yes, we see the absolute horror of people whose lives are turned upside down and animals that are killed and ecosystems that are wiped out, but we also see, fully visible in those flames, the dollar … Read full article

Poor People’s Campaign Film: Sneak Preview, January 23

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical legacy, please join the Bay Area Poor People's Campaign for a screening of a 45-minute sneak preview of We Cried Power, a documentary about the current Poor People's Campaign. Martin Luther King Jr … Read full article

Have Your Say on the Air District’s Complaint Process, January 28, 30

If you've ever reported an air quality problem to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, now's your chance to tell them how you'd like to see their complaint/response process improved. The Air District says it's "seeking … Read full article

Climate Disruption, Migration, and the Rise of Walls, February 1

Climate disruption is driving tens of millions of people from their homes every year. In response to this massive forced migration, governments all over the world have intensified their construction and expansion of border walls along with their … Read full article

Transit Equity Day Rallies, February 4

Join the 350 East Bay Transportation Campaign, East Bay Democratic Socialists of America Climate and Environmental Justice Caucus, Labor Rise for Climate, Sunflower Alliance and more to rally on national Transit Equity Day. Public transit is a … Read full article

Renewable and Resilient: Community Microgrids, February 4

Learn about how community microgrids can increase renewable energy and make our communities more resilient for dealing with power shutoffs like those that stranded many Bay Area communities last fall. Climate change and the increased danger of … Read full article

No Charter School on Radioactive Treasure Island, February 5

Join United Public Workers For Action UPWA, Defend Public Education NOW! and other community members and trade unionists at a press conference and speak-out protesting the decision of London Breed’s Treasure Island Development Authority Board to … Read full article

No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Workers and Communities in the Green New Deal

No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Workers and Communities in the Green New Deal—A Briefing Paper for Trade Unionists is a crucial compendium of answers to the question: What will happen to workers in fossil fuel related industries if the shift to a … Read full article

Paris Climate Goals Demand a Managed Decline of CA Oil Extraction

An important report by Oil Change International examines the implications of the Paris Agreement goals for oil production and climate leadership in California. We think it's a must read. California’s leaders have been vocal supporters of the … Read full article

For Our Health, For Our Future: Fighting Pollution and Climate Disruption in Bay Area Refineries

This illustrated 16-page primer summarizes the environmental and climate impacts of the Bay Area's five oil refineries, four in Contra Costa and one in Solano County. It tells the story of the struggle to stop the Bay Area from becoming a major … Read full article

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