June/July 2008 Newsletter |
Read about our fundraising campaign to stimulate economic justice, the new Worker Immigrant Rights Coalition, the upcoming march for clean air and goods jobs at the Port of Oakland, Amaha Kassa's farewell celebration, and the release of a groundbreaking report on army base redevelopment! |
 | March for Clean Air and Good Jobs at the Port of Oakland Oaklanders deserve a lifetime of clean air and good jobs. We can't wait any longer! Join us on Tuesday, July 22nd, at 2:00pm as we march and rally in support of a comprehensive clean trucks program! We'll meet at the Oakland Marriott, 10th Street and Broadway, and march to the Port of Oakland! |
 | Celebration, Farewell, and Transition: Amaha Kassa Leaves EBASE On June 26th, seventy-five friends and allies gathered at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in downtown Oakland to celebrate and bid farewell to EBASE’s outgoing Executive Director, Amaha Kassa. The evening was punctuated by moving speeches and toasts honoring Amaha’s nine years of outstanding leadership with EBASE. Staff members shared favorite memories, labor leaders celebrated Amaha’s vision and passion, and ally friends and family wished him well in the future. |
 | Will Army Base Redevelopment Put Oaklanders to Work? As the city prepares to select developers for the former Oakland Army Base, the national Partnership for Working Families unveiled a new report on June 25 showing that most military base redevelopment efforts fail to create sufficient family-sustaining jobs and address poverty and other critical community needs. The report also highlights ways that communities can better harness investment in public land at military bases to create good-paying jobs for residents, affordable housing and other community benefits. |