At a Sept. 23 press conference, City of Fresno officials announced that the City would be aggressively enforcing its harsh new anti-camping ordinance, which calls for arresting unhoused people [...] Continue Reading
Economy
Dockworkers’ Strike
In early October, there was a short-lived strike by about 45,000 dockworkers of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The ILA had been negotiating since May 2024 [...] Continue Reading
Lights Out!
Heat is dwindling, but the cold is coming soon. With PG&E prices, the Central Valley better bundle up. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), an investor-owned utility company that powers [...] Continue Reading
Fresno, the New Los Angeles
On Aug. 24, I invited Brunette Harris, Bobbie Parks, Evonne Gordon and Diane Smith to share with me their update on an interview they did 14 years ago with the Community Alliance [...] Continue Reading
Central Labor Council Sponsored Page
September 2024 This is a .pdf of the September 2024 Central Labor Council Page. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the pages for easier reading. Simply place your cursor [...] Continue Reading
Bitwise: A Dream Dies Hard
Irma Olguin Jr. wore a black top with a white dress jacket and gray slacks. Her co-defendant, Jake Soberal, wore a dark blue suit. In federal court in Fresno on July 17 they looked calm and confident, [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program
The Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) will administer a $1 million pilot anti-poverty program by providing 150 qualifying families (75 from Huron and 75 from the city of Fresno) [...] Continue Reading
All But Invisible: Food Crisis
Food insecurity. The phrase is so compact that you might think it has to do with something relatively small. But the crisis it’s referring to is massive, something that really hit home when Kym [...] Continue Reading
Bitwise: Fact versus Fantasy
Fresno’s infamous Bitwise Industries saga continues as court proceedings are scheduled this summer, and chatter persists about the embroiled company and its scheming co-CEOs, Jake Soberal and Irma [...] Continue Reading
Central Labor Council Sponsored Page
July 2024 [...] Continue Reading
Residentes de Delano se Hacen Cargo
El año pasado, los residentes de Delano intentaron aprobar una ordenanza de control de alquileres más estricta que sería más fácil de implementar a nivel local. El Ayuntamiento no la aprobó. Luego, [...] Continue Reading
Central Labor Council Sponsored Page
June 2024 [...] Continue Reading