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Welcome to EBASE's online media center. Here you will find our press releases and news coverage about our work. For media inquiries, please contact Jon Rodney at Jon[at]workingeastbay.org or at 510-893-7106 x 323.  


Press Releases

Click here to read EBASE's press releases.

Morning picket to give "wake up call" to Woodfin Hotel
January 16th, 2010

Judge: Woodfin Suites hotel must pay $200,000 in backwages
December 16th, 2009
In the most significant legal milestone to date in the workers’ four-year fight for justice, Superior Court Judge Steven Brick unequivocally upheld a City of Emeryville order for the Woodfin Suites Hotel to pay about $200,000 in back wages.

Faith leaders lament “fear and intolerance” in national debates
October 12th, 2009

News Coverage

Click here to read about EBASE's work in the news.

Trying to Build Bonds With Immigrant Stories
by Samuel G. FreedmanThe New York Times
December 26th, 2009
The New York Times' "On Religion" column features the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice and worker leader Luz.

Emeryville hotel owes $200k in back wages
by Sarah DuxburySF Business Times
December 21st, 2009
An Emeryville hotel must pay $200,000 in back wages to about 50 current and past employees, a judge has ruled.

Mission Mobilizes for Immigration Reform
by Jude Joffe-Block Mission Local
December 20th, 2009
... Diana Rashid of East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, a co-sponsor of the event, conveyed the immigrant community’s impatience to see change. “We cannot wait. It’s not just on a legislative timeline. It’s on our timeline. And our timeline is now,” she said.

EBASE Films

Click here to see short films produced for EBASE's campaigns. You can also visit www.youtube.com/workingeastbay for more films.

Oakland Speaks
Oakland Speaks, first screened at "Building Oakland for Everyone: A Summit on Jobs, Housing, and Justice," tells the story of five Oakland residents involved with community organizations attempting to overcome economic obstacles. The ten-minute film by Kennedy Helm shows the reality of life in Oakland - a city struggling with low wage jobs and unemployment, overpriced housing, and unsafe and unhealthy neighborhood conditions - but also illustrates Oaklanders' pride and hope in their city.

Let My People Work!
Produced by Kennedy Helm in September, 2007, Let My People Work! chronicles the struggle of workers at the Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville. The ten-minute film follows the workers' campaign for labor justice at the hotel, and depicts their amazing courage and leadership in this ongoing struggle.

 
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