Oakland., Calif. – Just days before contract negotiations for 4,000 Bay Area security officers are scheduled to resume, the Alameda Central Labor Council’s 100 affiliated labor unions are joining forces with the San Francisco Central Labor Council’s more than 150 labor unions to grant strike sanctions to security officers should they strike in the East Bay and San Francisco next week.

Monday, Oct. 9 marks 100 days that thousands of Bay Area security officers have been working under an expired contract. Should contract negotiations not conclude with a fair contract on Friday, Oct. 5, hundreds of thousands of Bay Area union members are prepared to stand with security officers and honor picket lines in the East Bay and San Francisco.

“Currently, security officers who keep our buildings safe cannot afford to live in the city where they work,” said Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. “The predominately African-American workers cannot afford health care for their families, nor the personal security of a well-paying job. Rather, they are denied the dignity and respect they deserve – respect shown through fair wages, affordable health care and a commitment to making private security a fruitful and viable occupation for Bay Area residents.”

WHAT: Alameda Central Labor Council to announce strike sanctions

during Oakland City Council meeting public comment

WHEN: 6:00 PM Tuesday, Oct. 2

WHERE: Oakland City Hall

Frank H. Ogawa Plaza