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Californias single-payer bill passes milestone
July 29, 2005California’s single-payer bill, SB 840, the California Health Insurance Reliability Act (CHIRA), introduced by state Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica), passed key milestones during the current legislative session and is headed for the second phase of...
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Teamsters defend port truckers
July 29, 2005LOS ANGELES — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has begun a campaign to guarantee labor and safety protections for 10,000 independent truckers here. A new program extends the hours that containers can enter and leave the...
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Sweet-sounding phrases
July 29, 2005Workers’ Correspondence Is anyone familiar with the term “reverse mortgage”? The pitch goes something like this: • Cash now! Take cash in a lump sum. Or: Cash as you go! A line of credit or monthly...
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China, India and class
July 29, 2005China and India are often equated. Both have populations in excess of one billion, both graduate large numbers of scientists and engineers. A recent survey by the Economist depicted India and China as “two tigers.”
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Arnold in trouble
July 29, 2005More troubles piled up for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week, as one of his key measures for the Nov. 8 special election was thrown out, and state Democrats filed an ethics suit over money paid...
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