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Hotel workers sit in, proclaim San Francisco Hilton boycott

January 7, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

As dusk fell over the city, more than 140 hotel workers and their supporters wearing placards, "Boycott Hilton!" sat in the entry plaza to the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.

Drop tax on health benefits, say progressives

January 6, 2010 By Joel Wendland-Liu

A coalition of congressional progressives, the labor movement, and health reform advocates wants to see the final bill include taxes on the wealthy instead of health insurance plans.

GOP anti-union stance weakens national security

January 6, 2010 By John Wojcik

A bunch of right-wing Republicans led by Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina are trying to blame the labor movement for airport security weaknesses.

Judge rules vs. Calif. state worker furloughs

January 5, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Arnold Schwarzenegger exceeded his authority last year when he ordered them to take three unpaid furlough days each month to help cover a soaring deficit in the state's general fund.

Union workers file discrimination charge against hotel

January 4, 2010

Members of Unite HERE Local 450 at the Wyndham Suites Hotel here filed discrimination and union busting charges against the hotel after 90 workers were fired Dec. 4.