Marilyn Bechtel

Marilyn Bechtel writes from the San Francisco Bay Area. She joined the PW staff in 1986 and currently participates as a volunteer. Marilyn Bechtel escribe desde el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco. Se unió al personal de PW en 1986 y actualmente participa como voluntaria.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel

U.S.

At town halls during Congressional recess, Californians urge support for Affordable Care Act
February 24, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel
Rep. Darrell Issa angered many constituents by failing to show up for a town hall on the health care law, despite “missing person”-style posters reading “Last Seen in Washington supporting President Trump.”
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Labor

University of California workers demand fair wages, retirement plan
February 17, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel
The union charges that the UC administration has engaged in unfair labor practices, including failure to bargain in good faith, stalling talks, interfering in workers’ rights to participate in union activities, and threatening retaliation for participating...
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News

California cities, counties, school boards act to defend immigrants
February 9, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel
Oakland, California, could become the first in the nation to boycott firms helping to build the wall President Trump plans along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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U.S.

Defying Trump’s threats, cities, states move to lock in sanctuary status
February 3, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel
Lawmakers in certain cities and states are taking steps to ensure that immigrants can live without fear of being detained or deported.
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Politics

In San Francisco Bay Area, over 300,000 participate in Women’s Marches
January 25, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel
Among participants were the young and old and everyone in between, marchers with disabilities, people of all colors, among them many men.
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U.S.

Californians act to uphold Obamacare
January 17, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel
In California the emphasis is on how to keep and improve the Affordable Care Act.
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U.S.

California health care advocates discuss new challenges
December 19, 2016 By Marilyn Bechtel
“If Congress can rip away the health care for 30 million people without a pushback, it will just keep going.”
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U.S.

California legislators challenge Trump anti-immigrant agenda
December 8, 2016 By Marilyn Bechtel
California’s state Senate and Assembly are moving quickly to protect and uphold the rights of the state’s undocumented immigrants.
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