Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Study: Head Start specially helps foster kids
February 7, 2013Head Start is threatened by huge budget cuts.
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U.S.
UN to investigate U.S. drone strikes
February 1, 2013The announcement comes as several related aspects of U.S. military policy are intersecting early in President Obama's second term.
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Labor
Workers win safety deal at Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf
January 15, 2013In a landmark settlementwith implications for all Hyatt workers, the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf hotel has withdrawn its appeal of citations related to housekeeper injuries.
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World
Debate heats up over U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan
January 10, 2013Debate is intensifying about the numbers of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after the projected withdrawal of most by the end of 2014.
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U.S.
Human Rights Day demand: tax rich, jobs not cuts
December 12, 2012She stood silhouetted against the backdrop of a holiday-lit City Hall. But she wasn't speaking of holiday celebrations.
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Labor
Airport concession workers demand labor rights
December 7, 2012Non-union workers at Oakland Airport were backed by their union counterparts as they told the port commissioners just why they are struggling for the right to organize.
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Labor
Agreement reached in LA-Long Beach port clerical workers strike
December 5, 2012The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said tentative agreement has been reached between ILWU Local 63's Office Clerical Unit (OCU) and 14 employers.
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Labor
Domestic workers, invisible no more
November 29, 2012Until recently, the situation of domestic workers - nannies, caregivers, housecleaners, etc. - has largely stayed below the radar.
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