Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Labor
Thousands of California nurses strike to fight takeaways
September 23, 2011The nurses were among 23,000 of their co-workers holding a one-day strike at three-dozen Sutter Health and Kaiser Permanente facilities in northern and central California, as well as Oakland Children's Hospital.
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U.S.
Health Equity Summit highlights progress, problems
September 20, 2011The Affordable Care Act has opened the way for great progress toward overcoming racial, ethnic, gender and geographic health disparities. But much hard work lies ahead to make sure its promise is realized at the federal,...
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Labor
Farmworker rights bill awaits Calif. gov’s signature
September 16, 2011Now awaiting California Gov. Jerry Brown's signature is a bill to greatly strengthen the rights of the state's 400,000 farmworkers.
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U.S.
Congressional Progressive Caucus presents jobs plan
September 14, 2011Following up on speak-outs it organized around the country during the summer the Congressional Progressive Caucus Sept. 13 unveiled a far-reaching Rebuild the American Dream Framework, focusing on six areas for immediate and long-term job creation.
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Opinion
Hyatt workers strike in four cities after two years without contract
September 9, 2011More than 90 percent of the unionized early shift in Chicago's Hyatt hotels showed up for picket duty instead of work this morning.
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Labor
Hotel workers animate San Francisco’s Labor Day
September 7, 2011Hundreds of hotel workers and their supporters thronged through the heart of downtown Sept. 5, marking Labor Day with a lively, noisy march.
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U.S.
Community forum targets “Secure Communities”
August 31, 2011Concern is rising rapidly among immigrant communities and civil liberties advocates as law enforcement agencies step up sharing of personal information.
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U.S.
Rally tells Sen. Feinstein: Fight for Social Security
August 19, 2011They came from all over northern California - by bus, by train, by carpool - to deliver a powerful message to Senator Dianne Feinstein: Stand up and be a champion for Social Security!
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