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.

Pride parade celebrates, presses for equality
June 29, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
Thousands thronged the streets here June 26 and 27, enjoying the 40th anniversary of this city's Gay Pride celebration with brilliant rainbow-hued costumes, musical and theatrical events, and just plain fun.
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U.S.

Disabled protest Calif. budget cuts
June 28, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
For the second time in five weeks, dozens of men and women with disabilities and their caregivers camped out for days on a grassy traffic island here last week, protesting Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to...
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Peace

Lawmakers urge Afghanistan review
June 25, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
Members of Congress are urging reexamination of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, after President Obama fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of military forces there.
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Labor

In English, Chinese and Spanish, low-wage workers demand rights bill
June 18, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
Workers unite across language, race and neighborhood barriers for a Low Wage Workers Bill of Rights.
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U.S.

At Prop. 8 closer, marriage equality supporters keep up fight
June 18, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
Marriage equality supporters rally outside courthouse as closing arguments are given, moving case one step closer to its probable destination: U.S. Supreme Court.
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Labor

Community supports Berkeley Bowl workers
June 16, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
BERKELEY, Calif. - Workers at the popular Berkeley Bowl Marketplace supermarket here have fought hard to have a union, overcoming numerous unfair labor practices as well as efforts by pro-management employees to decertify the union.
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Labor

Hyatt workers protest in San Francisco
June 11, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
Some 400 workers at the Hyatt Regency hotel here held a three-day strike June 8-10.
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U.S.

Marchers demand common sense taxes, not cuts
June 8, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel
SAN FRANCISCO - Their chants - "Arnold, Arnold get a clue, better raise some revenue!" and "Tax the oil, tax the booze, save the services we all use!"- reverberated off buildings along Market St as hundreds...
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