Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Immigrant rights groups call for new reform campaign
December 22, 2009"Tough fight begins" - Immigrant rights organizations around the San Francisco Bay Area welcomed introduction of reform legislation by Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez.
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U.S.
Protests continue vs. cuts in Calif.’s public higher education
December 17, 2009Despite looming finals and the oncoming holidays, students, staff and faculty at California's public colleges and universities continue to protest.
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U.S.
Human Rights Day in the real world
December 12, 2009Outside, gray skies and a chill wind cast a pall over drab storefronts and modest homes in the economically struggling West Oakland neighborhood.
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Labor
Campaign launched for mercado workers’ rights
December 4, 2009Labor, community and faith-based organizations announced a campaign for owners of ethnic grocery stores - often called "mercados" - to comply with state and federal laws.
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Rep. Barbara Lee: Exit Afghanistan, boost security at home
November 24, 2009Sending more troops to Afghanistan will inflame the insurgency, won't advance U.S. security, and will jeopardize domestic needs like jobs and health care, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., declared Nov. 23.
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Labor
Workers fight back vs. wage theft
November 23, 2009SAN FRANCISCO - "Wage theft" may not yet be a household word, but it's a constant, dismal reality for millions across the U.S.
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Labor
‘Health care or food?’
November 21, 2009"The company wants to make us pay $350 a month for our family health care; for me that would mean a 10 percent wage cut."
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U.S.
Students, faculty & workers protest U of Calif. hikes, cutbacks
November 19, 2009Thousands of students, faculty, campus workers and community supporters gathered Nov. 18 in historic Sproul Plaza to protest at proposed 32 percent fee hike.
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