Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Legislators aim to expand rights of undocumented Californians
April 9, 2015State legislative leaders were joined here by immigrant rights advocates as they announced the "Immigrants Shape California" legislative package.
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U.S.
Jobs Not Jails campaign wins victory in Oakland
March 26, 2015The Alameda County Board of Supervisors decision increases funding for community-based programs helping people when they return home.
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U.S.
Activists conduct peaceful disobedience to aid formerly incarcerated
March 5, 2015The Labor Council's statement called incarceration "a labor issue," and urged Alameda County to "be a leader and a model in California"
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U.S.
Oakland residents celebrate black history with tributes to outstanding women
March 4, 2015We Stand on Their Shoulders" was the theme as young and old packed the house Feb. 28 to hear poems, dramatizations and accounts from history.
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Labor
Oakland workers celebrate new minimum wage
March 2, 2015On Mar. 2, tens of thousands of Oakland workers will get a pay raise, and thousands more will have paid sick days for the first time.
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Labor
Restaurant workers picket for fair contract and respect
February 26, 2015Some 65 workers at Oaks Corner have been without a contract for two and a half years, and haven't had a raise in eight years.
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Labor
West Coast ports resume operations, after tentative contract is reached
February 24, 2015The 29 West Coast ports together handle a quarter of the country's international trade, or about $1 trillion a year, crucial to U.S. economy.
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World
Peace and justice organizations oppose new authorization of military force
February 19, 2015The president's proposal would authorize military operations against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) for three years.
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