Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Calif. legislature will consider health coverage for undocumented
December 12, 2014A bill to extend health coverage to all Californians regardless of their immigration status will be among items California's new legislature will consider.
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California low wage workers on the move
December 5, 2014Some 200 workers, labor and community supporters gathered in the heart of the largely Latino Fruitvale neighborhood Dec. 4.
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San Francisco supervisors pass first-ever Retail Workers Bill of Rights
December 3, 2014The pioneering Retail Workers Bill of Rights will give an estimated 40,000 hourly workers greater stability in their schedules and hours.
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“Low-cost, high quality” public education at stake in Calif. tuition debate
November 24, 2014The decision to hike tuition has kicked off a new round in the long struggle between the university and the State of California over funding for the 10-campus system.
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Democrat Bera beats Republican Ose in close California race
November 20, 2014Right after the election, Bera appeared to be trailing Ose by more than 3,000 votes. But on Nov. 19, with nearly all ballots counted, he led by over 1,400.
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A “field of dreams” takes root in West Oakland
October 29, 2014After the urban farm is up and running, further plans include a fitness center, a tech business, a juice bar, athletic shoe and clothing manufacturing companies.
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Nation rallies behind Walmart workers
December 2, 2013The nation rallied behind Walmart workers Nov. 29, turning the traditional Black Friday shopping day into mass protests at 1,500 locations across the country.
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Fast food workers rally vs. poverty wages
October 17, 2013Fast food workers and their supporters packed a Wendy's restaurant in Oakland Oct. 15, demanding a living wage and labor rights.
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