Politics/COPE

Anger and disbelief at Governor's proposed cuts

Gov. Schwarzenegger proposes to eliminate welfare-to-work program known as CalWORKS; healthcare for low-income children; financial aid for college students, and more.
This is not my California, said Assembly Budget Chair Noreen Evans.

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Voters Reject False Solutions

By overwhelming margins, California voters rejected the false solutions on the Special Election ballot, sending the Governor and Legislature back to the drawing board. Prop 1A, which would have traded temporary revenue for deep cuts into the future, was defeated 65.9% to 34.1%. SEIU also opposed Proposition 1D and 1E, which would have raided children's health and mental health funds. Voters rejected both.

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Workers Highlight Firings at Camp Recovery Center

The alarming number of missing employees at the Camp Recovery Center has become a growing concern for employees still working there, and retaliation for supporting their union is the prime suspect. On April 23, a crowd of about 100 supporters – including Santa Cruz County Supervisor Mark Stone – held a media event to honor their loss and support the Employee Free Choice Act.

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Support Employee Free Choice

President-Elect Barack Obama supports the Employee Free Choice Act. Do you? Read how the Employee Free Choice Act is a crucial step towards economic recovery. See the video fact check.

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Why we need Employee Free Choice

Workers in unions earn 30% more than non-union workers and are 59% more likely to have health insurance. Almost 60% of U.S. workers say that they would join a union if they could, but that they fear retaliation from their employers. Tell your senator that greed must go and they need to support Employee Free Choice!

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