After the Game, Don’t Forget About Us

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Thursday October 23, 2008 · 9:32 AM PDT

2008/10/23 · 09:32

Of course it's too soon to start counting our chickens, but our prospects for Election Day are looking pretty good right now. But as the left dreams big of the sweeping changes that November 4th could bring, service workers at the University of California are bracing for the long haul. On November 5th (unless UC suddenly sees the light between now and then) they will still be struggling to put food on the table, get their kids to the doctor, and pay the rent. After the election, their struggle continues because they will still be Facing Poverty at UC.

The service workers are working hard to put their message out to the public. Their website , which I have diaried about before, was a first step. Recently, they have expanded their audience. This fall, Facing Poverty at UC commercials are playing during UC Berkeley and UCLA football games every Saturday. Go below the fold to see the commercials.

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 11:01 AM PDT

2008/08/28 · 11:01

UC Irvine Medical Center has been ranked as one of the nation's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the last eight consecutive years. However, the service workers who clean and disinfect the hospitals' patient rooms and ORs; serve food to patients' families in the hospital cafeteria; and dispose of medical waste are struggling to support their families.

"My dad is blind and my mom is sick. They are going through hard times ... I’m the one who helps them, but right now I can’t really help them."

That is what Albert Rios, a UCI Medical Center custodian told Facing Poverty at UC. You can watch Albert describe his stuggle to support his parents and young child here.

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Monday August 25, 2008 · 9:31 AM PDT

2008/08/25 · 09:31

"We are not asking for a lot, just a little bit to advance forward."

That is what University of California San Diego Senior Custodian Maria Moreno told the Facing Poverty at UC camera as she stood in front of UCSD Medical Center CEO Richard Liekweg’s house - a house that Maria thought was a palace.

It was clear that Maria would view Liekweg’s sprawling ranch house on a hill in La Jolla as a palace when just a few hours earlier Facing Poverty at UC joined Maria and CA State Senator Christine Kehoe at Maria’s home - one bedroom and a small kitchen and bathroom on the back of her landlord’s house in San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood. Maria, her son and granddaughter share one bedroom - sleeping on bunk beds - because that is all that she can afford after working at UCSD for ten years.

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Wednesday July 16, 2008 · 2:26 PM PDT

2008/07/16 · 14:26

As E Love wrote on Monday, 8,500 low-wage service workers at the University of California are engaged in monumental struggle this week to bring their families out of poverty.

I wanted to share this very moving video about these workers' struggle, and ask you to take action to support them:

More below the fold, as well as an opportunity to take action in support of these courageous workers...

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Wednesday February 04, 2004 · 5:19 PM PST

2004/02/04 · 17:19

I'm surprised nobody has posted about this yet. Maybe not wanting to admit support for Nader last time? I received the following email from Nader today. My response in extended copy.
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Dear Nader 2000 list subscriber,

I am considering whether or not to run for President in 2004, and because of your past support, you are invited to keep up to date and provide input about any potential run this year.

I intend to decide soon. Please take a minute right now to sign up at my exploratory committee's website at the following link: <http://www.naderexplore04.org/>.

I hope you remain interested and personally involved in our country's elections at all levels. Thank you for your support in 2000.

Sincerely,
Ralph Nader
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