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The
view from the crowd: John Borsos answering an audience question during
a question and comment session moderated by City Councilmember Dave
Jones. |
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Dave
Jones, forum moderator and current Sacramento City Councilmember.
SEIU Locals 250, 1000, 1877, ACORN, and others worked with Dave Jones
over the last two years to make Sacramento a Living Wage city. Dave
Jones actively supported SEIU Local 1877 (Janitors), and UFCW (United
Food and Commercial Workers) in their recent contract fights and is
strongly supported by these unions and other community activist groups
in his run for 9th District Assembly. |
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Alicia
Gadis of ACORN on health care reform: "We are in the right place
with the right people!" Alicia questioned the federal government's
role in health care issues. John Borsos responded that the Bush administration
made $20 million in Medicare budget cuts last year and was not expected
to be of help. He emphasized that in terms of access to funds, the
major employers in the hospital industry have money but are making
the decision to use it in places other than employee training for
a stable workforce. |
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Chris
Cabaldon, Mayor of West Sacramento lending support to SEIU Local 250's
efforts to address problems in the hospital industry. |
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Teri,
SEIU Local 250 home health care worker, describing the problems home
health workers face with looming state budget cuts. "We support
all of these proposals, especially Senate Bill 2, but we in home health
service need support, too. The proposed budget cuts would put a cap
on Public Authority funds for home health, undermining the home health
care system, and ultimately reflecting back on the hospitals." |
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