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San Francisco | Health, Housing, and Public ServicesSeniors Say *Save Our Services, Tax the Rich*
The California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) unites retired workers and community groups to win social and economic justice. Retired Californians? Retired from full time employment, perhaps, but in no way retired from community activism!
Just one example: A recent CARA Call to Action supported ILWU members fighting for a first contract with mega pharmacy Rite Aid. Members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans took a bus from the conference on the afternoon of October 13 to demonstrate in solidarity with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at a Rite Aid store at the corner of Van Ness and Market Streets. CARA says: "Rite Aid markets to seniors with its *Living More* program. They want our money, but they don't always want to respect workers' rights. And they're not respecting the union in bargaining." Earlier in the day, CARA members from all over California gathered at San Francisco's Cathedral Hill Hotel to hear political candidates, learn about patient advocate programs, and sing along with the Raging Grannies and the Bay Area Labor Chorus during lunchtime entertainment.
§Health care? YES!
Insurance Companies? NO!
...Lupe told indybay that she was embarrassed about reports that the city of Carson, California cheered a recent visit by Sarah Palin. "Not anyone that I know!" said Lupe.
...lunchtime entertainment
Raging Grannies had better "hop to", stop chit-chatting and get on stage, it's their turn to entertain!
 carambwa4.jpg The economic downturn was on everyone's mind. This ditty brought some bit of levity to the situation.
Dreck the Malls Tune: Deck the Halls Spend spend spend max out your Visa Fa la.... So said Dubya and Condoleeza Fa la... Maximize shop-PING enjoyment Fa la... Even if you've no employment Fa la la la.... Spend until the bankers own us Fa la... Then they'll get a big fat bonus fa la la ... Do your bit now that they need us Fa la la.... Later have the food bank feed us Fa la la... Bay Area Labor Chorus, rife with seniors!
Labor songs had people standing and cheering!
Enjoying every minute of the convention!
During the convention's *Candidates Forum on Senior Issues*
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