Casey and Dan open the show this week by announcing the 2011 uninsured death tolls for California and the U.S. —95 for the state and 800 and county for the nation and counting. These numbers have a way of bringing home the sobering fact that thousands of people die every year in this country because they are uninsured, under-insured or their insurance company rescinds their policy. Let’s stay in the game and push for single payer health care.Check out our friends California One Care organized in support of California Senate Bill 810. Read more…

Here’s a good link to have handy in the day of  the corporation as boss: Can My Boss Do That? is a worker’s rights and workplace information web site seeking “to have all work honor justice and respect the laborer and employer.”  We hope you won’t need it, but if you do, its a nice thing to have in your tool belt.The site warns, “Caution! Work computers can track internet usage, including visiting and emailing this site.”So, check out this site’s featured content on the lowdown:Unemployment InsuranceFind out the rules on collecting unemployment benefits [read more]LayoffsYour rights during layoffs, including plant closings [read more]Leaving a jobProtect your rights by doing these things [read more]Last paycheckWhat to do if your boss won’t give your final pay [read more]Looking for work?Don’t get scammed [read more] Read more…