health care
Remembering union brother Jimmy Hooks
November 19, 2021Even though Veterans Day has passed, I just wanted to get his name out there. If his friends didn’t remember, he would be just another forgotten working class hero added to a long list.
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America’s mental health crisis is a mental care crisis
November 18, 2021The core conclusion of the “self-care” argument is clear: Mental health is for those who can afford it.
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McDonald’s and Kaiser workers carry ‘Striketober’ into ‘Strikesgiving’
November 9, 2021Golden Arches workers forced to walk out in Calif.; 32K hospital workers give health giant strike notice.
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Connecticut group home workers strike Sunrise for wages, pensions, dignity
November 5, 2021Most are making less than $17-an-hour and have to pay $6,000 in monthly premiums for family health insurance coverage. The CEO, meanwhile, rakes in a $325k annual salary.
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Kaiser hospitals’ intransigence forces workers to authorize strike
October 13, 2021After two weeks with no contract, the company stalls on talks that are going nowhere.
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