health care
Hero of labor, Will Parry, celebrates 90th birthday
April 27, 2010SEATTLE - At his 90th birthday party, April 24, Will Parry picked up his guitar and led 400 union brothers and sisters, family, comrades, and friends in singing "Carry It On," ending, "No more tears, for...
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Nursing home workers strike hard-line Spectrum Corp.
April 22, 2010Nurses, nursing assistants and elder-care support staff at four skilled nursing homes operated by Spectrum Healthcare went on strike in four Connecticut cities this week.
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Health reform: The lie lasts until the truth arrives
April 16, 2010MERIDEN, Conn. - Labor, clergy, small business and health care advocates here are challenging the corporate misinformation barrage against health care reform.
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Retirees celebrate health care reform, prepare for mid-term elections
April 8, 2010The 4-million-member Alliance for Retired Americans celebrated the health care reform law at its recent convention, and prepared for the upcoming mid-term elections.
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Cuba, ALBA send aid directly to Haiti
April 6, 2010Cuba plays an outsized role in Haitian health services -- before, and certainly after, the devastating earthquake.
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