health
Chicago activists to hospital: Stop unnecessary surgery on intersex children
November 1, 2017The practice involves the medically unnecessary alteration of genitals and gonadal glands, a "corrective treatment” which the hospital offers.
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UFCW, top anti-poverty group oppose chicken industry speed-up scheme
October 20, 2017The poultry processors also say their no-speed-limit demand “is consistent with” the GOP Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.
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Union coalition to AFL-CIO: Make single-payer health care a priority
October 18, 2017“This is the moment for labor to step up on behalf of the entire working class and lead the fight for healthcare justice."
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Forced to choose kids’ health or their jobs, parents go union
October 18, 2017Imagine the impossible position of having to choose between caring for your sick child or keeping your job.
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This week in history: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 16, 2017This year’s theme is “Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies.”
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