healthcare
Spectrum nursing home workers mark year on strike
April 20, 2011Hundreds of representatives from labor and community organizations poured out last Saturday in support of Spectrum Health nursing home workers.
Read moreFoundry workers strike to save their healthcare
March 23, 2011A strike yesterday of over 450 workers in one of the largest foundries on the west coast brought production to a halt Sunday night, at Pacific Steel Castings.
Read moreBlue Shield rate hike sparks calls for regulation
January 13, 2011With Blue Shield threatening to jack premiums 59 percent, consumers, elected officials and others are demanding legislation to control outrageous insurance rate hikes.
Read moreHundreds in Ohio protest in-coming Kasich administration
January 12, 2011Thirty-six hours before Republican and former Fox News contributor John Kasich was sworn in as Ohio’s governor, people from across the state rallied voicing strong objections to his anti-labor, anti-environment and anti-student agenda.
Read moreHartford workers win back pay
June 2, 2010Ten years after being locked out by their employer, union workers at Avery Heights Nursing Home began receiving checks totaling $2.55 million in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) settlement. The case has important implications for...
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