U.S.
Texas’ ‘maternity deserts’ grow as staff shortages close rural delivery units
January 25, 2022Only 40% of Texas’ rural hospitals offer labor and delivery services, forcing some patients to drive hundreds of miles to give birth. With nurses in short supply, more hospitals are considering cutting those services entirely.
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Biden gives 70K federal workers an immediate raise, to $15/hour
January 24, 2022AFGE reports that the raise is in a Jan. 21 executive order.
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The LandBack movement is decolonizing Indigenous land across the Americas
January 21, 2022The basic LandBack issue is simple: “Give us the land back.” For many Indigenous peoples, getting the land back is first one of economics, as the stronger an Indigenous nation is economically, the stronger it is...
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Unions demand OSHA restore anti-COVID standard protecting health workers
January 21, 2022Right-wing lawyer admits disruption of profits was a key reason for Supreme Court to overturn safety standards.
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Kroger: Fighting hunger or fighting the hungry?
January 20, 2022The company says it wants to end hunger, but it should start with its own workers.
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