Connecticut
At “Spectrum of Shame,” families back striking health care workers
June 22, 2010HARTFORD, Conn. - A speakout by family members and friends of residents at Park Place nursing home marked the 65th day of a strike by nearly 400 District 1199 health care workers.
Read moreSingle-payer health care in health care overhaul law?
May 27, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) - Is single-payer government-run health care - a key cause for 21 international unions and 500 other labor organizations and a bugaboo for the health insurers and the Radical Right - in the massive...
Read moreNew Haven leaders say, “Show us good jobs!”
May 26, 2010NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The need for good jobs brought New Haven community and union leaders to Mayor John DeStefano's office on May 19.
Read moreNursing 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.
Read moreBlack History Month: Working together for justice
February 26, 2010Connecticut Black History Month event features author Dr. Gerald Horne and the New Haven Firebirds.
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