coronavirus
Death by disinformation: Anti-vaxxers, GOP, fascists, white supremacists unite against public health
February 1, 2022Anti-vaxxers were once a fringe cause consisting of religious fundamentalists, libertarians, grifters, celebrities, and some liberals. Now, the extreme right wing has engulfed this movement, bringing tens of millions of followers.
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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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Virus skews union density figures downward in 2021
January 21, 2022Median wages of union members are far higher than those of non-union workers.
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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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Kaiser Permanente health clinicians hold one-day strike for racial justice
January 20, 2022They were protesting the company’s rescinding its promise to make MLK Day a paid holiday and to call for culturally sensitive health care for communities of color.
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