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International solidarity ends in win for New York paper mill workers

November 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A pair of international union allies helped Paperworkers at the Huhtamaki Packaging Plant in Fulton, N.Y., defeat a terrible company health insurance scheme.

Workers hit tax on ‘Cadillac’ health plans, ‘You are taxing Chevrolets!’

December 11, 2009 By John Wojcik

Workers, union members and lawmakers rallied in the nation's capital yesterday in support of health care reform but against funding it with a new tax on health benefits.

Faith leaders to Lieberman: filibuster lacks ‘conscience’

December 10, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut faith leaders launched a "conscience" ad campaign in local and national papers today calling on Senator Joseph Lieberman to abandon plans to filibuster health care reform legislation.

Health care reform equals jobs, small business owners say

November 18, 2009

CHICAGO - Hundreds of health care reform advocates, union leaders and small business owners rallied outside the Renaissance Hotel here Nov. 17, while America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) held its national Fall Forum inside.

Difficult victory

November 11, 2009 By PW Editorial Board

Overcoming the intense lobbying efforts of the health insurance-industrial complex and their far-right "tea party" stormtroopers, which spent some $640,000 a day opposing health care reform, the American people and their organizations, especially their unions, mobilized...