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Union coalition to AFL-CIO: Make single-payer health care a priority

October 18, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

“This is the moment for labor to step up on behalf of the entire working class and lead the fight for healthcare justice."

Forced to choose kids’ health or their jobs, parents go union

October 18, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

Imagine the impossible position of having to choose between caring for your sick child or keeping your job.

This week in history: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 16, 2017 By Special to People’s World

This year’s theme is “Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies.”

Don’t mess with the disability community

October 12, 2017 By Rick Hodges

By including drastic cuts to Medicaid benefits in their bills, Republican leaders picked a fight with the disability community.

Women’s groups, states resist Trump’s rollback of ACA contraceptive coverage

October 11, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

“This is just the latest in the Trump administration’s ongoing assault on women’s health,” said Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families.