health
Senate approves funds to address Flint water crisis
December 9, 2016Nearly 3 years after the mass lead poisoning in Flint, the Senate finally allocated funds to fix their water infrastructure. Now it has to pass the House.
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Unions still disagree on Dakota Access pipeline
November 3, 2016Building trades unions are squaring off against other unions over yet another oil pipeline project.
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“Black Women in Medicine” aims to change face of health care
October 31, 2016Blacks make up 13 percent of the population at about 40 million, with more than half being women. But only 4 percent of U.S. physicians are African American.
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Nursing homes and hospitals are dangerous places to work
October 28, 2016If you want a relatively safe job from injury and illness, don’t work in a hospital, federal data shows.
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Harvard strike solidarity inspires Connecticut workers
October 26, 2016This significant victory was the first strike at Harvard in 33 years.
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