Labor
Hospitals not ready for swine flu
May 5, 2009“I can’t honestly say that my hospital is ready to protect the health and safety of our workers during a potential pandemic.” The words were those of a top level administrator at one of the largest...
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Haymarket anniversary marks workers historic struggle for labor standards
May 5, 2009Original source: Workers and their unions gathered Friday in Chicago at the Haymarket monument to honor the significance and sacrifice of those who died in the struggle for the eight-hour day. On this day in 1886...
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America’s RNs call for much broader response to swine flu
May 4, 2009After years of shredding our public health infrastructure and ill-advised minimal preparations for the next great global pandemic, the spreading swine flu threat is at last making clear the very real calamity that could be just...
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From Haymarket to Ludlow from Harlan to Matewan from Mother Jones to you
May 4, 2009Source: So it has come to this, why must I wake the sleeping? It wasn’t so long ago I was asleep myself. Why must I be the one to tell you what you don’t want to...
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Union prepares to ‘stamp out hunger’ May 9th
May 1, 2009In 10,000 cities and towns across the country this May 9th, the 300,000 members of the National Letter Carriers Association (NALC) will be collecting tens of millions of pounds food to help the needy as part...
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