safety
Nurses strike, again, for patient safety and nursing standards
November 20, 2012One-day strikes affected seven Summit hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area, involving up to 3,200 nurses and several hundred medical technicians.
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Oil platform explosion: Another disaster in the Gulf
November 20, 2012It seems that, for the Gulf Coast, which has already endured the tragic BP oil spill, the hits just keep on coming.
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ATU: Conviction of bus driver ignores real problem, driver fatigue
November 16, 2012The November conviction of a non-union intercity bus driver on four manslaughter counts ignores the real problem drivers face.
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Protest shuts down Walmart warehouse
October 2, 2012In a spirited act of civil disobedience, 14 clergy, labor and community leaders were arrested for blocking access to Walmart's midwestern distribution centerin Elwood, Ill.
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NFL players to owners: End lockout of refs
September 25, 2012Citing the threat to the players' health and safety the NFL Players Association formally asked league owners to end the NFL's lockout of the regular referees.
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