Mental Health Workers at Kaiser Hospitals Strike

(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  “Mental health, not corporate wealth!” That’s the plea of 2,600 National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) mental health employees at Kaiser...

Democracy Initiative Aims to Take Money Out of Politics

(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  Alarmed by the increasing role of corporate funding of elections and the suppression of voting rights in recent elections, a coalition known as the...

The TPP: A Secret, Dirty Deal

(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  A trade deal the U.S. is negotiating in secret with 11 other countries would slash labor rights; obstruct access to medication; degrade food safety...

APWU Joins "Government Works for America" Rally

(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  Members of the APWU endured freezing temperatures with their brothers and sisters from other federal and postal unions at a “Government Works for...

Refinery Workers Strike for Safety

On Feb. 1, for the first time in 35 years, the United Steel Workers Union (USW) announced work stoppages at oil refineries in five states to protest hazardous conditions facing workers and residents who live in nearby communities.

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