Call the Congress July 28 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. It’s time. Health care costs are skyrocketing, and last fall we voted for real change. Congress needs to support President Obama and pass health care reform in this session. Tomorrow is an important day for our federal legislative agenda – National Call-In Day for [...]
“Patients aren’t the only ones crying out for health care reform” The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is taking to the airwaves with a new television ad about health care reform. Titled “Nurses”, the spot features several members of AFSCME describing the pain they feel from having to deny care to [...]
Tuesday, July 28 from 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. It’s time. Health care costs are skyrocketing, and last fall we voted for real change. Congress needs to support President Obama and pass health care reform in this session. Call your representative and tell him or her your union and your family want our broken health [...]
Why the profit motive doesn’t work for every industry When your business model depends on a steady stream of sick people, better health care at lower costs isn’t your concern. That’s why real health care reform depends on having a public option to keep private, for-profit health insurance companies and hospitals honest. Bill Maher, comedian [...]
TAKE ACTION: It’s time to come together around the state budget Together NC is a coalition of organizations – including the NC State AFL-CIO and the NC Justice Center – committed to promoting wise policy choices for shared prosperity. Together, we have worked hard to push state legislators to adopt a budget that isn’t balanced [...]
UPDATE! Location Change for Chamber’s Anti-Reform Seminar Will Not Stop SEANC Protest The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has moved the location of its anti-health care reform seminar to avoid SEANC’s planned protest. However, SEANC has obtained new permits, and the protest will go on as planned at the new location. Where: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, [...]
Make sure Labor’s voice is at the table The NC Democratic Party is hosting several public forums on health care in counties across North Carolina this month and next. The forums are an opportunity to discuss health care reform proposals making their way through the Congress while also talking about why reform is urgently necessary. [...]
Comprehensive reform improves quality, increases access while reducing costs On Tuesday the U.S. House of Representatives released it’s draft health care reform legislation, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (PDF). The House’s final draft includes a strong public option, would require corporations to play or pay, and would cover 97% of Americans. Significantly, the bill [...]
How many people will lose coverage while Senators stall? Six ‘centrist’ senators have decided that we haven’t waited long enough for comprehensive health care reform, reports Ryan Grim at HuffPost: The organized effort to slow down the process is a blow to the reform effort. Obama has pushed hard for a final vote before the [...]
Thanks to ConCarbon for the tip on this great, very uplifting video to close out our email update. The theme music, written for a multi-media show by the same name, is about women’s labor history. Hopefully it will inspire you to keep struggling for progress, sought by so many for so long. Watch the clip: [...]
Don’t delay – discount rate expires Saturday, August 8 We have negotiated significant savings on room rates at the location of our 52nd Annual Convention, the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel. However, those discounts are only available until August 8. This year is an election year for our organization. High turnout is essential. If your [...]
Private insurer is a roadblock to reform Preferring profits over people, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC has positioned itself at the forefront of efforts to defeat our movement for health care reform in the United States. Without reform, BCBSNC and other private insurers will maintain their stranglehold on the provision of health services in [...]
“Go work for the federal government.” Members of Congress who oppose real health care reform that includes a public plan – including Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley – are themselves beneficiaries of government provided health care. And it’s a really sweet deal, far nicer than the average Iowan (or North Carolinian for that matter) can [...]
Workers’ right to form unions must be honored Pope Benedict XVI released a new encyclical last week to address the challenges people face because of globalization. The Pope notes that it is often government, under the (false) assumption it’s good for the economy, that limit the freedom to form unions: “Through the combination of social [...]
Fourth circuit appeals decision rejects company’s arguments During major layoffs at Continental Tire in 2006, the union filed two grievances challenging both the company’s failure to provide the extended health insurance benefits and the accelerated distribution of pensions that it had promised. The company refused to arbitrate the grievances, and the union filed suit to [...]
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