Why Labor Matters

by: Dan Grant

Fri Jan 25, 2008 at 10:43 AM CST

Every progressive movement in our nation's modern history has come about because of Organized Labor's courage and steadfast refusal to take its eye off the ball -- protecting the health and well-being of the great American middle class.

Call To Action All Citizens Please Support Fired Nurses In Mesquite

by: redneckdemocrat

Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 02:40 PM CDT

Three ICU RNs pleaded with Health Management Associations to fully and safely staff critically ill patients in the ICU; The hospital refused and instead fired the RNs

Show Your Support for

? Safe Staffing Ratios
? All Nurses Who are Meeting their Professional Obligations as Patient Advocates
? Return to Work with lost wages and a clean record for the fired RNs

COME TO A PRESS CONFERENCE CALLED BY NNOC TEXAS AND COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

FRIDAY, JUNE 15
9:00 a.m.
At the Main Entrance of the Dallas Regional Medical Center
(Formerly the Mesquite Medical Center)
1011 North Galloway Avenue
Mesquite

If possible please show up at 8:30 for a pre-press conference briefing.

You Can Also Help Out by Volunteering Some Time to

Block Walk in Mesquite Neighborhoods near the Hospital
Block Walk crews will be going out on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
June 12, 13, and 14
5:30 p.m.

Meet in the back of the Hospital parking lot at
1011 North Galloway Avenue
Mesquite

Laboring Under Apprehension

by: Josh Berthume

Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 10:09 AM CST

Cross-posted from The Texas Blue

I come from a union family, so it has been a source of disappointment for me to observe the decline in union membership that's been underway for some time. There's a new bill up for consideration in the House which makes it easier for workers to unionize, and it is meeting expected resistance from business interests.

Bill White Saves the Day

by: Texas Nate

Mon Nov 20, 2006 at 11:04 AM CST