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Private Equity Stalks Hospitals »
June 20, 2013 | Alexandra BradburyWorkers rushed to a Brooklyn hospital for an emergency rally to keep it "Open for Care"—after administrators began diverting patients away. In New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, unions are battling shadowy operators with dollar signs in their eyes.
Newswatch: Summer Vacation (or Not), Disneyland Coup, Interns' Revenge, Does Someone Have to Go?, and More »
June 19, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury | Jane SlaughterFlorida just prohibited cities from mandating sick leave, and a survey shows Congressional staffers trust CEOs more than unionists. But it's not all bad news: Adjuncts at religious colleges get the green light to unionize, and interns are finally getting some respect.
Turkish Unions Strike Again, Bolstering Call for Government to Resign »
June 17, 2013 | Samantha WinslowSome 800,000 workers struck Monday. "The people’s resistance and mobilization is in its 20th day," unionists wrote. Anti-government protests have united civilians, students, labor activists, and Turkey's middle class.
Reform Rekindled »
June 10, 2013 | Mark BrennerTens of thousands of striking teachers and their allies marching through the streets of Chicago last fall had a back-story, a little-discussed trend in organized labor—reform movements.
Show Some Real Employee Appreciation, Say Walmart Strikers this Week »
June 6, 2013 | Jenny BrownWalmart store workers have launched their most ambitious effort yet to improve conditions at their giant, stubborn employer. More than 100 walked out of dozens of stores this past week, in the longest strike attempted so far.