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UFCW Local 400 Blasts Walmart’s Health Care Cutbacks
UFCW Local 400 President Tom McNutt today issued the following statement on Walmart’s decision to stop offering health care coverage to its part-time workers and to impose huge increases on premiums for its other employees: “Walmart’s assault on the middle … Continue reading
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UFCW Local 400 Contract Empowers Kaiser Members to Strengthen Community-based Health Care
UFCW Local 400 members serving as physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners for Kaiser Mid-Atlantic are headed to community clinics to strengthen the quality of care for residents in underserved neighborhoods, thanks to their union contract. On August 22, the Kaiser … Continue reading
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Universal Health Care Revived in Congress
From Union City–Health care for every American got a boost yesterday when labor leaders and activists announced support for the American Health Security Act, a single-payer, universal health care system. “At a time when states and cities are seeking to … Continue reading
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Roland B. Scott Sickle Cell Disease Workshop and Symposium
This event is hosted by Howard University Hopital May 10, 2011 from 11a.m.-2p.m. Following the workshop there will be a memorial symposium from 2p.m.-6p.m. Download the symposium flier. Featuring… Ms. Josie Thomas, Executive Director, Parents Place of Maryland–the overall process … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Affordable Health Care Act
Today is the first anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Health Care Act into law. The health care reform law has helped tens of millions, from the children who can’t be denied coverage because of preexisting conditions, to the … Continue reading
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The Affordable Care Act Already Benefits You
Today, the Affordable Care Act: Guarantees that children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied health insurance. Provides tax credits to small businesses that provide health care coverage for their workers. Allows young adults up to age 26 to … Continue reading
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A Historic Victory: Health Care Reform Starts Working for Working Families!
Thanks to your hard work over the last year, Congress passed a health care reform bill that was signed into law by President Obama. This landmark reform is a hard-fought victory for UFCW members and working families across the country. … Continue reading
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Statement by Joe Hansen, President of UFCW International Union
FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS LAUD PASSAGE OF SWEEPING HEALTH CARE REFORMS (Released March 21, 2010) Statement by Joe Hansen, President of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Washington DC— Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed health care … Continue reading
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Health Care For All
Americans Have Spoken: We Want Real Health Care Reform Now! UFCW members, along with thousands of other Americans, made history over the past year by participating in the Citizens Health Care Working Groups held across the country. It was the … Continue reading
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Video: Health Care Rally
UFCW Take Capitol Hill by Storm from UFCW on Vimeo. Hundreds of UFCW members from across the country flooded the halls of Congress on June 25, 2009 to tell how the health care crisis has impacted working Americans and to … Continue reading
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