Seven Months on Strike And Still Going — Solidarity with St. Vincent Nurses!

Solidarity with nurses at St. Vincent’s hospital in Massachusetts, who are entering their seventh month on strike.

Capitalist Healthcare Killed My Grandparent … And Hurts All Elderly

As a healthcare worker in New York City, I write this as a way to process and grieve, as less than 72 hours ago, another human was killed at the hands of the capitalist healthcare system. In the past, I have written about capitalism’s detrimental effects on our lives, and I have personally seen countless suffer and die at the hands of these systems in the healthcare setting. Today is different, as this death is more personal. This time the for-profit healthcare system under capitalism killed my grandfather.

Nationwide Strike Round-up: Steelworkers, Nurses, and Auto Workers

A round-up of actions across the United States by steelworkers, nurses, and auto workers striking for health care, wage increases, safe staffing, and better contracts.

An ER Nurse, Fired for Demanding Protective Equipment, Fights for his Job

Cliff Willmeng, a registered nurse in Minneapolis and newly-elected board member of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA), was fired from his job at United Hospital, Allina Health Corporation for standing up for his and his coworkers’ safety. Today, he is fighting for his job, safer working conditions, and a new anti-racist labor movement.

From Heroes to Zeroes: Nurses in New York Strike against Unsafe Conditions

More than 100 nurses from Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital went on a two-day strike for safe staffing ratios and safe working conditions.

Interview with Striking Nurse in Philadelphia Suburb

Nurses at St. Mary Medical Center outside Philadelphia went on strike Tuesday morning, demanding safe staffing ratios to confront the growing numbers of Covid cases in Pennsylvania. Left Voice spoke with Drew, one of the nurses walking the picket line.

Nurses in Illinois Strike for Safe Staffing

As the U.S is seeing another spike in Covid-19 cases, nurses are continuing to bear the brunt of the crisis. Nurses in Illinois have gone on strike to demand safe staffing ratios.

Healthcare Workers: From “Heroes” to Targets of Police Repression

After months of being praised by NYC politicians as “heroes” in the “battle against Covid-19,” we as healthcare workers of NYC are now being attacked and arrested by the city for fighting against another deadly global pandemic: the police.

Trabajadores de Salud: De “Héroes” a Blancos de la Represión Policíal

Después de elogios durantes meses, en los cuales los trabajadores de la salud fuimos alabades como “héroes” por los políticos de la Ciudad de Nueva York en la “batalla contra el COVID-19”, ahora nos atacan y nos encarcelan por parte de la ciudad por luchar contra otra pandemia mortal: la policía.