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Labor’s civil war over ‘Medicare for All’ threatens its 2020 clout

“Medicare for All” is roiling labor unions across the country, threatening to divide a critical part of the Democratic base ahead of several major presidential primaries. In union-heavy primary states like California, New York, and Michigan, the fight over single-payer health care is fracturing organized labor, sometimes pitting unions against Democratic candidates that vie for …

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“I Would Love Medicare for All”: A Nevada Culinary Union Member on Why She Supports Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders is leading in the Nevada polls, but he faces a major obstacle: One of the most powerful actors in state politics has come out swinging against his signature proposal—Medicare for All. The 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union announced last Thursday that it will remain neutral in the Democratic primary this year. But in the …

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No One Should Have to Bargain For Health Care

Nearly 50,000 members of the United Auto Workers are on strike, demanding that General Motors pay them their fair share of the billions in profits the company raked in last year. The response from General Motors was shocking. The automaker, which accepted billions in government bailouts during the last recession, cut off its payment of insurance premiums …

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“Something Good, You Always Have to Have a Little Patience”

Cecelia Fontenot works part time as an accountant for a trucking company in Houston Texas. She was laid off from her current job back in 2008, and has been without health insurance ever since. After a brief retirement, she had to return to the workforce because her widow’s pension wasn’t enough to cover her medical …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.