'I feel bad for the nurses, but I feel worse for the patients': Kaiser members struggle during the strike
Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente unionized employees walked off the job Wednesday in the largest health care worker strike in US history. Patients say they're scrambling to find care for a variety of medical needs.
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Negotiations between the UAW and GM are showing signs of progress
Three weeks into the United Auto Workers strike, signs of progress have emerged in talks between the union and General Motors.
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Drone attack on Syria military college leaves dozens of casualties
Drones laden with explosives hit a military college graduation ceremony in Syria's western city of Homs on Wednesday, leading to dozens of causalities, Syria's defense ministry said in a statement.
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Drew Barrymore and Kelly Clarkson set return dates for shows following WGA strike
Drew Barrymore and Kelly Clarkson have announced return dates for their daytime shows now that writers have tentatively reached a new contract agreement.
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The largest health care strike in US history enters its second day
The largest health care strike in US history is now in its second day after more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers began walking off the job on Wednesday.
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Kaiser Permanente: Over 75,000 US healthcare workers go on strike
About 40% of Kaiser Permanente's workers walked off their jobs to call for higher wages and more staff.
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Kaiser Permanente workers start to walk off the job. It's set to become the largest health care worker strike in US history
On Wednesday morning, unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health providers, have begun to walk off the job.
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GM, Ford layoff 500 more workers, blaming strike
General Motors and Ford are laying off 500 additional workers between them, blaming the expansion of the strike announced by the United Auto Workers union at those companies on Friday.
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Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington
Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar is reportedly unharmed after the incident in Washington.
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John Oliver returns to his HBO show, urging more workers to unionize
Comedian John Oliver returned to his HBO show "Last Week Tonight" on Sunday, becoming the latest late night host to air a new program following the end of the writers' strike.
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Mack Trucks strike narrowly avoided as company reaches tentative deal with UAW union
A tentative contract agreement has been reached between Mack Trucks and thousands of its auto workers, the United Auto Workers union announced late Sunday, narrowly averting a strike at the company.
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Health care is in crisis. The looming strike by 75,000 health workers is just another sign of that
Savonnda Blaylock, a pharmacy technician in northern California, has worked for health care giant Kaiser Permanente for 22 years and she's never been on strike. That could change on Wednesday when she becomes one of 75,000 workers who participate in the nation's largest health care strike in history.
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