Pride is a film that provides a rare glimpse of the power of ordinary people to change themselves while they fight to change the world. In 1984, England’s right-wing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher launched a terrible attack on the most organized section of the...
The following articles come from information from our workplace newsletters that are distributed every two weeks at Kaiser Oakland, Alta Bates in Berkeley, and Highland Hospital in Oakland. The Crisis in Kaiser Oakland In the first nine months of 2014, Kaiser...
Work literally makes us sick, causes injuries and lowers our lifespans. The stress of short staffing, the feeling of constantly being overworked, the chemicals, exhaust, and dust that we breathe in – it all adds up. Understaffing, long hours, increased stress,...
Public Hospitals like Highland and San Francisco General are essential health centers, and they are on the chopping block. These safety net hospitals serve the poor, those without health insurance, and are also some of the best and most widely used trauma centers. And...
It’s been over a year since people began to sign up for new health insurance linked to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Obama administration says it’s a huge success. And this is sort of true. The program is succeeding at what it set out to do: to deliver more...
