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07/01/2020
Oregon nurses call on their hospital to invest bailout funds in essential caregivers
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06/23/2020
Nurses tell Hackensack Meridian: ‘Ignoring your nurses is bad medicine’
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06/10/2020
Why Black male teachers matter
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06/10/2020
AFT’s telephone town hall generates hope for racial justice
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06/01/2020
Oregon State University faculty secure historic first contract
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05/29/2020
Books, ballots and bucks: Inequity in the age of COVID-19
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05/27/2020
Telephone town hall shows deep commitment to the HEROES Act
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05/26/2020
Outreach program to retirees provides a friendly voice from their union
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