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New York State Launches Safe Patient Handling Program
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April 3, 2014
Health care workers in New York are celebrating the new Safe Patient Handling Act that was passed as part of the state's budget.
9/11 Workers, Residents, First Responders Still Eligible for Health Screenings, Treatment
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March 13, 2014
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, NYCOSH, wants to make sure that responders and survivors of 9/11 get the screenings and health treatments they're entitled to receive.
A CWA Activist Tells Senate Dems the Truth About Working Families
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February 6, 2014
CWA Local 2204 Vice President Naomi Bolden gave voice to the struggles of working families at Senate Democrats' retreat on Wednesday.
CBO: Affordable Care Act Means More Options for Workers
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February 6, 2014
It's amazing how quickly some media outlets jumped to misconstrue the latest findings from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on the effects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. The New York Times editorial board got it right.
CWA: USA Retirement Funds Act is "Building Block" in Effort to Address Retirement Insecurity
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January 31, 2014
CWA applauds the introduction of the Universal, Secure and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act of 2014 as an important first step in strengthening retirement security for Americans. The bill was introduced by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.