Stop discrimination in health care for postdocs

For the thousands of international students and researchers who come to U.S. universities each year, the academy is seen as a beacon of opportunity where the people who work the hardest and have the best ideas rise to the top. To a union representing more than 6,000 postdoctoral scholars (also Read More…

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Switching to solid ground

Healthcare workers at Alta Bates will be switching to new union for stronger benefits

Whether it’s Alta Bates Summit Hospital rising above Ashby and Telegraph, or the Herrick Campus serving psychiatric patients, or the towering complex of health facilities at the Summit Campus near Downtown Oakland, East Bay residents are intimately familiar with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. These are hospitals where our children Read More…

Just what the doctor ordered

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a victory for America.

The Supreme Court’s Thursday decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has dominated the country’s discourse. There has been nonstop talk and speculation regarding the political implications on both sides. Read More…