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Workers strike back.

J D Moore·J Burns
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Frustrated by layoffs and new rules, healthcare workers are striking back. Nurses, such as those rallying in Seattle, are leading the charge. Interest in unions is rising. Specifically, unions have made inroads in efforts to organize nursing home workers, p. 28.

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J D Moore, J Burns. 1995-05-29. Workers strike back.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10142694/

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