Nurses
Capitalist Healthcare Killed My Grandparent … And Hurts All Elderly
As a healthcare worker in New York City, I write this as a way to process and grieve, as less than 72 hours ago, another human was killed at the hands of the capitalist healthcare system. In the past, I have written about capitalism’s detrimental effects on our lives, and I have personally seen countless suffer and die at the hands of these systems in the healthcare setting. Today is different, as this death is more personal. This time the for-profit healthcare system under capitalism killed my grandfather.
Mike Pappas
July 18, 2021
Nationwide Strike Round-up: Steelworkers, Nurses, and Auto Workers
A round-up of actions across the United States by steelworkers, nurses, and auto workers striking for health care, wage increases, safe staffing, and better contracts.
Ernie Gotta
May 2, 2021
An ER Nurse, Fired for Demanding Protective Equipment, Fights for his Job
Cliff Willmeng, a registered nurse in Minneapolis and newly-elected board member of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA), was fired from his job at United Hospital, Allina Health Corporation for standing up for his and his coworkers’ safety. Today, he is fighting for his job, safer working conditions, and a new anti-racist labor movement.
Tre Kwon
December 14, 2020
From Heroes to Zeroes: Nurses in New York Strike against Unsafe Conditions
More than 100 nurses from Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital went on a two-day strike for safe staffing ratios and safe working conditions.
Luigi Morris
December 3, 2020
Interview with Striking Nurse in Philadelphia Suburb
Nurses at St. Mary Medical Center outside Philadelphia went on strike Tuesday morning, demanding safe staffing ratios to confront the growing numbers of Covid cases in Pennsylvania. Left Voice spoke with Drew, one of the nurses walking the picket line.
Left Voice
November 21, 2020
Nurses in Illinois Strike for Safe Staffing
As the U.S is seeing another spike in Covid-19 cases, nurses are continuing to bear the brunt of the crisis. Nurses in Illinois have gone on strike to demand safe staffing ratios.
Nina DeMeo
July 17, 2020
Healthcare Workers: From “Heroes” to Targets of Police Repression
After months of being praised by NYC politicians as “heroes” in the “battle against Covid-19,” we as healthcare workers of NYC are now being attacked and arrested by the city for fighting against another deadly global pandemic: the police.
Take Back the Bronx
June 8, 2020
Trabajadores de Salud: De “Héroes” a Blancos de la Represión Policíal
Después de elogios durantes meses, en los cuales los trabajadores de la salud fuimos alabades como “héroes” por los políticos de la Ciudad de Nueva York en la “batalla contra el COVID-19”, ahora nos atacan y nos encarcelan por parte de la ciudad por luchar contra otra pandemia mortal: la policía.
Take Back the Bronx
June 6, 2020
Nurse and Jail Support Volunteer Arrested by the NYPD
A frontline nurse and jail support volunteer were arrested by the NYPD, violating DeBlasio's own curfew policies. They are the second and third Left Voice collaborators arrested tonight.
Left Voice
June 5, 2020
Frontline Healthcare Workers Are Becoming Socialists
"Seeing coworkers die due to greed radicalizes." Frontline healthcare workers in the United States are becoming critical of capitalism. Révolution Permanente, our sister site in France, spoke with four healthcare workers in New York City and Washington, D.C.: Mike Pappas, Tre Kwon, Jillian Primiano, and Shreya Mahajan are members of Left Voice.
Révolution Permanente
May 25, 2020