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Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Durham workers speak out!

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•Anti-capitalist meme pebbler• @seizethememez.bsky.social · Jan 13

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Waffle House meal deduction policy makes no sense

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Fight Goddess 🥊💨 @fightgoddess.blacksky.app · Dec 3

Good morning, beautiful souls.. and welcome new followers! Here's all you need to know about me. 😎

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 8d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Lets save America @greatamerica777.bsky.social · 11d

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Lets save America @greatamerica777.bsky.social · 9d

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Jul 24

Workers are fed up with a system where greedy top CEOs make 285x what workers make. We don’t have to accept the current state of our country, where billionaires take more and more while working people live paycheck to paycheck. www.cnn.com/2025/07/23/b...

AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch: Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 more than its typical worker | CNN Business

The pay gap between America’s corporate leaders and their workers grew even larger in 2024, according to the AFL-CIO’s annual Executive Paywatch report, released Wednesday.

www.cnn.com

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Jul 28

The working class is fed up with a system where greedy top CEOs make 285x what workers make—and the Trump admin’s anti-worker agenda is only widening that gap.

Working families deserve better.

The gap between CEO and worker pay keeps increasing—and Trump’s policies are making it grow faster

The average CEO-to-worker-pay ratio for S&P 500 Index companies in 2024 was 285 to 1. And CEOs are about to get a large tax cut.

www.fastcompany.com

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · Aug 16

Workers across the country are rising up and saying ENOUGH to corporate greed.

We won’t settle for less than what we’ve earned! Fair pay, safe conditions, and respect for ALL workers.

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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · Aug 19

Let me be clear: no worker should go broke just because they got sick or hurt. But in America, a hospital bill can cost more than your house. That’s not care. That’s exploitation.

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NC State AFL-CIO @ncstateaflcio.bsky.social · Sep 10

Happening now: the “Growing our Movement” panel with @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social, @unitehere.org, @teamsters.bsky.social and the @steelworkers.bsky.social! #countmein

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Union of Southern Service Workers @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social · Sep 11

“There is always some kind of an issue. Working at Waffle House, it’s kind of known. [Violence] comes along with it. It shouldn’t be like that.”- Katie Giede, a 12-year Waffle House employee from Conyers & union member

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Workers union reacts to Marietta Waffle House fight, calls for 24/7 security to protect employees

Video of the attack has circulated on social media and shows one employee being struck repeatedly by multiple individuals.

www.atlantanewsfirst.com

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Union of Southern Service Workers @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Waffle House workers in Orangeburg, SC are ON STRIKE.

We're demanding:
⚖️ No more favoritism
💰 Fair pay
🦺 Safe working conditions
🍽️ An end to unfair meal deductions

When workers stand up, we all rise.
#UnionsForAll #OrganizeTheSouth

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Socialist @therednotebook.bsky.social · 2d

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Orangeburg Waffle House workers on Strike

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Socialist @therednotebook.bsky.social · 3d

Curtis Yarvin Says We Can't Handle the Truth

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Socialist @therednotebook.bsky.social · 3d

Robert Nozick's Wilt Chamberlain Argument Against Redistribution

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