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The long history of lies behind the Capitol siege, and what must come next
Just Harvest staff watched the attempted siege of the Capitol Building on January 6, as well as the paltry response, with utter horror but not surprise.
After the pandemic: The “old normal”, or something better?
The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis of shocking proportion. We eagerly yearn for a return to normal, even as we picture what “a new normal” might require.
Week 5: Stop U.S. Senate leaders from destroying health care
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are trying to ram through a disastrous health care bill this week. Bottom line? It would remove health coverage from 22 million Americans.
Week 1: Take Action for a Fair State Budget
Today we’re launching Thirty Weeks of Action to celebrate our thirty years of service, policy advocacy, community education, and amplifying the voices of people in poverty.
How you can stop the House Republican plan to end Medicaid Expansion
Republican efforts are underway in the U.S. House of Representatives to gut the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. Consider it a Reverse Robin Hood.
What will the new Healthy PA plan mean for your healthcare?
Enrollment begins December 1 for a new state healthcare coverage plan that goes into effect January 1. Healthy PA will provide free coverage to some of the state’s low-income and […]
Miss the Obamacare deadline? You can still sign up!
Uninsured? If you missed the March 31 deadline to get health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), certain changes in your life since then could allow you to […]
Stand Up for Health Care and Workers!
Please join members and friends of the United Steelworkers and Just Harvest at a rally this afternoon in front of the Allegheny County Jail in support of the jail’s health care staff who are trying to unionize.
Among the leaders of this union drive is our own Board President, Sister Barb Finch, who was fired last week by Corizon, the jail’s for-profit health care subcontractor – apparently in illegal retaliation for her organizing activity.
Support Sister Barb and all the Corizon workers.
Read the article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Download the flyer (pdf)
