LABOR
As their Strike enters its fourth day, news reports say the Chicago Teachers Union is close to reaching a deal with city officials.
Op/Ed from The New York Times – Unions Are Striking Back, at Last
HEALTH CARE
The federal government has found that collection practices at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview violated federal rules on patient rights as well as a law that calls on hospitals to stabilize emergency room patients before asking for payment.
On the health insurance front, employers and their workers are paying an average of 4 percent more this year in premiums for health insurance – an increase that’s more than double the rate of wage growth from last year.