Health Workers Stage One-Day Strike at Kaiser
The National Union of Healthcare Workers is calling on 4,000 of its members in California to walk out on Kaiser Permanente for 24 hours beginning this morning. The dispute centers on changes to benefits, and what the union says is under-staffing at mental health facilities.
Organic Farmers Ask Courts to Prevent Monsanto Lawsuits
A group of more than 80 farmers, seed firms, and agricultural groups, including some from California, face off against Monsanto in federal court today. The closely-watched case is an attempted preemptive strike against the biotech giant's efforts to protect its patents for genetically engineered seeds.