Labor Beat: Healthcare Crisis in Illinois #4 – Victory at SK Tools

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The fourth report in this series briefly recapitulates Episode 3 and then cover the strike of Teamsters Local 743 against SK Hand Tools Corporatrion. The workers at SK Hand Tools voted to go on strike after their employer canceled their healthcare plan without notice. This exclusive video covers the struggle they had to endure while on strike. “We found out we had no health insurance when we went to the doctor, or tried to get a prescription filled. If it can happen to us, it can happen to anyone. We all need health insurance.” - Norma Trinidad, SK Tool Striker

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