Labor
OSHA warns hair salons on worker exposure to formaldehyde
September 27, 2011The federal agency is warning the nation's hair salons - again - about the exposure of their low-paid female workers to formaldehyde present in hair smoothing and straightening products.
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Longshore union leader: “We’re putting our bodies on the line.”
September 26, 2011Hundreds of port workers have voluntarily stood in front of trains carrying grain to an outlaw company in Longview, Washington. Their struggle has made news across the nation and around the world.
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Labor takes fight against the right into the courts
September 26, 2011Labor's fight against the radical Right isn't just occurring in the streets or at the ballot box. Unions are challenging the Right Wing's schemes in court, too.
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Paid sick days the law now in Seattle
September 26, 2011Seattle's mayor signed the historic bill Friday. Every worker in the city, depending upon his or her conditions of employment, is now guaranteed five to nine sick days per year.
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NBA cancels games as lockout continues
September 23, 2011NBA postpones training camp and preseason games, putting the season in question.
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