Labor
Girls in gold-mining: ‘I dont want my children to be like me’
June 11, 2009MANILA (ILO Online) β Together with other children, Aiza stands in the mercury-laden water, shoveling mud or bending over a large pan in search of a tiny speck of gold. She earns 20 pesos or half...
Read moreThree dead, 38 injured in food plant explosion
June 11, 2009GARNER, N.C. β The bodies of three workers missing after an explosion that caused the collapse of the ConAgra Slim Jim plant here have been discovered, according to police. The only victim identified thus far is...
Read moreGlobe workers vow to fight pay cut, file labor complaint
June 11, 2009Leaders of the Boston Newspaper Guild filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board June 9 challenging a 23 percent wage cut issued by the Boston Globe and its owner The New York Times Company....
Read moreTwin Cities Walmart workers launch organizing drive
June 11, 2009ST. PAUL - Hodan Hassan would like to have health insurance for herself and her family. Leontez Slaughter worries about safety on the job. Denise Spittler is tired of being told she can quit if she...
Read moreLockdown: Providence readies for U.S. Conference of Mayors
June 11, 2009Itβs mayor vs. firefighters in long-running battle PROVIDENCE, R.I. (rifuture.org) β In response to planned pickets by local fire fighters and other union/community activists, Providence Mayor David Cicilline has issued a sweeping order aimed at containing...
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