Labor
Jerry Springer: Cutting workers loose is unethical, immoral
April 12, 2009NBC Universal is moving production of 'The Jerry Springer Show,' 'Maury' and 'The Steve Wilkos Show' to Stamford, Connecticut. 'Springer' and 'Wilkos' currently tape in Chicago, while 'Maury' is shot in New York. Jerry Springer is...
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African American leaders: Employee free choice is civil rights issue of the century
April 11, 2009Civil rights leaders gathered April 8 in Washington D.C. to add their voices to the growing chorus of support for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference...
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SharedAgenda.org promotes freedom from discrimination, freedom to form unions
April 11, 2009A national campaign is promoting the Employee Free Choice Act as critical to the economy, fair workplaces and the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) workers.
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Union crew avoids pirate takeover, but ships captain held hostage
April 10, 2009Original source: A U.S.-flagged and crewed merchant ship carrying food relief supplies to Kenya was boarded by Somali pirates earlier today some 350 miles off the African coast. According to the latest news reports, the crew...
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Of long fuses and seven league boots: US labor today
April 9, 2009I don’t know if Steven Greenhouse, of the New York Times, writes his own headlines. Doubt it. But I was sure struck by his article headlined, “In America, Labor has an Unusually Long Fuse.” It reminded...
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