Labor
Women gain by joining unions
March 10, 2009Original source: Today is International Women’s Day and a new report points out that while all workers gain through union membership, women gain a lot more. A new report released by the International Trade Union Confederation...
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Bread and roses 2009: Women need a union
March 9, 2009March 8 International Women's Day was born of the struggles of women in the textile mills in our country at the turn of the last century. They fought and died for better wages and working conditions,...
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New report shows global gender pay gap bigger than previously thought
March 8, 2009A new report released by the ITUC for March 8, International Women’s Day, has revealed that the pay gap between men and women worldwide may be much higher than official government figures. The report, “Gender (in)Equality...
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States and cities look to freeze wages; threaten layoffs
March 8, 2009State and city workers across the country are facing threats of layoffs if they don’t agree to have wages frozen.
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Bad, bad, bad jobs report: Unemployment at 8.1 percent
March 8, 2009Original source: Stunningly bad news on the nation’s jobless rate today: Unemployment worsened to 8.1 percent in February, from 7.6 percent in January, the highest level in more than a quarter century, according to Labor Department...
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