Labor
Sea fishing ‘the most dangerous job in the world’
March 3, 2009Original source: A UN agency reported on Monday that fishing at sea is the most dangerous job in the world. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said that around 24,000 people die every year out...
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Former Republic factory to reopen all workers to be rehired
March 3, 2009Chicago, IL – Passage of the Obama Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act is already having a jobs creation impact. The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (UE) announced Feb. 26 the bankruptcy court approval of the...
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Beware of the big lie bill
March 1, 2009Original source: Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act in Congress made their Big Lie into a bill Wednesday, when Republican Sens. Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Mike Enzi (Wyo.) introduced the so-called Secret Ballot Protection Act....
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Kaisers versus cashier: In Germany discount store workers are under attack
March 1, 2009BERLIN – She’s called Emmely; her real name is Barbara E. – with the family name omitted in line with legal practice here. All over Germany people are talking about her, most frequently with anger in...
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Southern unions hold steady amidst economic turmoil
March 1, 2009Original source: Union membership in Southern states held steady in 2008 amidst rising unemployment and a troubled economy, according to an analysis of government statistics released this week. A review of new Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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