Labor
Recalling Singapore’s forgotten unions
February 12, 2018The long-ruling People's Action Party first rose to power on the back of the working class - a once strong, now politically co-opted constituency.
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Hanford atomic workers get state legislative boost for workers’ comp
February 9, 2018Workers continue to be exposed to some of the most hazardous substances known to man, including many chemical and radiological hazards as yet unidentified, and the safety measures intended to protect them are inadequate.
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Janus case: Workers push for the best, prepare for the worst
February 8, 2018A potentially anti-labor majority on the Supreme Court may well be on its way to dealing a severe blow to the right of unions to raise the funds they need to represent workers.
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Corporations and governments collude in prison slavery racket
February 7, 2018Enjoy the fresh fish at Whole Foods? It may have been raised by a prisoner paid pennies per day.
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Trumpian “accountability” throws us back to the spoils system
February 6, 2018Trump signaled in his State of the Union Message that he would replace merit with loyalty to him as the criteria for hiring and employing VA and other federal workers.
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