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Indonesian domestic worker is beheaded in Saudi Arabia

June 29, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Jakarta stopped workers from traveling to Saudi Arabia after the beheading there of a 54-year-old Indonesian migrant worker June 17.

Workers charge Target uses threats, illegal actions

June 28, 2011 By John Wojcik

Workers lost a unionization vote at a Target store on New York's Long Island June 17. But UFCW is continuing the fight.

Wisconsin elections board disqualifies Republican candidate

June 28, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans in Wisconsin were dealt a major blow June 27 in their effort to unseat state Democrats and retain their anti-union majority.

“Good Jobs” tour: Detroiters say we need jobs, not spending on war

June 28, 2011 By John Rummel

What drove the huge outpouring, and what was missing in the lives of many in attendance was the right to a job.

Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix

June 28, 2011 By Susan Webb

Deaf and hard of hearing activists have launched a social media "bombing" campaign, an online petition and a federal lawsuit to get Netflix to provide better access to subtitles for its online streaming movies.Netflix is the...