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Lawmakers probe job safety rules delay
August 7, 2013Laws matter. Rules enforcing laws matter. And whether rules are written and enforced, especially for worker safety and health, really matters.
Read moreHear them – the unemployed
August 5, 2013Unemployment, joblessness, and the devastation they bring to every worker everywhere is endemic to capitalism.
Read moreUnemployment dips, but new jobs likely pay low wages
August 2, 2013The U.S. unemployment rate in July was 7.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, down 0.1 percent from the month before. A separate survey reported businesses claimed to create a net of 162,000 new jobs...
Read moreDanny Glover blasts worker intimidation at Nissan
August 1, 2013Nissan is in the news and again it's for the wrong reasons.
Read moreFor striking Laborers at Cretex, preserving pensions is key
July 30, 2013"I've never stood up for anything in my life, but this is too much to give up."
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