Labor
Dumping on low-wage workers is lousy direct action
November 28, 2012At least as far as I could tell, though, there were no striking workers at this particular Walmart.
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Today in labor history: Photo engravers go on strike
November 28, 2012During this time, 20,000 other newspaper workers represented by other unions refused to cross the photo engravers' picket lines.
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Garment workers protest deadly fire at Walmart-linked factory
November 27, 2012While actions took place in U.S. supporting Walmart workers, 112 garment workers in Bangladesh were killed in a factory fire as they reportedly worked overtime for American clothing retailers, including Walmart.
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Today in labor history: Fire kills 25 women workers in Newark
November 26, 2012On this day in 1910 almost two dozen women employed by the Wolf Muslin Undergarment Company of Newark New Jersey died after the building caught fire. Six were burned to death and 19 died from jumping...
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NHL lockout is major labor struggle
November 26, 2012This is the fourth sports lockout within the last two years. It is the third lockout and fourth labor stoppage for NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
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