Labor
Apple’s iPod, iPhone, Macs made in inhuman working conditions
February 23, 2012Apple made over $14 billion in the fourth quarter of last year alone - yet workers in companies that supply its products overseas, particularly in China are paid low wages
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Demonstrators to Temple U.: Practice some diversity; union jobs for all
February 22, 2012Demonstrators carried signs and chanted slogans urging "Women in the Trades" and "Union Jobs for All."
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Fired warehouse workers hold Walmart accountable
February 17, 2012On Feb. 17, with the support of community and business leaders, they gathered in front of a Walmart Express store and fought back.
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Flower workers: giving Valentine’s Day new meaning
February 14, 2012Colombian workers - mostly female - who cut and ship flowers must endure substandard pay and conditions, reports the AFL-CIO. This holiday would provide an excellent opportunity to show support for them.
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Massive reenactment of 1965 Selma march will focus on today’s battles
February 13, 2012Unions are joining with civil rights and community partners in a massive re-enactment of the historic 1965 Alabama civil rights march.
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