Labor
Houston school workers demand fair pay
May 18, 2007HOUSTON — On May 10 at least 30 labor supporters gathered outside the School District’s administration building here to support the teachers union’s demand for higher salaries for education workers. Local 6315 of the American Federation...
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Labor takes on global fight vs. climate change
May 18, 2007NEW YORK — Climate change is a labor issue. A large and growing section of world labor now agrees that fighting global warming and building sustainable economies with good jobs for workers go hand in hand....
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Safety cuts put friendly skies at risk, United workers say
May 18, 2007CHICAGO — Question: Who would order the captain of a 767 jet, loaded with passengers and crew, to take off with a split in one of its tires? Answer: Glenn Tilton, chairman and CEO of United...
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Undue influence: Wal-mart, Google, GE press China to curb workers rights
May 11, 2007There is a “tug of war” raging worldwide over reforms in China’s labor law, according to Brendan Smith, Tim Costello and Jerry Brecher, authors of a report released April 5 by Global Labor Strategies (GLS). On...
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Health care is our right
May 11, 2007HARTFORD, Conn.— Over 5,000 protesters came to the state capital, May 5, to decry lack of health care for 400,000 people in Connecticut and to demand that the Legislature act now to provide health care for...
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