worker rights
A waitress in Georgia and why Nov. 2 matters
October 18, 2010"We the lower class people wish for better waitress pay, better health care, day care, and more jobs," says a waitress in a small town in Georgia.
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World cheers Chilean miners rescue
October 13, 2010SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Oct. 13 to the cheers of millions around the world.
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Family charges corporate manslaughter in UK worker’s death
October 12, 2010Almost six years after Mark Wright was killed in a workplace explosion the case has still not come to court. Similar to the U.S. and worker safety, there's a long road to justice in the UK,...
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Injustice to one is injustice to all: UAW backs restaurant workers
September 24, 2010"We are asking the public to stay away from Andiamo until they treat their employees fairly," said Rory Gamble, director of UAW Region IA.
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Outside the box: workers’ centers give labor a boost
September 23, 2010Workers' centers, or non-traditional unions, have scored significant victories lately and offer important new ways of building the labor movement.
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