David Bacon
LATEST ARTICLES BY David Bacon
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World
Bangladesh disaster: Who pays the real price of your clothing?
April 29, 2013The owners didn't build fire escapes. They'd locked the doors on the upper floors "to prevent theft," trapping workers in the flames.
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Opinion
The story of a Walmart strike
November 21, 2012On this coming Black Friday, however, shoppers are more likely to see protesting workers.
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World
Mexico’s labor law reform sparks massive protests
October 17, 2012A plan to gut labor protections has spurred unrest in Mexico's streets.
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U.S.
Mexican supermarket workers and union condemn E-Verify
September 28, 2012Mexican supermarket (mercado) workers, supporters and union organizers marched through the Latino immigrant community on San Jose's East Side.
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U.S.
Watsonville teachers, students challenge methyl iodide
July 9, 2012A giant Japanese chemical company announced on March 20 that it would no longer sell methyl iodide in the U.S. for use as a pesticide.
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World
Striking Los Mineros leader describes horrifying conditions
May 18, 2012Our town is where the Mexican Revolution began in 1906, at a time when miners there were virtually enslaved.
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Labor
Appalling conditions exposed at farmworker camps
April 16, 2012It's hard to make ends meet for many trailer residents.
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Labor
Seattle port strike challenges “independent contractor” lie
February 22, 2012Truck drivers in the Puget Sound shut down ports for two weeks - and begin to shift the balance of power.
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