Today marks six weeks since nearly 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Virginia, marking one of the biggest … 39,000 Verizon Workers Mark Six Weeks on Strike in Biggest U.S. Labor Action in YearsRead more
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Why Bangladeshi workers need trade unions
Martin Luther King once said, “all labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and status and should be undertaken with meticulous excellence”. This sentiment has been … Why Bangladeshi workers need trade unionsRead more
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Frequency, Size of Labor Disputes Up In 2015 For First Time In Years
Industrial unrest in the United States was more frequent and widespread last year, according to annual data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. … Frequency, Size of Labor Disputes Up In 2015 For First Time In YearsRead more
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What’s Yours Is Mine
In 1999, I accepted a job in downtown San Francisco and resettled in the East Bay suburbs after a long absence. My mother encouraged me … What’s Yours Is MineRead more
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How May Day was established
Peter Linebaugh talking: it never has yet been established by the establishment. That is, the government doesn’t want to look at May Day. But it’s … How May Day was establishedRead more
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Unpaid work is worth so much to our economy
The value of unpaid work in the UK economy has been calculated at a staggering £1tn, according to new ONS data. And this annual £1tn … Unpaid work is worth so much to our economyRead more
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Our employment status affects our morals around money
The authors of the study Luis Miller, lecturer at the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Economics and Business, and Paloma Úbeda, a UPV/EHU researcher, highlight the importance … Our employment status affects our morals around moneyRead more
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Protests Intensify, Spread Across France as Workers Refuse Submission
Amid ongoing blockades and intensifying clashes with police, protests against President François Hollande’s controversial set of labor reforms deepened on Thursday as workers in France’s … Protests Intensify, Spread Across France as Workers Refuse SubmissionRead more
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T-Mobile Created A Fake Union To Kill The Real One
One of the largest cell phone carriers in America is trying to derail a years-long campaign to organize tens of thousands of workers by creating … T-Mobile Created A Fake Union To Kill The Real OneRead more
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Minnesota nurses demonstrate against health care cuts
On Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of nurses gathered outside the Allina Health headquarters near Allina Health’s Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis to protest proposed cuts to … Minnesota nurses demonstrate against health care cutsRead more