This report, co-published by the Institute for Policy Studies and the Center for Effective Government, is the first to provide detailed statistics on the staggering … A Tale of Two RetirementsRead more
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100 CEOs Have as Much in Retirement Assets as 41% of American Families
A new report out this week from the Institute for Policy Studies dives into the gap in retirement assets between the CEOs of America’s Fortune … 100 CEOs Have as Much in Retirement Assets as 41% of American FamiliesRead more
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The unseen toll of workplace disease in America
Guns take more than 30,000 lives in America each year. But there’s a less-visible, even deadlier scourge that’s been mostly lost in an era of … The unseen toll of workplace disease in AmericaRead more
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6,000 Workers Narrowly Avoid Fire at Sweater Factory
In Bangladesh, a massive fire at a sweater factory has renewed concerns over labor conditions. The factory supplied Western retailers H&M and J.C. Penney. The … 6,000 Workers Narrowly Avoid Fire at Sweater FactoryRead more
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2 Workers Killed Protesting Privatization of Airline
In Pakistan, a crackdown by security forces on striking airline workers has killed at least two protesters at the airport in Karachi. The workers have … 2 Workers Killed Protesting Privatization of AirlineRead more
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Half Of American Workers Make Less Than $30,000
We just got more evidence that the middle class in America is dying. According to brand new numbers that were just released by the Social … Half Of American Workers Make Less Than $30,000Read more
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41 belatedly charged over Rana Plaza factory collapse
More than 32 months after Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster, the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed more than 1,100 people, mostly garment workers, a court … 41 belatedly charged over Rana Plaza factory collapseRead more
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Dead, White, and Blue
The white working class, which usually inspires liberal concern only for its paradoxical, Republican-leaning voting habits, has recently become newsworthy for something else: according to … Dead, White, and BlueRead more