Low-wage workers in the United States have staged their largest action to date to demand a $15-an-hour minimum wage, with some 60,000 workers walking off … Fight for $15Read more
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NYU Expands Into Abu Dhabi
Andrew Ross talking: I was denied permission to board the flight when I got to the airport and I asked for reasons and they called … NYU Expands Into Abu DhabiRead more
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Mondragon shows the way
There is no alternative (“Tina”) to capitalism? Really? We are to believe, with Margaret Thatcher, that an economic system with endlessly repeated cycles, costly bailouts … Mondragon shows the wayRead more
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Global wage growth stagnates
Wage growth around the world slowed in 2013 to 2.0 per cent, compared to 2.2 per cent in 2012, and has yet to catch up … Global wage growth stagnatesRead more
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Santa’s real workshop
Inside the ‘Christmas village’ of Yiwu, there’s no snow and no elves, just 600 factories that produce 60% of all the decorations in the world … Santa’s real workshopRead more
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27 Arrested at The Children’s Place HQ in Protest over Factory Collapse
In Secaucus, New Jersey, more than two dozen people were arrested at the offices of the clothing retailer The Children’s Place as they called for … 27 Arrested at The Children’s Place HQ in Protest over Factory CollapseRead more
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Workers’ rights are human rights
On Dec. 10, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered Walmart to stop punishing and intimidating workers for union organizing and protests against low wages … Workers’ rights are human rightsRead more
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The slavery behind our seafood
It is a dark and dingy motel on the Burmese border. We are thousands of miles from the UK high street, but the food we … The slavery behind our seafoodRead more
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What 6 million women in America tolerating
Saru Jayaraman talking: first of all, a little bit of explanation about this system, because it really is the basis for the report. So, the … What 6 million women in America toleratingRead more
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If Unions Are Breaking Automakers, Why Are BMW and Mercedes So Rich?
When the financial crisis of 2008 sent U.S. automakers to the precipice of failure, conservatives, notably Mitt Romney, urged the Obama administration to let the … If Unions Are Breaking Automakers, Why Are BMW and Mercedes So Rich?Read more