Over 2,000 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 employed by Cook County—which includes the city of Chicago and over 100 of … Cook County Employees are on strikeRead more
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At least 52 young workers perish in Bangladesh factory fire
In yet another shocking inferno, at least 52 mostly teenage workers died in a sweatshop factory, when a blaze engulfed a multi-storey food and beverage … At least 52 young workers perish in Bangladesh factory fireRead more
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Coal Miners Strike in Alabama
coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America picketed BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and Renaissance Technologies—the investment firms who finance and reap … Coal Miners Strike in AlabamaRead more
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Amazon admits some drivers have to ‘pee in bottles’
E-commerce giant Amazon has apologized to a US lawmaker after falsely denying that some of its drivers are forced at times to urinate in plastic … Amazon admits some drivers have to ‘pee in bottles’Read more
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Case Against the Chocolate Companies
Most of the chocolate sold in the United States is produced with forced child labor. That’s the take of Terry Collingsworth of International Rights Advocates. … Case Against the Chocolate CompaniesRead more
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Over 18 million kids work at e-waste dumpsites
More than 18 million children and adolescents working at e-waste dumpsites in low- and middel-income countries are potentially at the risk of severe health hazards, … Over 18 million kids work at e-waste dumpsitesRead more
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Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017
Farmer protests in India grew almost five times since 2017, said the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based non-profit. The number of protests … Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017Read more
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Long working hours killed 745,000 in 2016
The World Health Organization and the International Labor Organizaton have released a first of its kind study which found that 745,000 people died in 2016 … Long working hours killed 745,000 in 2016Read more
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Fossil Fuel Companies Got $8.2 Billion in Tax Bailouts—Then Fired Over 58,000 Workers
Bolstering arguments against providing further public benefits to the fossil fuel industry, a BailoutWatch analysis published Friday reveals that 77 companies got a collective $8.24 … Fossil Fuel Companies Got $8.2 Billion in Tax Bailouts—Then Fired Over 58,000 WorkersRead more
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The Story of a Farmers’ Protest
On May 26, 1907, Lord Minto, Viceroy and Governor General of India, put an end to one of the most intense popular peasant agitations in … The Story of a Farmers’ ProtestRead more