We look at the spike in coronavirus infections at meatpacking plants. In just one case, Smithfield Foods shut down a plant responsible for 5% of … Hundreds of Workers in Meat & Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19Read more
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Workers Begging to Save West Virginia Pharma Plant
More than 1,400 workers in West Virginia are set to lose their jobs this week when the Viatris pharmaceuticals plant in Morgantown shuts down and … Workers Begging to Save West Virginia Pharma PlantRead more
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West Virginia Union Workers’ Jobs Outsource
On July 31, one of America’s largest pharmaceutical-manufacturing plants is scheduled to shut its doors. Set on 22 acres in Morgantown, West Virginia, the plant, … West Virginia Union Workers’ Jobs OutsourceRead more
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And you thought it’s only about farmers?
“No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or the State Government, or any officer of the Central Government or … And you thought it’s only about farmers?Read more
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MGNREGA never intended to categorise workers based on caste
The Government of India amended the payment procedure for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) some time ago. Due to this, MGNREGA … MGNREGA never intended to categorise workers based on casteRead more
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Cook County Employees are on strike
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