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Deadly explosions kill 31 energy workers in one week
April 6, 2010ANACORTES, Wash.---Families and co-workers of six oil workers killed in a refinery explosion here April 2 were mourning their dead when three days later another explosion, this one in a West Virginia coal mine killed 25...
Read moreInternships may be just another word for exploitation, Labor Dept. says
April 6, 2010The Labor Department is cracking down on unpaid internships, and it has generated a flood of comments on The New York Times web site and elsewhere. No wonder.
Read moreTexting 32BJ contract talks could read “We r on strk”
April 6, 2010NEW YORK-From the dawn of capitalism, working people have had to battle constantly for better wages, working conditions and quality of life. Now workers have gained a new tool against their bosses: texting.
Read moreEnforcement program blasted as abusive and wasteful
April 5, 2010The Department of Homeland Security inspector general released a report last week criticizing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's controversial 287(g) program, which gives state and local law enforcement agencies authority to enforce immigration laws.
Read moreImmigrant vets face deportation
April 5, 2010Up to 1,000 foreign born veterans, permanent residents, but not yet citizens are sitting in 350 detention centers across the country awaiting deportation.
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