Labor
Internships 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.
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Texting 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.
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March jobs not enough to reduce unemployment rate
April 2, 2010This morning's release of the government employment report showed 162,000 payroll jobs gained in March, the largest jump in three years.
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Honor Cesar Chavez by protecting farmworker children
April 2, 2010Farmworker rights, civil rights groups and labor leaders are urging supporters to call their lawmakers and ask them to endorse the Children's Act for Responsible Employment.
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San Francisco hotel workers hold two-day ‘siege’
April 1, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - The giant hotel corporations that dominate this city's top hotels may think they can hide behind the current economic crisis to force workers to accept a contract full of takeaways.
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