Labor
Houston incomes lag (audio)
July 18, 2013Job creation doesn't mean the end of hard times for many Houston area families.
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Today in labor history: Seattle Potlatch Riots
July 17, 2013Much of the coverage in the local newspapers blamed the IWW for the attack and accused it for being a destabilizing force in the city.
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McDonald’s to workers: Get a second job and go without heat
July 17, 2013McDonald's aims to "help" its workers who make, on average, $8.25 per hour - not by raising their salaries, but by telling them how to budget their income.
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Pennsylvania American Water slapped by NLRB
July 16, 2013Pennsylvania American Water, subsidiary of one of the nation's richest utilities, apparently isn't content with letting its executives feed at the ratepayers' trough, the Utility Workers note.
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Sweatshops in America? Yes, at T-Mobile call centers
July 16, 2013T-Mobile call center employees are forced to work in a highly stressful setting that demands they meet unrealistic quotas with only a short amount of time to handle customer requests.
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