Jobs
Defending Walmart’s low pay puts the lie to conservative philosophy
December 11, 2013Could it possibly be that the time has come to take a more objective and clear-eyed look at what is happening at our nation's largest employer?
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Today in labor history: UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
December 10, 2013Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
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1.3 million jobless could go over the cliff Dec. 28
December 10, 2013"I was once the main breadwinner but now we are not really able to make ends meet."
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Amistad Awards inspire unity and struggle
December 6, 2013NEW HAVEN, CONN. -- From the opening video and drumming to the remarks of the awardees, songs, youth slide show and finale, an atmosphere of unity and optimism inspired the entire multi-racial audience at the 2013...
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McDonald’s workers fed up with what company dishes out
December 5, 2013The movement to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers got a boost here Thursday.
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