Labor – Page 542 – People's World

After one year of Walker, Wisconsin seems poised for change

January 2, 2012 By Joseph Zimmermann

Was it the Christmas spirit or the street heat that was getting to Walker? The governor will soon find out that 2012 is going to be a whole lot hotter.

Hyatt continues attack on housekeepers

January 2, 2012 By John Wojcik

The Hyatt hotel chain seems determined to continue an attack on housekeepers that it began more than a year ago when it fired veteran employees in Boston and replaced them with lower paid temporary workers.

America’s 10 greediest – the runners-up

January 2, 2012 By Sam Pizzigati

Last year, a year that began so brilliantly - for our top one percent - ended in angst.

Feds hit Houston oil pipe firm with $1m safety violation fine

January 2, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

OSHA inspectors found 13 willful violations, with a fine of $70,000 each, including unguarded presses, no guards on machines for cutting I-beams, and pipes and no brakes on overhead cranes.

Wind industry blows off worker safety

December 22, 2011 By Blake Skylar

The wind industry has an ongoing situation that needs to be remedied; they have fallen short on worker safety.