worker rights
Eyewitness describes brutality in tobacco fields
October 28, 2011"What we saw was never to be imagined: When the work day ends, farm workers - men, women, and children - returned to grim camps."
Read moreTobacco workers exposed to human rights abuse
October 27, 2011Farm workers face job-related hazards, including heat stroke, pesticide, and acute nicotine poisoning.
Read moreManufacturing jobs coming back to the U.S.? What’s the catch?
October 27, 2011The big-name Boston Consulting Group issued a report titled "Made in America Again: Why Manufacturing Will Return to the U.S." But the key word in the title is why.
Read moreCalifornia car wash workers win union contract
October 26, 2011On Tuesday, workers at Bonus Car Wash in Santa Monica, Calif. reached a contract, becoming the first-ever Southern California car wash to unionize, reported the AFL-CIO.
Read moreThousands occupy Washington, demand “jobs now”
October 17, 2011The August earthquake shook loose some stones on the Washington Monument, but 10,000 protesters demanding "Jobs NOW" shook the obelisk again on Oct. 15.
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