working conditions
California janitors ready to strike
April 29, 2016Over 20,000 janitors statewide call for a strike against unfair labor practices by janitorial companies who contract with some of the most high-priced real estate owners.
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Dead miners’ families react to coal criminal Blankenship’s 12 month jail sentence
April 11, 2016Convicted coal criminal Don Blankenship appeared in federal court for sentencing before U.S. District Judge Irene Berger last Wednesday.
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Grapes of Wrath: California farmworkers fight to unionize
January 20, 2015No union can survive without being able to win contracts and thus being able to make substantial changes in wages and conditions.
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Black Friday Walmart strikes biggest ever (with video)
December 2, 2014Walmart employees' fight for justice and an end to retaliation reached a new level on Friday, with an estimated 1,600 actions and strikes.
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British MPs cry when they tour North Carolina tobacco farm
August 8, 2014Two members of the British Parliament got a first hand look at the deplorable working conditions that thousands of tobacco workers in North Carolina endure.
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