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- Friday 09 of May, 2008For some politicians, the deaths of workers are either almost invisible or convenient props for getting attention. Recently, during yet another carnage of constructions workers in New York, politicians rushed to the scene to express their concern--the same politicians that do very little day-to-day and actually collect campaign contributions from people who endanger workers' lives.
by Jonathan Tasini
George Miller...read more - Friday 09 of May, 2008
by Kathleen de la Pena McCook
"The union vote," Phi Eskew said, "empowered employees with a “permanent voice” in the MCPL decision-making process."
Monroe [IN] County Public Library (MCPL)library workers voted 62-35 </a> to join the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME.)
The “business-model” types whose management philosophy has dominated decision making at...read more - Thursday 08 of May, 2008I know...the faithful readers were wondering "where is our morning blog?" Well, it is the afternoon but your busy dude here has been...well, busy--panel in the morning and, then, there was lunch...but I digress...
by Jonathan Tasini
Yesterday, there was a fascinating column in The New York Times--fascinating in showing out truly out of touch the columnist is....read more - Wednesday 07 of May, 2008It's no secret that undocumented workers are some of the most vulnerable workers in society. Employers ruthlessly exploit them. I don't think that most people can understand--deeply understand in your gut--the fear that undocumented workers have to live with every day. Well, here's as close as you might get to understanding what it feels like.
by Jonathan Tasini
Rep. George Miller, chair of the House Education and Labor Comittee (and one of the Democrats who I actually find is relentlessly...read more - Tuesday 06 of May, 2008
by aenglishChing Luh strike leaders arrested, questioned, sacked
CPVW (Committee to Protect Vietnamese Workers)
10 April 2008
http://www.vitudoweb.com/read.asp?Fl=7/20080410105200.txt&lang=enFollowing last week's strike by some 20,000 workers
demanding a pay increase, at least 24 workers at this
Taiwanese-owned Nike manufacturer have been arrested or
sacked for...read more
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