Working Life

As if we don’t already know, today is Trent Lott Appreciation Day. While this is a great step forward for mankind, Lott, featured above rocking his signature hip hop dance move, deserves so much more than one day of Appreciation. Because Lott is so much more than a mere mortal and senator. Did you know […]

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As if we don’t already know, today is Trent Lott Appreciation Day. While this is a great step forward for mankind, Lott, featured above rocking his signature hip hop dance move, deserves so much more than one day of Appreciation. Because Lott is so much more than a mere mortal and senator. Did you know […]

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    Or the pot calling the kettle black…Smithfield Foods, one of the most abusive employers and labor-law breakers in the country, is suing the United Food & Commercial Workers for…racketeering! I had known about this suit but was reminded of it yesterday because of Adam Liptak’s good piece in The New York Times. Smithfield Foods, […]

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    Or the pot calling the kettle black…Smithfield Foods, one of the most abusive employers and labor-law breakers in the country, is suing the United Food & Commercial Workers for…racketeering! I had known about this suit but was reminded of it yesterday because of Adam Liptak’s good piece in The New York Times. Smithfield Foods, […]

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    Building union support in any workplace is a tough road, certainly given the intense anti-union activity on the part of employers. Given the state of the labor movement–small and almost invisible, how do you get the numbers you need to build the labor movement into a large presence?      One approach is to build […]

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    Building union support in any workplace is a tough road, certainly given the intense anti-union activity on the part of employers. Given the state of the labor movement–small and almost invisible, how do you get the numbers you need to build the labor movement into a large presence?      One approach is to build […]

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    Use caution…no I’m not referring to those of you who are celebrating the Giants AMAZING win (hey, I’m a New Yorker) nor am I suggesting you be wary of the polls about Super Tuesday (this is worth reading). But, we should be cautious about believing that the strike by the Writers Guild of America […]

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    Use caution…no I’m not referring to those of you who are celebrating the Giants AMAZING win (hey, I’m a New Yorker) nor am I suggesting you be wary of the polls about Super Tuesday (this is worth reading). But, we should be cautious about believing that the strike by the Writers Guild of America […]

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    It never ends. The Beast of Bentonville is now after kids in Mexico.     The folks at Wal-Mart Watch are working on this. And there was a story in Newsweek.     I wonder: would the Waltons of Wal-Mart do this to their children, grandkids, nieces or cousins? Or is just too easy to exploit […]

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    It never ends. The Beast of Bentonville is now after kids in Mexico.     The folks at Wal-Mart Watch are working on this. And there was a story in Newsweek.     I wonder: would the Waltons of Wal-Mart do this to their children, grandkids, nieces or cousins? Or is just too easy to exploit […]

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