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“Job Tracker” lists employers who violate fair labor standards

September 26, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Business, Corporations, Employment, Labor and unions Leave a comment

Who’s violating fair labor standards in your neighborhood? And which companies in your area are outsourcing jobs? You can find out at Job Tracker,

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Photographer’s notebook: a Labor Day tribute to hard-working people

September 1, 2011 Bill Kesler Economy, Employment, History, Labor and unions, Missouri region One comment

As I look at these photos from the 1970s and 80s, I am humbled by the strength and courage of these workers. They went

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Unions are hitting the bull’s-eye

June 22, 2011 Bobbi Clemons Consumer issues, Employment, Labor and unions Leave a comment

I’d never heard of Valley Stream. It sounds like the sorta non-descript town that could be anywhere in America. (Apparently it’s in New York.)

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AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka wants an independent labor movement

June 8, 2011 Madonna Gauding Campaigns, Labor and unions One comment

In the past, Democratic politicians could always count on union campaign contributions. But, when it comes to supporting working families, corporate Democrats have not

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Madison protestors, inspired by Victor Hugo, take on Wisconsin’s newly elected emperor

March 1, 2011 Madonna Gauding Civil Rights, Employment, Government, Labor and unions Leave a comment

On February 27, the people occupying the Wisconsin state capital building in support of worker’s rights, broke out in a stirring rendition of a

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Madison: a middle-class uprising

February 21, 2011 Madonna Gauding Civil Rights, Employment, Government 2 comments

Newly elected Republican governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is attempting to reduce teacher’s benefits in his state and destroy their ability to organize. In

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Right-to-work [for less] could mean fewer rights

January 19, 2011 Stacy Mergenthal Employment, Missouri region 2 comments

Right-to-work legislation may be making another appearance in Missouri. But with a unionized workforce of less than 11% of all Missouri workers, it’s being

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Conservative myths: The overpaid government worker

October 22, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, Good government, Politics One comment

In a recent article in In These Times, Joyce Chen takes a look at popular conservative myth: the overpaid, lazy government worker. According to

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Putting the hybrid buyer in the driver’s seat

March 8, 2010 Renee Shur Energy, Technology, Transportation 2 comments

Thinking of buying a hybrid? Confused by the slick advertising claims and uncertain about which vehicle will deliver the goods? Help is on the

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