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The future of work: Who will care about the caregivers?

September 19, 2018 Bojan Francuz Activism, Employment, Women Leave a comment

The World Bank (WB), an international financial institution with a questionable track-record of interventions in the developing world, is currently thinking about the future

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CEO tells employees: Defeat Obama or lose your job

October 15, 2012 Stacy Mergenthal 2012 Election, Business, Employment, Labor and unions, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

David Siegel, CEO of Florida’s Westgate Resorts, to employees: “I will cut off your nose to spite Obama’s face because I got mine. If

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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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No struggle, no progress

March 21, 2011 Madonna Gauding Charity & Justice, Government, Labor and unions One comment

If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops

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