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Tag: Working America

What does it really mean to be a worker?

September 25, 2012 Arthur Lieber Corporations, Economy, Employment, Labor and unions, Republicans, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

As Paul Krugman reports in the September 21 issue of the New York Times, Mitt Romney seems to have a very different interpretation of

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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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Good news on jobs means good wages

March 10, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Employment, Labor and unions Leave a comment

  Robert Reich has been a contrarian about most of the Obama economic policies, but that does not necessarily make him a negative person. 

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