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Will Climate Protection Legislation Protect Workers Too?

Brendan Smith | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Kerry-Boxer, Labor, Workers, Green Jobs, Waxman-Markey, Climate Change, Green Politics, Labor Unions, Global Warming, Green News

One great fear is blocking public support for climate protection: The fear that protecting the planet will destroy millions of jobs. Without a bold p...

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16 Deaths Per Day - The Crisis Of Unsafe Workplaces

David Dayen | Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact

Read More: Brave New Films, Regulatory Agencies, Workers, Osha, Workers Rights, Impact News

Every day in America, 16 people die at work from employer negligence. That's the backdrop behind a new video and website seeking to highlight the often-neglected issue of worker safety.

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Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Clearcutting, Coal, Center for Public Integrity, West Virginia, Campaign, Coal Industry, Climate, Grassroots, Coal River Mountain, Climate Change, Virginia, Coal Lobby, Mountaintop Removal, Unions, Environmentalism, JP Morgan Chase, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Wto, Mother Jones, Labor, Clean Energy, Congress, Green, Global Warming, Government, Mountains, Epa, Harlan County, Mines, Bush Administration, Blair Mountain, Tennessee, Climate Action Partnership, President Obama, Washington, Obama, Coal Czar, Bush, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Naacp, Appalachia, Workers, Climate Justice, Office of Surface Mining, Civil Disobedience, Kentucky, Henry Waxman, Forests, Department of the Interior, Dirty Coal, Green Jobs, Wall Street, Astroturfing, Coal Mining, Duke Energy, Green News, Mining, Water, Clean Coal, Osr, Appalachian Mountains, Activism, Protest, Massey Energy, Green News

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

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Dickensian Slavery: The Real Expense of the Recession

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Workers Reform, Workers, Business Culture, Economic Recession, Economic Crisis, Charles Dickens, Business, Recession, Living News

We've headed back to the workhouse atmosphere of Dickensian England and the view of employee as dispensable "tool" has returned.

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Men Who Are Redefining Masculinity

Tom Matlack | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Husbands, Workers, Relationships, Sons, John Sheehy, Fatherhood, Kate Hudson, Tom Matlack, The Good Man Project, Manhood, Fathers, Living News

Just as Kate Hudson accused men of being interested only in sex and sandwiches, 500 men and women packed the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to discuss the complexities of modern manhood.

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California: An Example of State Action on Workplace Flexibility

David Gray | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family-Work-Issues, Family-Leave, Family, Workers, Workplace, California, Politics News

Work family conflicts are real and growing. There is a mismatch between the needs of families and the structure of work. Creative public policy is part of the solution.

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State's Human Rights Guy Needs to Man Up Fast

Jeff Ballinger | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Usaid, Workers, Unions, Public Diplomacy, State Department, President Obama, Politics News

Now that Michael Posner has been officially installed as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, it's about time we get started down the road to righting a whole slew of global wrongs.

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Upcoming HBO Documentary Views Economic Crisis Through a New Lens

Bruce Raynor | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hbo, Labor, Workers, HBO Documentaries, Labor Unions, Union, Seiu, Workers United, Schmatta, Entertainment News

Anyone who cares about maintaining the middle-class in this country should see Schmatta. The film tells a storied history and raises questions that are central to the future of the American Dream.

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Pilots on Food Stamps

Michael Moore | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Workers, Food Stamps, Dead Peasant, Chesley Sullenberger, Michael Moore, PA Child Care, Lady GaGa, Capitalism: A Love Story, Saturday Night Live, Pilots, Airlines, Politics News

You know, maybe it's just me, but the two occupations whose workers shouldn't be humpin' a second job are brain surgeons and airline pilots. Call me crazy.

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It's Time to Lead -- And That Means You!

Madeline Janis | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: California, Workers, Poverty, Economy, Health Insurance, Los Angeles, Unions, Recession, Child Poverty, Unemployment, Income, Politics News

More than 2.6 million people fell into poverty between 2007 and 2008 is only the "tip of the recession iceberg." In the city of L.A., more than a quarter of children live below the federal poverty line.

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Immigration Reform Forum in Aurora, Colorado

Morgan Carroll | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Immigration Reform, Education, Workers, Queen of Peace Church, Aurora, Town Hall Meetings, Denver, Colorado, Denver News

Michael Bennet attended and said that it is unacceptable to have 12 million people living in the shadows of our laws and that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

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Crystal Lee Sutton, the Real "Norma Rae," Was a Fighter to the End

Bruce Raynor | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Labor, Workers, Labor Unions, Unions, North Carolina, Norma Rae, Living News

Our nation lost a great hero and champion of working people. Crystal Lee Sutton was an inspiration to every worker who holds out hope and is prepared to fight for justice and respect at work.

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Workers of the World Unite on Labor Day

Bill Fletcher Jr. | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Workers of the World, Workers, Labor Day, Labor Unions, Unions, Workers Rights, Politics News

The right to join or form labor unions is so central but so often overlooked precisely because it goes to central questions regarding power in so-called free market societies.

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Some Thoughts for Labor Day

Angela Heimburger | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Undocumented Immigrants, Workers, Labor Day, Nannygate, Vacation, Organized Labor, Undocumented Workers, School, Workers Rights, Politics News

The workers who clean houses, cook meals, and provide care for children and the elderly are often on call around the clock, paid a pittance for their services and protected far too little by labor laws.

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A New Workforce Model for A New American Economy

Tom Woodruff | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Workers, Wal-Mart, Labor Day, Unions, Change to Win, Economy, Vacation, Politics News

To rebuild our economy, we must restore worker purchasing power by restoring worker bargaining power.

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Change to Win: Mobilizing for a New American Dream

Anna Burger | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Workers, Labor Day, Unions, Change to Win, Politics News

With Labor Day rapidly approaching and the Congressional recess coming to an end, we are on the verge of witnessing some of the most critical debates in our nation's history, and the unions will be on the front lines.

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Low-Wage Workers Constantly Being Cheated Out Of Pay: Study

New York Times | STEVEN GREENHOUSE | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Low-Wage Workers, Workers, Wages, Business News

Low-wage workers are routinely denied proper overtime pay and are often paid less than the minimum wage, according to a new study based on a survey of...

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"We Aren't Lab Rats!" Say Striking Workers. Online Action Alert!

Elana Levin | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Strike, Labor, Workers, Economy, Manufacturing, Jobs, Unions Labor Movement, Indiana, Workers United, Seiu, Politics News

In case you needed any more convincing that we need the public option...

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Protecting Workers' Rights

Richard Aborn | Posted 09.20.2009 | New York

Read More: District Attorney, Labor, Workers, New York, Workers Rights, Immigrants Rights, New York News

New York State has strong and progressive wage protection laws on the books, but too many workers go unprotected because those laws aren't enforced aggressively enough.

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Seven Secrets to Missing a Meeting

Marc Hershon | Posted 09.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Soloist, I Hate People, Jonathan Littman, Obama Platform Meetings, Seven Secrets to Missing a Meeting, Marc Hershon, Meetings, Workers, Work Environment, Workplace Taboos, Work Ethic, Business News

Your key to getting more of your time back is to focus on those passive meetings...then start finding ways to skip them.

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How Ted Kennedy Countered Town Hall Goon Squads

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics

There's a simple solution to these Republican astro-turf goon squads that are currently disrupting Democratic town hall meetings on health care. Do what Kennedy did.

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Bank of America's Employees: The Other Side of the Financial Crisis

Michael Whitney | Posted 08.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Workers, Economic Crisis, Bank of America, Economy, Financial Crisis, Bofa, Consumer Protection, Bank Workers, Business News

Employees report they're told to target students, the elderly, and non-English speakers who are the most at-risk to end up paying huge fees.

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"We Won't Work For Crumbs": Stella D'Oro Workers Set Precedent for Fighting Back!

Beth Borzone | Posted 07.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Stella D'Oro, Teachers, Workers, Unions, Labor Unions, Labor, Nysut, Economy, Stella D'Oro Strike, Jobs, New York, New York News

On Saturday May 30th, 800 striking Stella D'Oro workers rallied in the Bronx for better workers' rights in a bad economy. Two weeks later, is the movement taking hold?

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Keep Your New Boss From Ripping Your Job Apart

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Change, Career, Workers, Boss, New Jobs, Career Advice, Jobs, Careers, Career Change, Business News

Getting a new boss can be traumatic -- especially one who is planning a re-org. No matter how bad the new situation looks, realize that you have options.

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