labor rights

Walmart Is Giving Employees More Control Over Their Schedules

As sales growth slows, Walmart is seeking to improve customer service.
By Nandita Bose, Reuters

Watchdog Group Kept Out Of Nike Supplier's Factory After Worker Strike

Nike insists it can’t help, but labor group says it’s a troubling sign.
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H&M Will Close For Thanksgiving

It joins a growing number of retailers citing consideration of their employees.
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Mammoth Trade Deal Confirms Advocates' Worst Fears

But Obama calls it the "highest standard trade agreement in history."
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Americans Overwhelmingly Support A Vacation Mandate

Fifty-four percent of those surveyed say they haven't taken a vacation in the last 12 months.
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Recent NYU Grad Rips School's 'Human Rights Abuses' In Abu Dhabi

“What I witnessed there shocked me."
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Rebranding 'Flexibility'

Instead of greater freedom over our work and family lives, "flexibility" now often means that workers need to come in whenever the employer wants them and are sent home when demand is slack. Employers have adopted the language of "flexibility" but rebranded its meaning.
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