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    Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. A cheap T-shirt or a human life?

    A factory fire last month in which 112 Bangladeshi garment workers died raised questions not only about how a manufacturer with a poor safety record was allowed to continue its dangerous ways, but also about the responsibility of American companies to the workers they rely on around the globe.
    A factory fire last month in which 112 Bangladeshi garment workers died raised questions not only about how a manufacturer with a poor safety record was allowed to continue its dangerous ways, but also about the responsibility of American companies to the...

    Tags: Consumers, Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Marine Corps, Plant Openings, Sears

    2. Dec 10, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Ticked off! @ no patience

    I'm ticked off because the Christmas decorations the city installed around town do not have lights. I'm ticked off at folks who are sick are just determined to go out in public and spread it around. STAY HOME. It ticks me off that a "woo" girl has no...

    Tags: Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Employees

    3. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Christmas-shopping season highlights plight of retail workers

    We're officially into Christmas buying season -- when American consumers determine the fate of American retailers and, indirectly, the American economy.
    We're officially into Christmas buying season -- when American consumers determine the fate of American retailers and, indirectly, the American economy. What's often forgotten is that consumers are also workers, and if their pay doesn't keep up, they...

    Tags: Collective Contract, Employment, Personal Service, Consumers, Employment Opportunities

    4. Nov 14, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  4. 'Fight for $15' to begin Thursday in Chicago

    Change of Subject
    UPDATED BELOW WITH A RESPONSE FROM THE ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Thursday at noon, low-wage food and retail workers will rally with supporters at St. James Cathedral in Chicago (map) to kick off a union organizing campaign and to demand......
    5. Nov 11, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  5. Change of Subject
    In a longer letter on the immigration issue, reader Elizabeth Bauer writes: Any process whereby illegal immigrants are not deported but instead are allowed to remain in the country and skip past the decades-long lines for unskilled immigrants and the........
    6. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  6. Glendale sued over claims that it underpaid for mudslide repair work

    The insurer of a construction company hired to repair Glendale slopes after the 2005 mudslide has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the city, claiming the contractor was underpaid for excavation work that turned out to be much more intensive than what was advertised.
    The insurer of a construction company hired to repair Glendale slopes after the 2005 mudslide has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the city, claiming the contractor was underpaid for excavation work that turned out to be much more intensive than...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Breach of Contract, Crime, Law and Justice, Corporate Crime, Collective Contract

    7. Oct 3, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  7. Union Workers Will Reject CL&P Offer, But No Strike ... Yet

    The Hartford Courant
    On Thursday and Friday, nearly 1,200 members of two unions for CL&P are set to vote on the company's latest offer, and it's nearly certain the workers will reject the pact. That means a strike by linemen and others could happen any time after the vote...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Strikes, Collective Contract, Northeast Utilities, Companies and Corporations

    8. Sep 24, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. Brawl in China Factory Closes iPhone Plant

    HONG KONG -- A large-scale incident involving some 2,000 Foxconn Technology Group factory workers has forced the closure of one of the tech supplier's plants in China, the company confirmed Monday.
    KTLA News
    HONG KONG -- A large-scale incident involving some 2,000 Foxconn Technology Group factory workers has forced the closure of one of the tech supplier's plants in China, the company confirmed Monday. The company described the incident as a "personal...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corporation

    9. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Chicago teachers strike: It's about kids, not unions

    The union representing Chicago's 26,000 teachers and support staff says its members are prepared to stay on strike as long as it takes to get an acceptable contract. That's put Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a tough position as he tries to push reforms...

    Tags: Chicago Teachers Strike, Students, Strikes, Rahm Emanuel, Public Schools

    10. Sep 14, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  10. Union Chiefs Spurn CL&P Offer In Standoff That Needs Mediation, And Needs It Now

    The Hartford Courant
    Connecticut Light & Power Co. has made its last, best offer to its unions for a four-year contract — including a promise to hire 30 more line workers and pay raises averaging 2.7 percent — but the deal is likely to go down in a 'no' vote on...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Collective Contract, Northeast Utilities, Companies and Corporations, Labor Legislation

    11. Sep 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Collateral damage

    If the Chicago Teachers Union strike ends before this column appears, the damage has been done and can't be repaired. To the union's reputation. And especially to the children, who have been taught the meaning of greed.
    If the Chicago Teachers Union strike ends before this column appears, the damage has been done and can't be repaired. To the union's reputation. And especially to the children, who have been taught the meaning of greed. So, let's begin. Chicago has been...

    Tags: Strikes, Rahm Emanuel, Collective Contract, Chicago Mayor, Labor Legislation

    12. Sep 3, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. CTA cracks down on tardy, absent workers

    Taking a tougher stance on chronic labor problems, the <strong>CTA</strong> has fired 63 bus and rail workers this year through Aug. 20 for repeatedly showing up late to work, compared with only nine terminations for the same violation in all of 2011, according to records obtained by the Tribune.
    Taking a tougher stance on chronic labor problems, the CTA has fired 63 bus and rail workers this year through Aug. 20 for repeatedly showing up late to work, compared with only nine terminations for the same violation in all of 2011, according to records...

    Tags: Diabetes, Robert Kelly, Michigan Avenue, Collective Contract, Chicago Transit Authority

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