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“[When I was 12] they gave me my first knife. Week after week I was cutting myself. Every week I had a new scar. My hands have a lot of stories.”
–17-year-old boy who started working at age 11 in Michigan (Human Rights Watch)“[When I was 12] they gave me my first knife. Week after week I was cutting... more
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Striking Panamanian banana workers rioted this past weekend, after holding four police officers hostage in escalating labor protests that have left one person dead, according to authorities.Striking Panamanian banana workers rioted this past weekend, after holding four police... more
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A mass strike against the French government's plan to raise the retirement age disrupted transport and shut down schools this past week, with unions saying millions of protesters took to the streets.A mass strike against the French government's plan to raise the retirement age... more
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A sharply divided federal appeals court has exposed retail giant Wal-Mart to billions of dollars in legal damages after it ruled that a massive class action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination over pay for female workers can go to trial.A sharply divided federal appeals court has exposed retail giant Wal-Mart to billions... more
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Several thousand demonstrators marched through the New York financial district this past week in a protest led by labor unions. They said Wall Street's biggest banks must account for record profits while average Americans still suffer financially.Several thousand demonstrators marched through the New York financial district this... more
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court re-instated $1million dollars in punitive damages,
stating that "there was sufficient evidence of reprehensible and reckless conduct".
Wal-Mart stated it 'has a strong equal employment opportunity and we foster female leadership.'Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court re-instated $1million dollars in punitive... more
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Entering the workforce in your field of choice can be tricky. NYC is especially notorious for the free labor rite of passage. As Senator Krueger states "Buyer beware!" Entering the workforce in your field of choice can be tricky. NYC is especially... more
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The Writers Guild of America is wading into the Kid Nation debate, with President Patric Verrone condemning the working arrangements on the much-discussed New Mexico production. (TV Week)The Writers Guild of America is wading into the Kid Nation debate, with President... more
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