Jobs & Wages

Starbucks Settles Unionizing Dispute In Michigan

Following GMOn Health Care

prospect.org — There is a strong case for decoupling health coverage from employment.

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Memos: Blackwater Ignored Concerns Before Fallujah Contractor Deaths

Behind The GM Walk-Out

alternet.org — The GM strike says much about the wide gap between the affluent and the rest of us.

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Analysts Project Increased Unemployment Rate, Slowed Factory Output

Report: Blackwater Skimped On Security Before Fallujah Ambush

GM Labor Deal Symbolizes A Turning Point For Health Coverage

Over The Dead Bodies, Again

creators.com — Democrats are likely to pass a lobbyist-written trade pact to help Big Business ship jobs overseas.

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Protecting LGBT Workers

huffingtonpost.com — Many American workers have to hide themselves in order to protect their jobs.

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In Iraq, Private Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops