Truthout
Labor Rights
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Is Walmart the World’s Worst Corporation?
Domestically and abroad, Walmart wreaks havoc on the lives of its employees and supply-chain workers.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Future of the Postal Service May Be in Jeopardy, and More
In today's On the News segment: If Congress refuses to act in the next month, the future of the US Postal Service may be in jeopardy, and more.
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Walmart Workers Rally in “Global Day of Action for Decent Work“
Walmart workers in 10 countries are protesting for living wages, consistent scheduling and employment security.
Workers Speak Out Against Work Schedule Abuse and Retaliation
American women who have no control over their own work schedules have no control over their own lives.
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Wall Street Bonuses vs. the Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage would give our economy much more bang for the buck than we get from the financial industry's yearly windfalls.
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We’ve Got a Long Way to Go, Baby
The uproar over what GM's paying its new CEO should be about more than equal pay for women at the top of the corporate ladder.
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Whether or Not You Like It, You’re Helping McDonald’s Succeed
That is, U.S. taxpayers, whether they eat at McDonaldu2019s, Subway, etc. or not, are subsidizing the very fast food restaurants that offer criminally underpaid jobs.
Demystifying Unions with Bill Fletcher Jr.
Matthew Rothschild interviews author Bill Fletcher Jr. about why working Americans and unions have lost touch with one another.
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Deathtraps Have Got to Go: Chicago Day of Action
Labor activists attempted to deliver a message to the GAP that, in case they didn't know, the pressure is on.
Corporate-Backed Trans-Pacific Partnership Shrouded in Secrecy
A look at the secretive negotiations that could affect every human being on the planet.