Labor

No, manufacturing jobs won’t revive the economy

Stop claiming a factory boom will save the country and lift people up. Here's what these jobs really look like

Livia Gershon Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 70
Business Manufacturing, Jobs, U.S. Economy

Former intern sues Atlantic Records

Justin Henry is the latest in a string of unpaid employees to demand compensation for their services VIDEO

Christopher Zara, International Business Times Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:24 PM UTC
Business Video, atlantic records

Miss Utah bombs while answering question about gender wage gap

A rambling response about how to "create education better" from Marissa Powell is making the Internet rounds VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:52 PM UTC 39
Media Video, miss usa, Gender

“How do they sleep at night?”

Thanks to Rick Perry, bosses don't need to insure workers – so taxpayers foot the bill for injuries

Scott Braddock Friday, Jun 14, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 75
Politics Texas, Rick Perry, The Disabled

Want to stop flu epidemics? Give workers paid sick days

Researchers found that universal paid sick leave helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous infections

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Jun 14, 2013 4:06 PM UTC
Business paid sick leave, paid time off

Judge rules that Fox Searchlight should have paid its interns

A federal court ruled the studio violated federal and state minimum wage laws by not paying "Black Swan" interns

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 13
Media internships, Labor, labor laws

Women still earning less as the Equal Pay Act turns 50

A lot has changed for women workers since 1963, but there is more to be done to ensure equal pay, advocates say

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 10, 2013 6:15 PM UTC
Business equal pay act

Swiffer recasts feminist icon in ad about cleaning the kitchen

Swiffer nods to "Rosie the Riveter" in a new campaign about women's groundbreaking role in ... housework

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 3, 2013 7:52 PM UTC
Life rosie the riveter, women's work

Nearly 40 percent of mothers are family breadwinners

Despite the rise of working mothers, attitudes about parenting remain strongly gendered, according to the report

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:13 PM UTC 10
Life Parenting, moms, Motherhood

Not all San Francisco Giants workers basking in victory

While the championship team's value has soared, concession workers making $11,000 haven't gotten a raise in 4 years

Jessica Luther Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Business San Francisco Giants

The conservative case for raising the minimum wage

A leading conservative argues that immigration reform and a boost in wages need to go hand in hand

Ron Unz Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 19
Business Labor, Great Recession

“Have we lost our minds?”

Drop your weapons and celebrate that we live in a country where peaceful change is still possible

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com Friday, May 10, 2013 7:29 PM UTC 104
Politics Bill Moyers, Guns, Gun Control

Surprise fast food strike planned in St. Louis

Breaking: Walkout to include workers from McDonald’s and Wendy’s. Follows similar actions in New York and Chicago

Josh Eidelson Wednesday, May 8, 2013 5:30 PM UTC 15
Business Fast food, Fast food strike

GOP pushes bogus workplace bill from 1996

Republicans' new plan to help working families is neither new, nor helpful to working families. Oops

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, May 6, 2013 6:55 PM UTC 19
Business Eric Cantor, Middle Class

Can global brands create just supply chains?

To do so, the public will need to hold companies like Apple and Nike accountable for fair labor standards

Richard M. Locke, Boston Review Saturday, May 4, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Social Boston Review, Labor, Apple, Nike

How shoppers can help prevent Bangladesh-type disasters

In wake of the garment factory tragedy, here's what ethical clothing consumers can do via the global supply chain

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 3, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Business Bangladesh

Beanie Baby manufacturer’s corrupt labor practices

Ty Inc. relies on illicit labor brokers, or raiteros, to recruit immigrant workers who earn well below minimum wage VIDEO

Michael Grabell, ProPublica Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
Social ProPublica, ty inc, Labor

How will the Boston shutdown affect workers?

Labor leaders worry hourly workers will lose wages or vacation time for not making it to work during the shutdown

Alex Seitz-Wald Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 24
Business Labor, Boston, Boston Explosions

Fixing Obama’s “fix it first” infrastructure plan

If the U.S. wants to create more jobs and compete with emerging markets, it can't focus on existing roads alone

Amy B. Dean, Boston Review Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Politics Boston Review, U.S. Economy

`Target the underemployed, not just the unemployed

To reinvigorate the labor market, we have to help underutilized and part-time workers as well as those without jobs

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 5:45 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Labor

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