Labor Rights

Goodwill pays workers with disabilities as little as 22 cents an hour

Because of a legal loophole, nonprofits and other companies can pay some workers far less than minimum wage

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Jun 21, 2013 1:10 PM UTC 30
Business Labor Rights, Minimum wage

Report: Paid sick leave doesn’t scare away new business

An audit of Washington, DC's paid sick leave program reveals skeptics were wrong about its impact on businesses

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 6:08 PM UTC
Life Jobs, Business, U.S. Economy

“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

Marco Rubio opposes “special protections” for LGBT workers

While answering a question about ENDA, Sen. Rubio said he doesn't support "special protections" for LGBT people VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 9:07 PM UTC 17
Life Video, Marco Rubio, enda, LGBT

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

Fast food strikes spread to Seattle

A one-day walkout by workers from major chains will be the seventh fast food strike in eight weeks across the U.S.

Natasha Lennard Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Elections Fast food strike, Fast food

Déjà vu: ExxonMobil rejects nondiscrimination protections for LGBT workers for 14th consecutive year

Support for the measure hit an all-time low, with only 19 percent of shareholders voting to endorse it

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:42 PM UTC 12
Business exxonmobil, Gay Rights

Wal-Mart fined $82m for dumping hazardous waste

While Wal-Mart workers launch unprecedented strikes, a government fine pushes end to waste disposal procedures

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:30 PM UTC
Business Wal-Mart, hazardous waste, EPA

Report: Nearly a quarter of American workers have no paid time off

The U.S. is the only wealthy nation that does not guarantee its workers any paid vacation time, a new report finds

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:47 PM UTC
Business paid time off, working parents

Illegal construction, shoddy materials at fault in Bangladesh factory disaster

A report on the disaster that killed 1,127 people reveals that simple building inspections could have saved lives

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:32 PM UTC
Business rana plaza

Hundreds of low-wage federally contracted workers strike in D.C.

The walkouts in federally owned buildings by non-union workers have been "unprecedented"

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:38 PM UTC
Business federal contracts, Low wage

Gap, Wal-Mart among Bangladesh fire safety holdouts

While other companies sign on, two mega-retailers have refused to support a legally binding worker safety plan

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:48 PM UTC
Business rana plaza, worker rights

H&M signs factory safety plan in Bangladesh

The retailer is the largest garment buyer in the country, and its role in the agreement is "crucial," say activists

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 13, 2013 3:55 PM UTC
Business rana plaza

Fast food strikes spread to Detroit

The motor city is the fourth in five weeks to see workers walk off the job in hope of inspiring others

Natasha Lennard Friday, May 10, 2013 12:47 PM UTC
Business Unions, The Labor Movement

As Bangladesh factory death toll tops 900, another disaster

Benetton admits connection to last month's tragedy, while eight more die in a factory fire

Natasha Lennard Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:55 PM UTC
Business Benetton, Gap, Labor Rights

Gap Inc. targeted by post-Bangladesh corporate reform campaign

The International Labor Rights Forum and others have launched a campaign against Gap's labor regulation practices

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:06 PM UTC
Business Gap, Bangladesh Garment Factory

White collar workers are exploited too

The E! "Fashion Police" writers strike highlights the need for unionization on all levels of labor

Kurt Newman, Jacobin Saturday, May 4, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 36
Social Jacobin, Labor Rights, TV

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

Safety inspections in U.S. supply chains a “facade”

A report from the AFL-CIO claims corporate-funded audits help keep wages low, working conditions poor abroad

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 2:14 PM UTC
Business AFL-CIO, working conditions

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