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
Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:32 PM UTCBusiness rana plaza
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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"
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:38 PM UTCBusiness 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
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:48 PM UTCBusiness 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
Monday, May 13, 2013 3:55 PM UTCBusiness 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
Friday, May 10, 2013 12:47 PM UTCBusiness 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
Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:55 PM UTCBusiness 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
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:06 PM UTCBusiness 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
Saturday, May 4, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 36Social 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
Friday, May 3, 2013 11:45 AM UTCBusiness 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
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 2:14 PM UTCBusiness AFL-CIO, working conditions
ALEC makes public hundreds of “model” bills
The shady lobby group has published pre-written legislation under pressure from watchdog coalition
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 9:25 PM UTCNews ALEC, model legislation
At Apple’s request, Foxconn’s unions strengthened
The Apple manufacturer came under heavy scrutiny after a spate of employee suicides VIDEO
Monday, Feb 4, 2013 7:35 PM UTCTechnology Video, aol_on, Apple, Foxconn
Target locks in graveyard shift workers at night
25 janitors say they were regularly locked indoors while cleaning stores
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 8:54 PM UTC 11News Target, Retail, Labor Rights
Apple audit finds child workers in China
The tech giant drops a manufacturer after dozens of underage workers discovered VIDEO
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 5:13 PM UTCTechnology Video, aol_on, child labor, Apple
Union membership continues long decline
Political assaults and huge public sector membership drops make for the lowest union density since the 1930s
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 8:53 PM UTCNews Labor, Labor Rights, Unions
Tweeting workers of the world, unite!
Employers can't fire workers for collectively criticizing their workplace online
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 7:43 PM UTCTechnology Twitter, Facebook, Social Media
Vets will have “a place to go,” but it’s Wal-Mart
The retail giant, facing growing dissent over poor pay and conditions, will hire more than 100,000 veterans
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 3:50 PM UTC 24Business Wal-Mart, Strikes, vets, veterans
NYC school bus drivers strike for job security
Yellow buses will stay off the streets Wednesday in a dispute that distills austerity city budgeting
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 2:34 PM UTCNews Strike, Labor Rights, Unions
Labor mural removed by Maine gov. back on display
The mural that gov. Paul LePage claimed "presented a one-sided view that bowed to organized labor" was restored
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 8:26 PM UTCLife Labor, Labor Rights, Labor unions
Domestic workers worldwide lack legal protections
A new report by a U.N. labor agency finds poor working conditions and insufficient protections plague domestic work
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 5:34 PM UTCNews domestic work
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