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Supreme Court Says Religious School Can Fire Teacher for Illness

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. February 12, 2012.

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld for the first time a “ministerial exception” limiting the rights of employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers Move Ahead in Fight for Justice

David Moberg, In These Times. February 5, 2012.

Warehouse workers in two distribution centers fight back against mass layoffs, threats, wage theft, and awful working conditions--and win support from a judge.

As Women Lose Ground in Latest Round of Jobs Numbers, Can We Stop Talking About the "Mancession"?

Lynn Parramore, New Deal 2.0. June 9, 2011.

The recent jobs report shows an uptick for female unemployment. So much for the ‘mancession’!

The Secret War Against American Workers

Robert S. Eshelman, TomDispatch.com. March 21, 2009.

Bosses are using minor transgressions of work-place rules as the trigger for firings -- putting the fear of god into those who remain.

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