On AlterNet: labor

US Jobless Figure Drops to Lowest Rate in Four Years — But It's Still Way Too High

Larry Elliott, Heidi Moore,  The Guardian,  Aug 2, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Why Elites Want to Mask the Suffering of Poor Whites

Chauncey DeVega,  Daily Kos,  Aug 1, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Hard Times USA

The New White Poor are Not Honey Boo Boo, They Sleep in Their Cars and Shop at Trader Joe's

Chauncey DeVega Jul 31, 2013

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The “Free Market” Takes Its Pound Of Flesh, But Never From The Failed CEO

Jonathan Tasini,  Working Life,  Jul 30, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Bombshell: Plutocrats Brazenly Collude to Hurt State Economies and Screw Working People

Lynn Stuart Parramore,  AlteNet,  Jul 29, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Apple, Walmart, McDonald's: Who's the Biggest Wage Stiffer?

Paul Buchheit,  AlterNet,  Jul 28, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Labor

A Bold Plan for All the Detroits Out There

Marshall Auerback, Stephanie Kelton, L. Randall Wray,  New Economic Perspectives,  Jul 22, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

“Dizzy and Sick”: McDonald’s Workers Strike After Enduring 110-Degree Heat

Josh Eidelson,  Salon,  Jul 20, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace

How the Temp Workers Who Keep Huge Corporations Running Are Getting Crushed

Michael Grabell,  ProPublica ,  Jun 27, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Labor

Supreme Court Stunner: Sometimes Workplace Harassment is OK

Jason Farago,  Comment Is Free,  Jun 24, 2013

Story  |  Topic: News & Politics

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