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iEmpire: Apple's Sordid Business Practices Are Even Worse Than You Think

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

New research goes beyond the New York Times to show just how disturbing labor conditions at Foxconn, the "Chinese hell factory," really are.

How Rich Executives Extract Concessions From Workers -- While Playing the Good Guy in Public

Laura Clawson, Daily Kos. February 6, 2012.

That's what's on the rise: Management attempting to exercise control over their workers -- in a brutal display of power. Give in to us or lose your paycheck right now.

6 Things You Should Know About Arizona's Worse-Than-Wisconsin's Attack on Public Workers

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 5, 2012.

Jan Brewer has decided to get in on the union-busting action, introducing a bill that makes Ohio's and Wisconsin's attacks on public workers look mild.

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.

Obama Brags on Saving Detroit--But Auto Industry Bailout Came on the Backs of Working People

Laura Flanders, The Nation. February 5, 2012.

To make the deal that saved the auto industry, Treasury demanded concessions from workers and a ban on strikes. Now Obama's bragging that he saved workers.

How the Super Bowl Became the Center of a Political Showdown for Players and Workers

Jamilah King, ColorLines. February 5, 2012.

The NFL’s Players Association, the union that represents the league’s athletes, has come out in opposition to Indiana's proposed Right to Work legislation.

The Right-Wing Zombie Lie About Public Workers That Just Won't Die

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 2, 2012.

A new study on government employees' earnings has the Right buzzing -- and some progressive pundits repeating the myth that government workers are "overpaid."

Apple Tries Damage Control after Horrific Working Conditions at its Factories Exposed

Jeff Ballinger, Labor Notes. January 31, 2012.

Apple's attempts at cleaning up its image after recent scrutiny of its labor practices are more about reputation than actual change.

What Liberals are Still Missing About Inequality: Decades of Outsourcing and Union-Busting by the 1%

Roger Bybee, In These Times. January 31, 2012.

Many of America’s most liberal mainstream pundits have narrowed the debate over inequality, perhaps out of a desire to shield Obama from pressure coming from his left.

Obama's Union-Busting New Chief of Staff? Jacob Lew Helped Destroy Grad Students' Union at NYU

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. January 29, 2012.

When Obama's new Chief of Staff was NYU executive vice president, school ceased recognizing the grad students' union.

26 Facts About the Awful Conditions Where Your Gadgets are Made

Lois Beckett, ProPublica. January 29, 2012.

Breaking down what we know about Foxconn, the massive factory in China where workers manufacture popular products like iPhones and iPads.

Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Shows GOP Priority: Beating Up on Workers

Josh Eidelson, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Daniels’ response was the first to be delivered from a building surrounded by dozens of police cars and chanting activists, protesting his latest anti-union move.

Jobs Won't Come Back to America Until the Government Pushes Greedy Corporate Executives to Invest at Home

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. January 23, 2012.

Without bold government action on behalf of our workforce, good American jobs will continue to disappear.

Suicide Threats and Strike Attempts at Apple Manufacturer: China's Workers Fighting for Rights at Work

Lijia Zhang, Comment Is Free. January 16, 2012.

Foxconn, a factory that makes iPhones and Xboxes among other gadgets, is seeing strikes by workers over low wages, long hours, and terrible conditions.

Struggle for Immigrants’ Rights Highlights Split Within Organized Labor

Michelle Chen, In These Times. January 15, 2012.

ICE officers' union resists reform measures to controversial Secure Communities program, while AFl-CIO wants to end it

Men's Earnings Haven't Just Stagnated Over Past 40 Years--They've Fallen

Meteor Blades, Daily Kos. January 15, 2012.

A new report shows that full-time male workers in the United States were making less in real, that is, inflation-adjusted, dollars in 2009 than they were in 1969.

As Occupy Wall Street Has Changed Protest Dynamics, Vibrant Groups Like United Students Against Sweatshops Are Back in the Forefront

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. January 15, 2012.

USAS has been fighting steadily for workers' rights even when the issue wasn't front-page news--and they're helping spearhead a new movement for economic justice.

Good News for Low-Paid Home Health Care Workers: Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay On the Way

R. M. Arrieta, In These Times. December 18, 2011.

New regulations would give nearly 2 million home-care workers, most of whom are women and many women of color, wage and hour protections for the first time.

Massey Gets Away With Murder: Time To Revoke their Charter

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. December 11, 2011.

$209 million isn't enough. Revoke Massey's corporate charter.

How Goldman Sachs and Other Companies Exploit Port Truck Drivers — Occupy Protesters Plan to Shut Down West Coast Ports in Protest

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. December 10, 2011.

Companies are profiting off the backs of port truck drivers, a class of exploited workers who are a crucial lynchpin in our economy.

Around the World, Medical Workers Join Protests on the Side of the 99%

Michelle Chen, In These Times. November 28, 2011.

Movements are discovering the connection between health and activism through medical workers joining the front lines to deploy their skills and their conviction.

Wage Theft at Wal-Mart Warehouses? Fourth Lawsuit in Two Years Filed on Behalf of Underpaid Workers

Kari Lydersen, In These Times. November 27, 2011.

Warehouse workers at a subcontractor for the country's largest retailer were paid less than minimum wage in some cases for their labor.

The First Political Victory for the 99% Movement

Andy Kroll, TomDispatch.com. November 20, 2011.

The unsung victors in the hottest election of 2011? Occupy Wall Street.

Racist Arizona Immigration Law Earns It First Lawsuit -- And It's From a Pastor

Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. October 17, 2011.

Detectives questioned the validity of Manuel Hernández's papers and accused him of lying about being a pastor. He wasn't.

Grassroots Movement for Paid Sick Days for Workers Picking Up Steam Across the Country

Mariya Strauss, AlterNet. October 16, 2011.

A broad coalition across the country is fighting--and winning--battles for workers' right to stay home when they're ill.

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