On AlterNet: workplace

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "workplace"

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.

Fired for Using Legally Prescribed Pot? Pharmaceutical Discrimination Is Alive and Well in the Workplace

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. June 21, 2011.

How can an employer terminate an employee for off-the-job marijuana use, even if the employee is authorized under state law to use cannabis medicinally?

How To Work From Home

Morra Aarons-Mele, AlterNet. March 23, 2011.

Even when you've forgone the traditional nine-to-five schedule, a routine is important.

Wage Theft Is Rampant in America -- Is Your Boss Ripping You off?

Dick Meister, AlterNet. December 28, 2010.

U.S. employers are stealing millions of dollars from their own employees -- often right out in the open, unchallenged.

Is It Okay to Fire People Who Smoke or Are Obese?

Tony Newman, AlterNet. August 18, 2009.

First the employers came for the smokers. Now they're talking about not hiring obese people. Your personal struggle or lifestyle choice may be next.

Workplace Harassment: The Recession's Hidden Byproduct

Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes. July 30, 2009.

In the face of a tough economy, many employees are suffering from mistreatment.

Tales of How Big Corporations Are Screwing Americans Over

Amy R. Ramos, Miller-McCune.com. July 17, 2009.

Stagnant wages, sexual harassment, worsening benefits, horrible treatment: just a few of the problems faced by American workers in all industries.

Workplace Massacre in Alabama: Did Endless Downsizing and Slashed Benefits Cause the Rampage?

Mark Ames, AlterNet. March 13, 2009.

If you keep squeezing workers to fatten filthy-rich executives' already-obscene bonuses, there can be very violent consequences.

Changing the World Through Your Workplace

Idealist.org with Stephanie Land, Penguin Books. March 6, 2009.

More time spent at work means less time for volunteering and philanthropy. But there are ways to put your ideals to work in the office.

Woman Asks for Rights, Gets Acid Thrown on Face

Apostolis Fotiadis, IPS News. January 5, 2009.

After standing up to workplace injustice, two men poured sulphuric acid on Decheva Elena Kuneva, badly disfiguring her.

Guess Which Corporate Suits Did the Most to Wreck the Economy? Men.

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. December 30, 2008.

America doesn't have enough women business executives for them to be visible, let alone destroy the economy.

In the Office, Nice Girls Finish Last

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. December 13, 2008.

So do mean girls. Studies show that women's contributions at work are less likely to be recognized than men's, and it's not for lack of ambition.

One in Four Americans Compare Their Workplace to a Dictatorship

Meg White, BuzzFlash. July 23, 2008.

Dictatorships are not good for businesses, or nations.

50 More Years of Women Making Less Money Than Men?

Jennifer Waldref, Women's eNews. July 10, 2008.

Research shows pay discrimination isn't going anywhere soon. Neither are promotion barriers, sexual harassment or bias against mothers.

Labor: Negotiate Green to Protect Working People and Their Environment

Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.

The crisis facing our planet is one of historic proportions and will require an historically broad coalition to solve.

The Ravaging Effects of Capitalism on My Hometowns

Mark Klempner, AlterNet. March 31, 2008.

An expatriate reflects on the cost of "free trade" for his adopted country of Costa Rica -- and his former home in the States.

Did Clinton Underplay the Gender Card?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 3, 2008.

If Clinton had focused on women's roles in the economy, maybe we wouldn't be talking so much about the Senator from Illinois.

Best U.S. Manufacturing Jobs in Rising Jeopardy

Mark Trumbull, Christian Science Monitor. February 17, 2008.

In an era of corporate-led "globalization," U.S. factories are competing by trimming workers and wages.

The Democrats' Class War

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. February 8, 2008.

The Democrats' timidity on economic justice may end up guaranteeing no real 'change' at all.

The Freedom We Seek

Eliseo Medina, Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. January 21, 2008.

Forty years later, Dr. King's dream of a more just society is a long way from being realized.

Keeping the Dream Alive on the Border

Father Michael Seifert, AlterNet. January 16, 2008.

Texas produces more wealth than entire nations, yet it neglects its own.

Divide and Conquer: Unions Facing Tough Times

Mark Brenner, Mischa Gaus, Chris Kutalik, Labor Notes. January 15, 2008.

In recent years, working people have made huge givebacks under the gun of employers, courts, and (yes, even) union officials.

'Democracy,' American Style

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet. January 10, 2008.

If this is democracy, why doesn't the average wage earner receive a fair share of America's productive economy?

Baloney, Inequality and Mitt's Family Fortune

Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. January 8, 2008.

Mitt Romney's family history offers insights into America's recent past. But don't hold your breath waiting for Mitt to share it.

The Year in Pain: Top Ten Economic Stories of 2007

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 30, 2007.

We even found a few bright spots. Which ones did you miss?