Labor

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"Labor Day"

"Labor Day" 09/07/2004 03:13 AM

Big Labor Changes Tack

Big Labor Changes Tack 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
Labor unions in the US have traditionally been opposed to free trade based purely on protectionist agendas. The flow of jobs overseas reduces their political power, which degrades not only their influence on government but their collective bargaining power with US businesses who can simply go overseas when the cost of doing business cuts into their margins too deeply. But in a surpising change in tactics, the AFL-CIO (one of America's leading labor unions) has asked the Bush administration to determine whether trade with China actually violates free trade agreements by using government subsidies.

The Labor Blog

The Labor Blog 09/07/2004 08:51 AM

laborblog.org
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U.S. DOL - The History of Labor Day

U.S. DOL - The History of Labor Day 09/06/2004 11:00 AM
blood, sweat, and tears labor unions .. www.dol.gov - History of Labor Day .. celebrate the working people .. The Department of Labor's .. The Origins of Labour Day .. Labor .. Cheat

dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm
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What's labor going to do about
offshoring?

What's labor going to do about
offshoring? 01/27/2004 12:11 AM
Salon Jan 27 2004 4:50AM GMT

What labor shortage?

What labor shortage? 01/16/2004 12:59 PM
Experts at Wharton find that conventional wisdom about the impact of a smaller baby bust and an aging population of boomers is misleading--if not outright wrong.

New Labor Laws

New Labor Laws 08/23/2004 05:08 AM
Many of you will lose your overtime benefits today. Welcome to Monday morning!

Cheaper labor

Cheaper labor 12/14/2003 08:40 PM
CNET Asia Dec 14 2003 7:51PM ET

Labor Delivery

Labor Delivery 12/04/2003 03:38 PM
It's is going to start of to be a slow news day. Spent the night with the wife in Labor...

FC Now: Happy Labor Day!

FC Now: Happy Labor Day! 09/04/2004 06:30 AM
Monday is Labor Day in the US, a holiday set aside to celebrate and recognize working people. I was going to offer a roundup of...

Why Joggers Labor and Olympians Fly

Why Joggers Labor and Olympians Fly 08/09/2004 09:49 PM
How do remarkable runners get to be who they are, and what, if anything, can non-Olympians learn to be more accomplished?

Banking on illegal labor

Banking on illegal labor 04/06/2005 05:47 PM
Undocumented workers in the U.S. generate billions of dollars in payroll taxes each year -- and don't see a single benefit from it.

The Labor-Shortage Myth

The Labor-Shortage Myth 08/03/2004 05:55 AM
When boomers start to retire, the theory goes, we'll see a job boom. Too bad it won't happen.

Labor Department Downplays Offshoring

Labor Department Downplays Offshoring 06/11/2004 09:37 AM

Labor plans Internet censorship |

Labor plans Internet censorship | 08/15/2004 09:21 PM
news.com.au Aug 16 2004 1:31AM GMT

Study Shows HIV Test Possible During
Labor (AP)

Study Shows HIV Test Possible During
Labor (AP) 07/10/2004 10:22 PM
AP - Government research shows a rapid HIV test can be used on women during childbirth, results that doctors hope will help reduce HIV infections in newborns.

Labor plans Internet censorship

Labor plans Internet censorship 08/15/2004 06:53 PM
news.com.au Aug 15 2004 10:37PM GMT

Labor disputes loom over GOP Convention

Labor disputes loom over GOP Convention 08/05/2004 07:29 PM

NHL Labor Talks to Resume Wednesday (AP)

NHL Labor Talks to Resume Wednesday (AP) 08/03/2004 12:17 PM
AP - Labor talks between the NHL and the players' union resume Wednesday, the first meeting between the sides since July 21. The collective bargaining agreement, twice extended in the last 10 years, expires Sept. 15 — the day after the World Cup championship game in Toronto.

IT firms take heat for 'sweatshop' labor

IT firms take heat for 'sweatshop' labor 01/27/2004 02:49 PM
A U.K.-based nonprofit says workers in developing countries who make computer components for companies such as IBM, Dell and HP are suffering "dire working conditions."

Labor Day musings on work and tax policy

Labor Day musings on work and tax policy 09/05/2004 06:15 AM
SiliconValley.com Sep 5 2004 10:38AM GMT

Labor to spend $69m on online services

Labor to spend $69m on online services 09/15/2004 07:42 AM
Afr.com - Wed Sep 15, 09:52 am GMT

Labor flexibility essential to induce
FDI

Labor flexibility essential to induce
FDI 05/13/2004 06:35 AM
Maekyung Internet May 13 2004 11:03AM GMT

Database of Child Labor Laws

Database of Child Labor Laws 12/02/2003 01:23 PM
The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights has started the Child Labor Legislative Database, which is now available at http://www.childlaborlaws.org/projects/database/ . The site contains the searchable child labor-specific text of laws from countries worldwide. There are two big elements...

HP accused of labor violations cover-up

HP accused of labor violations cover-up 03/22/2005 06:37 PM
Whistle-blower lawsuit claims managers were told to shred notes from meeting revealing company was misclassifying workers.

reuters on child labor in india

reuters on child labor in india 09/05/2004 04:44 PM
rina's family makes a little under twenty dollars a month

IT Labor Boomerangs Back Home

IT Labor Boomerangs Back Home 09/06/2004 01:38 AM
Hidden offshoring costs are frustrating enough that disillusioned enterprises are starting to bring the work home.

Scientology's Prisons and Slave Labor

Scientology's Prisons and Slave Labor 06/24/2005 04:49 PM
Here's an account of conditions and abuse in a Scientology prison camp. Considering Scientology's philosophy, the use of prisons and slave labor (often used for the benefit of celebrities) shouldn't be surprising. (for these links, you may need a good dictionary)

Labor Board's Detractors See a Bias
Against Workers

Labor Board's Detractors See a Bias
Against Workers 01/02/2005 06:47 AM
The rulings of the National Labor Relations Board have poured out one after another in recent months, with many decisions tilting in favor of employers.

In China, Farmers' Labor Bears Too Much
Fruit

In China, Farmers' Labor Bears Too Much
Fruit 09/16/2004 08:43 PM
The plight of the litchi industry shows both the promise and the pitfalls of China's economic growth, from the flood of investment to overproduction and crashing profits.

Foes Jump Gun on Labor Day (Los Angeles
Times)

Foes Jump Gun on Labor Day (Los Angeles
Times) 09/04/2004 06:37 AM
Los Angeles Times - MOOSIC, Pa. — President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry barreled into the fall campaign Friday, tussling over new job creation numbers and heaving personal attacks in a fierce tenor unlikely to change between now and election day.

Convention Protests Target Labor
Policies (AP)

Convention Protests Target Labor
Policies (AP) 09/01/2004 05:12 PM
AP - Republican National Convention protesters waved symbolic pink slips along a three-mile "unemployment line," labor unions demanded better treatment of workers and a group of AIDS activists infiltrated Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, as arrest totals soared beyond 1,700 for the past week.

Slow Job Market Greets Workers Labor Day
(AP)

Slow Job Market Greets Workers Labor Day
(AP) 09/05/2004 03:09 PM
AP - A spotty job market and stagnant paychecks cloud this Labor Day holiday for many workers, highlighting the importance of pocketbook issues in the presidential election.

India upbeat about grappling with labor
crunch

India upbeat about grappling with labor
crunch 04/16/2004 01:01 PM
BANGALORE, INDIA - As business booms for Indian IT outsourcing service providers, hiring and retaining software engineers at salaries considered reasonable in the country has become difficult. Despite the staff crunch, however, multinational companies are still setting up or expanding software development facilities in the country, or outsourcing to Indian software service providers.

Poll puts Australia's Labor ahead

Poll puts Australia's Labor ahead 05/25/2004 05:32 AM
Australia's opposition widens its lead as opinion polls suggest Iraq is damaging John Howard's government.

Labor group tallies up exported U.S.
jobs

Labor group tallies up exported U.S.
jobs 04/15/2004 02:21 PM
Since April 1, 2001, U.S. companies have "offshored" at least 160,785 jobs, the group says.

Controversy Over Prisoner Handcuffed
During Labor (Reuters)

Controversy Over Prisoner Handcuffed
During Labor (Reuters) 02/10/2004 09:13 AM
Reuters - French Justice Minister Dominique Perben on Tuesday criticized prison guards who handcuffed a prisoner to her hospital bed while she gave birth on New Year's Day.

Organized Labor Backs Democratic Kerry
(AP)

Organized Labor Backs Democratic Kerry
(AP) 02/19/2004 07:39 PM
AP - Divided for much of the political season, organized labor got behind the candidacy of Democratic front-runner John Kerry on Thursday, with the president of the AFL-CIO proclaiming that it was time "to unite behind one man, one leader, one candidate."

Labor Raises Pressure on California
Supermarkets

Labor Raises Pressure on California
Supermarkets 02/10/2004 01:35 PM
The union representing 70,000 striking or locked-out supermarket workers is waging an increasingly confrontational campaign.
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