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Boston pizzeria gets new ownership - its former employees
Feb 13, 2013
In a twist, former employees who'd been duped out of overtime pay become part-owners of a Harvard Square pizzeria.
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Could immigration reform suppress wages for U.S. workers?
Jan 28, 2013
Some economists predict immigration reform will have little effect on wages -- and might even bring higher pay.
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New York City school bus drivers prepare to strike
Jan 15, 2013
If drivers walk off the job, more than 150,000 students could be looking for a ride to school.
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Alarms raised over treatment of maids, domestic workers
Jan 9, 2013
The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, raised concerns about the legal protections that domestic workers get.
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Robbed on the job: Advice on fighting wage theft
Jan 4, 2013
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
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What could happen to jobs and labor in 2013
Dec 28, 2012
As we all patiently await the new year -- and the fiscal cliff -- what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.
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Amid protest, Michigan advances 'right-to-work' law
Dec 7, 2012
Michigan is likely to join 23 other states with 'right-to-work' laws. Republicans passed legislation yesterday through the state's
House and Senate amid strong opposition from unions.
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UPDATE: Walmart added as defendant to warehouse workers lawsuit
Nov 30, 2012
Lawyers say Walmart can be held accountable for working conditions, despite contracting out operations and staffing.
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Why fast-food workers struggle to unionize
Nov 29, 2012
A walk-out by workers at several fast-food chains in New York marks latest effort to organize an industry with high worker turnover.
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Walmart warehouse temps add flexibility -- and save money?
Nov 27, 2012
Walmart's flexible supply chain depends on low-wage "permatemp" workers.
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