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April 25, 2007
Murder in Monterrey
A labor organizer was beaten to death after exposing exploitative labor practices in the United States and Mexico.
Felicia Mello
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February 6, 2007
Workers, Not Guests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.
David Bacon
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February 5, 2007
Living-Wage Victory in LA
Low-wage workers in hotels near Los Angeles International Airport are the latest to benefit from the city’s living-wage law, riding a wave of considerable political momentum.
Peter Dreier
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January 3, 2007
Heck-of -a-Job Myers?
The ICE chief’s comments about immigration and unions raise troubling questions. Congress should seek answers.
Rick Perlstein
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December 17, 2006
Recognizing Labor
Unions are pushing hard for the new Congress to ease the process of organizing labor by passing the Employee Free Choice Act.
The Editors
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November 20, 2006
Smithfield Walkout Challenges Agribiz Giant
Last week’s walkout at the Smithfield Packing Company was a significant victory for labor organizers and exploited undocumented workers at the North Carolina plant.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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October 19, 2006
Downsized but Not Out
United Professionals, a new organization for college-educated workers at risk in a global economy, is joining the movement for economic justice.
Barbara Ehrenreich and Tamara Draut
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October 12, 2006
Laboring Toward Election Day
Despite the split following the 2004 election, labor groups are gearing up for the November elections like never before.
David Moberg
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August 27, 2006
Hog Hell
Low wages, segregation and dangerous working conditions in a North Carolina factory reveal a meatpacking industry where labor laws no longer matter.
Eric Schlosser
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August 24, 2006
Hard Labor
The organic label means your food is pesticide-free, but an investigation into California farms reveals that the label means nothing but pain for the workers who produced it.
Felicia Mello