Tag: labor/jobs
Target employee creates petition to protest store's midnight opening on Black Friday
Target stores across the country will be opening early this year: at midnight. They're joining a trend of stores opening earlier and earlier, but one employee wants you to help him say no....
NBA players reject owners' offer, season in doubt
The NBA players, already locked out and with hundreds of games canceled, rejected what NBA owners said was their final, best offer. Commissioner David Stern said that puts the entire season in jeopardy and now players are disbanding the union and preparing to do battle in the courts....
On eve of Veteran's Day, Senate passes veterans jobs bill
A piece of President Barack Obama's jobs bill won approval on Thursday. It'll provide up to $5600 to employers who hire veterans and keep them employed for at least six months....
Democrats show signs of life, but Republicans win too, as results from 2011 elections are tallied
In Ohio, Mississippi and Arizona, laws, amendments or candidates closely tied to major conservative efforts all went down in defeat. But, in Virginia, Republicans are on the verge of retaking the State Senate....
As NBA lockout drags on, the forgotten casualties are the arena workers
With the NBA season officially delayed and leaders saying there's no way a full season can be played, arena employees who are now without jobs are turning to community organizations to help with their most basic needs....
Reversing the offshore drain: China may lose jobs to U.S.
As the costs of doing business in China rise — both explicit and implied — analysts are suggesting more companies look at manufacturing back home in the United States....
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Seniors
9 million older adults don't know where their next meal is coming from. Making ends meet is a daily struggle....
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Children and Education
16.5 million American children live in poverty. That's more than any other first-world nation....
Obama's jobs bill, GOP debate make active week
A Senate vote on the Obama jobs bill. Yet another Republican presidential primary. And the Occupy Wall Street folks may be running out of time....
Recent Bloomberg ruling a blow for working moms
Judge rules in favor of Bloomberg LP -- the company's female employees claimed it had discriminated against them in pay and promotions after they took maternity leave....
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