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Major U.S. Companies Profit from Exploitative Labor Brokers
Some of the products you purchase might be manufactured in the U.S., but the workers may not be getting a fair, or legal, wage. A new report by Pro-Publica and Marketplace looks at a system of Latino labor brokerage in cities across the US, a system which provides leading U.S. companies cheap labor whenever they […]
It’s Not All Bad: Stories From Past Guests Who’ve Escaped Unemployment
After losing their jobs, some Americans have been able to rebuild their careers after slight adjustments to their job descriptions. Donovan Marsden works in computers. He lost his job and took another job at significantly less pay. But then he was laid off from that job as well. Now he’s making as much money as he […]
In New Poll, Americans Stand With Unions
According to a new New York Times/CBS News poll, most Americans support public sector workers in their fight against anti-union legislation in Wisconsin, Ohio and other parts of the country. According to the poll, 60 percent of Americans are opposed to weakening bargaining rights of public employee unions. Americans are surprisingly in favor of raising taxes […]