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Ninety hours of sex work would have been more fitting.
A judge in Painesville, Ohio, has sentenced three men to 30 days of standing outside the courthouse in a chicken costume, holding a sign that says “No Chicken Ranch in Painesville.” The me… more »
T'ings 'n Times
What is to be done?
tanglad wrote 1 week ago: The appalling work conditions at the Cavite Export Processing Zone are, unfortunately, not unique to … more »
Who are you fighting for?
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tanglad wrote 1 week ago: LaToya at Racialicious challenges us to remember who we are fighting for. Here’s my roundabout … more »
US: Obama's pitch to the working class
vittorio wrote 3 weeks ago: By Howard Kurtz THE AD: “He worked his way through college and Harvard Law. Turned down big-mo … more »
What if the Sunday papers included information like this? Links for June 23-28, 2008
professor what if wrote 3 weeks ago: As I appreciate so many of the links and read-a-rounds of the bloggers I read, I have decided to do … more »
AFSCME Rally, June 4th
cluesb wrote 1 month ago: CLUE SB sent Eric Bailey to represent us at the AFSCME workers’ rally at UCSB on June 4th. CLU … more »
US: Domestic workers demonstrate against violence
vittorio wrote 1 month ago: By Cara Buckley and Annie Correal The women’s stories seemed to come from a backward country, … more »
USA readers: the sixth Ask a Working Woman survey
tigtog wrote 2 months ago: I received an email about this over a week ago and neglected to post it earlier: my apologies. The s … more »
US: Young workers, positive about unions, face economic squeeze
vittorio wrote 2 months ago: By James Parks, AFL-CIO Two new reports show today’s young workers are being squeezed by high … more »
Madonnas and Whores
hysperia wrote 2 months ago: Sex trade and trafficking in Australia: IT WAS probably one of the more mixed audiences that Austral … more »
Hindi Sila Mananahimik
krguda wrote 2 months ago: Here is the editorial that I wrote for this issue’s Pinoy Weekly: Hindi Sila Mananahimik Gusto … more »
May Day: An International Fight for Worker's Rights
autonomieproject wrote 2 months ago: So now that you’ve devoured your scrumptious vegan cheesecake from yesterday’s post, you … more »
Local Organizations with Global Impact
Kat wrote 3 months ago: Whenever I take a political science course, I am always frustrated by all of the world’s seemi … more »
What kind of job do you have to pay just to go to work?
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Jessica Land wrote 3 months ago: Many of us know this song and dance all too well. Dancers at Queens Club Claim Wage Violations If th … more »
Torch of Freedom
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autonomieproject wrote 3 months ago: There’s nothing like a billion-dollar, media-happy, corporate-sponsored international event li … more »
The Crandall Canyon Disaster and Market "self-correction"
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Derek Staffanson wrote 3 months ago: In responding to my last post “The Triangle Waistshirt Fire,” one commentor assured me that the … more »
Industrial Revolution and Child labor
FormaeMentis wrote 3 months ago: Child labor is the employment of children under an age determined by law or custom. This practice is … more »
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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Derek Staffanson wrote 3 months ago: Just a few days ago, we passed the anniversary of a seminal tragedy. On March 25 1911, a fire tore t … more »
SWOP East Internet Radio Show!!!!
Jessica Land wrote 4 months ago: Repost Authorization Granted and Encouraged! XBN SWOP East Broadcast Network Friday 3/28/2008 11:00 … more »
Humans as test monkeys
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Kat wrote 4 months ago: I was reading a friend’s blog about legalizing marijuana the other day, and I was upset to le … more »
