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Yes, this is the 21st Century, but America's agricultural industry still relies heavily on child labor.
- Added: Jun 11, 2010
- Length: 03:24
It's the 50th anniversary of one of the most dramatic and influential death penalty cases ever, the Caryl Chessman case that drew worldwide attent...
- Added: May 30, 2010
- Length: 05:01
A new survey disputes the claim that small business owners are as anti-union as their big business counterparts.
- Added: May 28, 2010
- Length: 03:51
We're paying too little attention to he workers who were seriously injured or killed in the explosion that spilled tons of oil into the Gulf of Mex...
- Added: May 14, 2010
- Length: 03:48
A commentary on labor leader Harry Bridges, one of the 20th century's greatest leaders of any kind, on the anniversary of his death.
- Added: Mar 18, 2010
- Length: 04:21
Working women have been particularly hard hit by the global recession, in part because of long-standing discrimination.
- Added: Mar 12, 2010
- Length: 03:11
President Obama's lengthy honeymoon with labor has finally ended.
- Added: Mar 05, 2010
- Length: 05:18
MSD (musculoskeletal disorder) is the most common of the serious injuries suffered by U.S. workers, but corporate interests have blocked attempts t...
- Added: Feb 26, 2010
- Length: 04:17
The number of unionized workers varies widely from state to state, but whatever the state, union members do much better than non-union workers.
- Added: Feb 18, 2010
- Length: 03:05
President Obama's State of the Union promise to help women win pay equality has been largely overlooked.
- Added: Jan 29, 2010
- Length: 03:44
Senate Democrats loss of their filibuster proof 60 vote majority with the election of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown seems certain to doom at...
- Added: Jan 22, 2010
- Length: 03:55
Jimmy Wahlsteen turns a pop melody sensibility into fingerstyle instrumentals
- Added: Jan 14, 2010
- Length: 03:30
Advocates of teaching labor in public schools have scored an important victory.
- Added: Dec 17, 2009
- Length: 03:19
John Wilson faces first degree felony charges usually used against cocaine kingpins. Now he faces up to 35 years in state prison for having 17 mari...
- Added: Dec 16, 2009
- Length: 29:31
Lots of excitement over Tiger Woods' infidelities, but what about him trying to get gullible sports fans to buy goods that he endorses in exchange ...
- Added: Dec 11, 2009
- Length: 02:36
Ageism can strike anyone once they reach a certain age, and it can be as harmful to its victims and society as racism or sexism.
- Added: Dec 10, 2009
- Length: 03:43
Airline and railroad workers voting on whether to unionize are greatly hampered by peculiar rules that count eligible voters who don't vote as voti...
- Added: Nov 05, 2009
- Length: 02:59
The mainstream media are in effect censoring labor news that's important to all of us.
- Added: Oct 22, 2009
- Length: 06:24
New studies show that the young Americans who will shape our future have been hit painfully hard by today's economic downturn.
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- Added: Oct 09, 2009
- Length: 04:36
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Despite the recession, women workers are close to outnumbering male workers.
- Added: Sep 25, 2009
- Length: 02:36
Unions are marking Labor Day with high hopes that the Obama administration will move to finally lessen the severe on-the-job hazards facing U.S. wo...
- Added: Sep 01, 2009
- Length: 04:20
Organized labor is throwing its great political strength into the drive for a reformed health care system.
- Added: Aug 21, 2009
- Length: 02:59
It's the 75th anniversary of "Bloody Thursday," the day in July of 1934 when open warfare between police and striking longshoremen raged on San Fra...
- Added: Jul 02, 2009
- Length: 04:45
Organized labor has reached a landmark agreement promising unfettered union rights to the 600,000 employees of Catholic health care facilities acro...
- Added: Jun 26, 2009
- Length: 04:21
Jack Henning, a remarkable labor leader, led a lifelong crusade in behalf of working people.
- Added: Jun 11, 2009
- Length: 04:03
