Experts Offer Tips on Avoiding Home Foreclosure
Region: United States
by James Parks The mortgage foreclosure crisis, fueled by years of unchecked predatory lending practices and a speculative bubble in real estate prices, has resulted in a disaster for millions of America’s home... more
Views: 1607Child Labor Report Latest Example of China’s Disrespect for Human, Workers’ Rights
Region: China
by James Parks Here’s one more reason that the Bush administration’s refusal to push China to respect workers’ rights is wrong. This week, Chinese police rescued 167 village chi... more
Views: 3195‘Confessions of a Sweatshop Inspector’ Shows Need for Standards in Trade Deals
Region: United States
by James Parks Both Democratic presidential candidates and a majority of the American public believe U.S. trade deals should include assurances that workers’ basic rights are respected. But until such provisions be... more
Views: 1545Let’s Celebrate: Exxon Mobil Is Making Record-Breaking Profits
Region: United States
by Tula Connell Trying to keep up with the bad economic news can take up most waking hours these days. Just in the past few days, the following have been reported: U.S. gross domestic prod... more
Views: 1692Workers’ Plight
Region: Nepal
“I get a monthly wage of about Rs.3,000.00. I am forced to live a half-life,” says Suk Bahadur Majhi who loads and unloads burnt bricks in Lalitpur. In fact, Nepali Rs. 3,000.00 per month [approximately US$48.0... more
Views: 1179Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day
Region: Morocco
by James Parks The deaths of 55 workers in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, is a chilling reminder of how dangerous our workplaces can be. Today is Workers Memorial Day, the day work... more
Views: 2049More Potentially Deadly Moves by Bush’s FAA
Region: United States
by Mike Hall The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—under fire for failing to meet inspection deadlines for the nation’s passenger air fleet—is now putting off inspections of equally vital ground-bas... more
Views: 1392Justice Isn’t Blind, It’s Partisan
Region: United States
AFL-CIO Legal Counsel William Lurye describes a new AFL-CIO report that finds Republican-controlled courts regularly rule against workers’ rights. The AFL-CIO has prepared a new report that examin... more
Views: 1443New Report Shows True Cost of Shrimp to Workers
Region: Thailand
by James Parks Tasty shrimp comes with a high price tag—and in the $13 billion seafood processing industry, workers pay it. In a report released today, the Solidarity Center documents child labor, beatings and tort... more
Views: 2015Ohio Union Members Ask McCain for Real Solutions
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels As Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, travels across the country, he’s getting tough questions from union members who want real answers on what McCain will d... more
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