Troublemakers Blog

June 13, 2013 /
Ford and the UAW are crafting a "wellness" program, even though evidence shows the programs don't work. »
June 12, 2013 /
GM executives probably choked on their eggs Benedict when they saw their misdeeds in Colombia in the center of the Detroit News Business page. »
June 11, 2013 /
Someone has killed the manager of a postal facility, and there is no shortage of motives or suspects. Can a brave shop steward solve the crime? »
June 08, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 3 junio, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of June 3, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends. »
June 06, 2013 / Jenny Brown
Walmart store workers have launched their most ambitious effort yet to improve conditions at their giant, stubborn employer. More than 100 walked out of dozens of stores this past week, in the longest strike attempted so far. »
June 03, 2013 /
What began in Turkey seven days ago as the takeover of Gezi Park turned into a national uprising from Istanbul to other major cities. »
June 01, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 27 mayo, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of May 27, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends. »
May 29, 2013 /
A famous TED Talk claims that foreign-owned factories in China have helped workers there improve their lives. Can we pin our hopes for workers’ well-being on the benevolence of Apple? »
May 25, 2013 /
Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 20 mayo, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of May 20, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends. »
May 24, 2013 / Jenny Brown
Wendy’s felt a double dose of worker power at the company’s shareholder meeting in Manhattan yesterday as farmworkers from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and workers from Wendy’s restaurants gathered outside in successive waves to present their demands. »

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