Showing posts with label Walmart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walmart. Show all posts
Friday, August 22, 2014

Why More, Not Fewer, People Might Start Getting Health Insurance Through Work

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Today's post was shared by WCBlog and comes from www.nytimes.com In an earnings call last week, Walmart announced that its worke...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

NLRB Office of the General Counsel Issues Complaint against Walmart

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel has issued a consolidated complaint against Walmart alleging that ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Bangladeshi Factory Owners Charged in Fire That Killed 112

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.nytimes.com NEW DELHI — The police in Bangladesh charged the o...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Better Pay Now

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The movement for an increase in the minimum wage is growing. An increase in wages will have a direct impact on workers' compensation ...

Wage Strikes Planned at Fast-Food Outlets

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.nytimes.com Seeking to increase pressure on McDonald’s , Wendy’s ...
Saturday, November 30, 2013

How foodies can become champions for workers' rights

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from america.aljazeera.com The FCWA estimates that almost 8 million workers...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Living with Safety this Thanksgiving

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Motor vehicle accidents are among the highest causes of injuries to workers. The suggestions issued by the NJ State Police provide a helpfu...
Monday, November 25, 2013

Macy’s Joining Wal-Mart on Thanksgiving Energizes Labor

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Macy’s Inc. (M) , whose annual Manhattan Parade is a cherished Thanksgiving tradition for millions, is starting a new holiday ritual: It’s...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

U.S. Retailers Decline to Aid Factory Victims in Bangladesh

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.nytimes.com One year after the Tazreen factory fire in Bangl...

Walmart Protests Promised To Be Even Bigger This Black Friday

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.huffingtonpost.com Walmart workers and their supporters are pla...
Friday, November 22, 2013

Stephen Colbert Chides Walmart For Employee Food Drive

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.huffingtonpost.com Earlier this week, news broke that at least one...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Is Walmart's request of associates to help provide Thanksgiving dinner for co-workers proof of low wages?

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Wages set rates in workers' compensation claims. An increase in the minimum wage will result in an immediate increase in workers...

Europeans Fault American Safety Effort in Bangladesh

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Workers' Compensation is not a byproduct of safety it is only the result of non-safe workplace conditions. Today's post was share...

NLRB Office of the General Counsel Authorizes Complaints against Walmart, Also Finds No Merit to Other Charges

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The labor movement was the catalyst for the legislation known as the Workers' Compensation Act following the Triangle Shirtwaist Fact...
Saturday, November 9, 2013

Largest Civil Disobedience In Walmart History Leads To More Than 50 Arrests

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.huffingtonpost.com Surrounded by about 100 police officers in rio...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Breaking: Wal-Mart workers on strike, defying firings

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.salon.com Breaking: Wal-Mart workers on strike, defying firin...