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An Election and a Coup

julydogs wrote 1 week ago: First, the election.  Then, the coup.  That’s the way it’s done in a “democracy … more →

Tags: capitalism, Caribbean, Drug Trafficking, drug war, Free Market Capitalism, government fail, Latin America, México, NAFTA

Ballots, Bullets and Bullshit...1 comment

julydogs wrote 3 weeks ago: Mexico’s mid-term elections are July 5,  just ten days away. The voters will cast ballots for … more →

Tags: bush, Drug Cartels, Drug War, War on Drugs, Narcotraficantes,, drug war, drug wars, Free Market Capitalism, government fail, Immigration, Labor, Latin America

Dying for another high-rise in Austin..

julydogs wrote 1 month ago: Some of us are illegal, and some are not wanted, Our work contract’s out and we have to move … more →

Tags: capitalism, Labor, narcoguerra, Florida, Right Wing, war on drugs, Latin America, Drug Trafficking, Drug Cartels, Drug War, War on Drugs, Narcotraficantes,

Lack of restraint - Australian approach, Singapore deaths1 comment

Kevin Jones wrote 1 month ago: The Northern Territory OHS  authority issued a guidance this week about unrestrained travel in work … more →

Tags: Communication, duty of care, Government, Guidance, OHS, Risk, Safety, Transport

Mexican data confirm that migration to U.S. has collapsed

eideard wrote 2 months ago: Daylife/AP Photo used by permission Census data from the Mexican government indicate an extraordina … more →

Tags: Politics, Business, Crime, Border Patrol, Illegal, México, recession

ACTION: AgJobs Reintroduced Today, Show your Support!4 comments

rachelfirm wrote 2 months ago: Today, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Adam Putnam (R-F … more →

Tags: Immigration News, Labor, immigrant labor, AgJOBS, farmworkers, farmworkes united, UFW

Strawberry Fields by Marina Lewycka7 comments

Jackie wrote 2 months ago: Despite the bucolic title, this is a novel about a parallel universe. But not in the sci fi sense, … more →

Tags: Entries by Jackie, Fiction General, Fiction: humour, England, Farms, Immigrants, Ukraine

Migrant worker safety

Kevin Jones wrote 3 months ago: Recently one of the Australian boutique labour law firms ran a seminar on employment issues related … more →

Tags: Workplace, Safety, OHS, Politics, union, Government, Asia, New Zealand, statistics

Pen Portraits-20

bennythomas wrote 3 months ago: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (Italian) (1451  -  1506) Explorer. Born as Cristoforo Colombo in Genoa, Italy, … more →

Tags: personalities, Age of Discovery, Exploration, New World, Colonies, Imperialism

César Chávez Day (2009)

profe wrote 3 months ago: March 31st marks the observance of César Chávez Day.  To commemorate the occasion, I’d like to … more →

Tags: History, Labor, Agriculture, awoc, Cesar Chavez, Cesar Chavez Day, Chavez, chicano history, famr workers

Morality in business

Kevin Jones wrote 4 months ago: A good safety manager is one who is aware of the social context of the job and the social consequenc … more →

Tags: Business, China, contractor, Corporate Responsibility, death, duty of care, ethics, Human Rights, Law

Sex trafficking and brothels2 comments

Kevin Jones wrote 4 months ago: Every employee has the right to a safe and healthy work environment.  It was this statement and beli … more →

Tags: Brothel, Bullying, Business, Corporate Responsibility, ethics, fatigue, hours of work, Human Rights, OHS

New Year Marks Slowing of the Migrant Economy

ahaburchak wrote 5 months ago: A piece on wsj.com on migrant workers returning home for Chinese New Year raises the issue of potent … more →

Tags: Economy, economic downturn, Factory Closing

Door Step School and the "Child Friendly Builder"

rdvictorvibha wrote 6 months ago: On December 29, 2008, I visited Pune. Along with a few Vibha volunteers from Pune, I first visited D … more →

Tags: projects, Vibha Action Centers, vibha, NGO, India, Children, DSS, Pune, child friendly builder

Bush's Midnight Attack on Farmworker's

rachelfirm wrote 7 months ago: A post by Farmworker Justice has been making the rounds on the blogosphere this week. Apparently the … more →

Tags: Workers' rights, Labor, Labor Rights, migrant farmworkers, bush's attack on farmworkers, bush administration farmworker changes

Natural Disaster Exposes Unbalanced Policy

rachelfirm wrote 9 months ago: As I posted last week, immigrants are proving vital in the efforts to rebuild Texas after Hurricane … more →

Tags: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigration News, Barack Obama, day laborers, houston, hurricane ike, John McCain, rebuilding Texas, Texas

Guest workers and rural accommodation

Kevin Jones wrote 10 months ago: There is a debate in Australia at the moment about easing the labour shortage by allowing “gue … more →

Tags: Workplace, Safety, OHS, union, Agriculture

Why are many of China's coalmines closed?

Kevin Jones wrote 11 months ago: Safety At Work magazine has been reporting on the seemingly endless deaths in the Chinese mining ind … more →

Tags: Workplace, Safety, OHS, Politics, Government, Mining, safety culture, China, Olympics

Today's global capitalism in one release2 comments

dsalaborblogmoderator wrote 1 year ago: Stuart Elliott Today, looking at my email in box, a news release from the International Trade Union … more →

Tags: Fair Trade, Global organizing, ITUC, Jordan, Taiwan, Vietnam


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