By Eva Seidelman, ILRF Program Assistant As large investment banks and finance corporations in the US receive billions of dollars in bailout money, workers around the world are getting murdered while their employment situations are becoming increasingly precarious. The International Trade Union …
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Union Busting and Precarious Work Is not the Answer to Sustainable Development
http://laborrightsblog.typepad.com/international_labor_right/2008/11/union-busting-and-precarious-work-is-not-the-answer-to-sustainable-development.htmlALL Workers Have Rights on the Job in the US
http://laborrightsblog.typepad.com/international_labor_right/2008/11/all-workers-have-rights-on-the-job-in-the-us.htmlBeth Myers, STITCH One of the biggest misperceptions about immigrant workers who are working with out legal documentation is that they have no right to complain about being mistreated or underpaid. And that they are not protected on the job. U.S. labor laws actually apply to all workers, no matter their immigration status. …
Elizabeth Garcia Carrillo speaks at the CRLN Luncheon
http://laborrightsblog.typepad.com/international_labor_right/2008/11/elizabeth-garcia-carrillo-speaks-at-the-crln-luncheon.htmlBy Carol Hansen, USLEAP On Thursday, November 6, I had the pleasure of attending the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) Luncheon. The luncheon featured Elizabeth Garcia Carrillo, a Colombian human rights activist and attorney, who addressed the issues of violence and injustice in Colombia. …
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Where Am I Wearing?
http://www.whereamiwearing.combefore approaching us. Some, in fact, skipped our house altogether, leaving more candy for us. Still, most came and took a couple of handfuls. The evening was a success. A couple of days later while making my internet rounds, I came across this post about fair trade chocolate. A lot of cocoa comes from Africa and is processed in less than great conditions. As someone who recently started to pay close attention to this kind of thing, I was thankful for the knowledge. But I wasn’t sure how I felt about the movement to
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An Ordinary Person
http://folkpolitics.wordpress.comand whether or not it is appropriate for us as American citizens to involve ourselves in the internal affairs of another country. Background Demand the Release of Labor Lawyer in the Philippines Free Jonas Burgos! Philippine Government Using Abusive Prosecutions to Silence Labor Activists The links above illustrate the situation in the Philippines where the government and military, under the auspices of the War on Terrorism, has implemented a plan to eradicate the CPP-NDF-NPA and its alleged front groups — organizations which represent the armed Com
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Reverse trick-or-treating: Get off my porch or thanks for the info?
http://www.whereamiwearing.com/travel/reverse-trick-or-treat...before approaching us. Some, in fact, skipped our house altogether, leaving more candy for us. Still, most came and took a couple of handfuls. The evening was a success. A couple of days later while making my internet rounds, I came across this post about fair trade chocolate
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ThePoliticalCat
http://www.kalimao.blogspot.comyobs won't live long enough to get cancer. From this article, see entire article for a trenchant analysis of the World Bank's role in the destruction of our environment. In addition, Summers has been behind the efforts at deregulation of the financial industry that have resulted in the current economic mess. That said, with the possible exception of Paul Krugman and Nouriel Roubini, most economists probably support deregulation and consider labour and the environment to be commodities. Quoting Summers on the issue of wom
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http://www.impacttlimited.com(Disclaimer) 7,000 workers laid off in China as toy maker closes: state mediaUSA: Nearly 1,000 march in Detroit to support workers rightsLebanon: Migrant workers’ children face marginalisation, racismBlog: Dole Pineapples: Economic Growth for Whom?Scotland: 20 migrant workers forced to live in two-bedroom flat View more
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Joust The Facts
http://joustthefacts.typepad.comGet The Swing Labor is Not a Commodity HealthHombre Nollie The Royal Blog IndyBlogs Mimaroben Sport & Fashion Blog Landscape and horticulture expert News Summary Royalblog.nl
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DC Make Trade Fair! Newsfeed
http://fairtradedc.blogspot.comInternational Labor Rights Fund Blog By Marissa Greenwood, ILRF intern Posted: 16 Oct 2008 06:49 PM CDT Season after season, trends change; women stop wearing the dress from a month ago, the jeans from two weeks ago, and the shoes that haven’t even seen the light of day. Like fashion trends, the issues w
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Soccer is Fueling Child Labor - Video Proves
http://www.behinddoornumberthree.com/blog/2008/10/7/soccer-i...independent monitoring throughout the entire supply chain. Another important step is spreading the word about this important issue and sharing this blog entry with others so that they may learn more and take action to stop this abuse of human rights. Check out the HBO videos documenting the child labor violations.
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Dov Charney on SNL
http://www.whereamiwearing.com/travel/dov-charney-on-snl.htm...an option for engaged consumers to consider. I also mention that Charney is quite a controversial figure. This poses an ethical conundrum for engaged consumers who are disgusted by Charney’s shenanigans. Beth Myers, Executive Director, of STITCH is wrestling with her decision to support American Apparel. She writes about it on the Labor Rights Blog.
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DC Make Trade Fair! Newsfeed
http://fairtradedc.blogspot.comby Beth Myers, Executive Director, STITCH INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FUND BLOG Posted: 23 Sep 2008 09:19 AM CDT Every time I buy cool silk-screened t-shirts by local artists or shirts at local band’s shows, they are usually made by the brand, American Apparel. I really like the shirts. They are usually well-made and made to fit a women’
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