Exit Left: the Socialist Case for Britain Leaving the EU
Since the announcement of the date for Britain’s In-Out EU referendum (June 23), the liberal media has been flooded with misinformation about what would happen if we were to leave. We are told that a...
View ArticleNearly 2 million new jobs for techies in next decade (Interquest Group plc)
(Source: Interquest Group plc) 15thMarch 2016 There is no doubt about it that the tech industry is poised for progression due to the rapidly expanding digital economy. And now, a new report from a...
View Article5 Unexpected Moments You Should Handwrite a Thank-You Note
We're all familiar with those moments in life when it's appropriate, or expected, to send a handwritten thank-you note (after a job interview, when you receive a gift, when someone treats you to a...
View ArticleGovernment announces four key labor reform tasks that should be implemented...
(Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor of the Republic of Korea) Mar. 21, 2016. The employment situation is deteriorating day by day with the youth unemployment rate hitting 12.5%, its highest level...
View ArticlePerris Job Fair Scheduled for April 21 (City of Perris, CA)
(Source: City of Perris, CA) More than 10 major employers will take part April 21 in a Perris job fair that includes openings for variety of employment opportunities from entry-level positions to...
View ArticleA linguistic look at Anchorage and community (University of Alaska Anchorage)
(Source: University of Alaska Anchorage) UAA's Dr. Clare Dannenberg, right, and her linguistic anthropology student, Yvette Pype, devised a research project in which Pype interviewed 12 Anchorage...
View ArticleDid You Know That Recycling Can Be a Dangerous Job?
We need to raise pay and improve working conditions for recycling workers. Americans have made a decision: We’re throwing away the throwaway economy. Curbside recycling is available in more than 9,000...
View ArticleOklahoma Labor Commissioner warns business owners stricter overtime, worker...
Workplace safety experts with the state Labor Department can provide confidential on-site walk-throughs and recommendations to state businesses, so employers have a head's up on what inspectors from...
View ArticleFrom cars to construction: Automobile technologies could make your job site...
(Source: Suffolk Construction Company Inc) By now you have surely driven in cars that illuminate your side view mirror when someone is in your blind spot, vibrate your steering wheel when you stray out...
View ArticleHillary Clinton wants to end the loophole that lets disabled workers earn...
This Monday, Hillary Clinton proposed something no major presidential candidate ever had before: paying all disabled workers the minimum wage. At a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, Clinton was...
View ArticleTwo Years After Mayor de Blasio Expands Paid Sick Leave to One Million New...
(Source: City of New York, NY) April 1, 2016 Department of Consumer Affairs secures more than $1.7 million in fines and restitution for nearly 9,600 New Yorkers NEW YORK-Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
View ArticleSFY 2016-17 Enacted Budget Raises the Minimum Wage and Delivers Paid Family...
(Source: New York State Assembly) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2016 SFY 2016-17 Enacted Budget Raises the Minimum Wage and Delivers Paid Family Leave to Support Workers and their Families Assembly...
View Article11 Workplace Luxuries Employees Love
Starting at day one of employment, Southwest employees, their spouses, eligible dependent children, and parents, fly the airline for free. Others like Delta and JetBlue also offer free or discounted...
View ArticleLabour deputy leader warns over jobs automation 'inequality'
Labour must build a new alliance to ensure the benefits of the growing use of automation across the economy does not lead to greater inequality, the party's deputy leader has warned. Addressing party...
View ArticleJane Bradley: Is your employer a flexible friend?
Some firms are sympathetic about giving unexpected time off, others take a very hard line. Jane Bradley calls for balance When a close member of my friend Laura's household was diagnosed with terminal...
View ArticleOn The Rise: Workers' Desire For Raises Over Health Benefits
i More cake, please. Illustration Works/Corbis hide caption toggle caption Illustration Works/Corbis More cake, please. Illustration Works/Corbis Fatter paychecks, slimmer health insurance. A recent...
View ArticleNew Mexico companies are getting creative with benefits, including some that...
If a job applicant asked potential employers about benefits 20 years ago, they were probably talking about time off, vacation days and health care. But that landscape looks a lot different now — and...
View ArticleA Look at the History of the EPA & Why We Should Have Predicted Flint
The following article is based off of the hearing embedded above, courtesy of C-Span. On March 15th 2016, I was able to attend the second hearing on the Flint Michigan hearings while on Capitol Hill in...
View ArticleLeaked documents show strong business support for raising the minimum wage
Whenever minimum wage increases are proposed on the state or federal level, business groups tend to fight them tooth and nail. But actual opposition may not be as united as the groups' rhetoric might...
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