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The Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI) has been receiving alarming reports from the Swedwood plant in Danville, USA. Workers have reported that they have been dismissed just for saying they would welcome joining a union to protect their rights. Other reports claim that some managers are discriminating against workers. Clearly all is not well
Read moreWall Street Journal article: IKEA’s Turkish Labor Issue(Excerpted from WSJ) Wednesday 12 September 2012 ISTANBUL—IKEA’s largely autonomous operation in Turkey is moving to guard the Swedish furniture giant’s reputation by threatening legal action against a local labor union that has staged a bitter campaign painting the company as a corporate bully looking to prevent workers
Read moreRichard Trumka: Freedom Isn’t Free As Independence Day approaches, I’ve been thinking about that iconic American saying, “Freedom Isn’t Free.” Usually it refers to the sacrifice of the men and women who serve in the military and their families — and it’s especially poignant now that Iraq- and Afghanistan-era vets are facing a 12.7 percent
Read moreSwedish Media report that GS and the IAM will share a human rights Award for our collective global action in Danville, VA. The Award named after Eleanor Roosevelt will be given to GA and the IAM on June 20th by American Rights At Work, an independent NGO advocating for human rights and workers’ rights in
Read moreA common myth among public policy wonks and too many economists is that, “You can’t pick winners”. Instead you must allow the invisible hand of the market to decide winners and losers and thus guarantee optimal efficiency of resources. Aside from the fact that Los Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, and a host of Native American
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