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Employment experts predict wave of lawsuits from unpaid interns
ReutersBy Amanda Becker NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - When two former interns at the New Yorker and W Magazine sued parent company Conde Nast Publications on Thursday, legal experts said it could be the first in a wave of lawsuits challenging companies who...Tags: Trials, Litigation, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Black Swan (movie)
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In apparel industry, advantages of Made in U.S.A. label wear thin
Patriotism isn't easy. Just ask L.A.'s garment makers. Three years after combining their names to create Venley, a company that produces T-shirts and other basics in a downtown Los Angeles factory, onetime fraternity brothers Nick Ventura and Kevin...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, China, Mexico, North American Free Trade Agreement, Politics
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Nearly 300 Cambodian garment makers fired over strikes
ReutersPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Nearly 300 Cambodian garment workers who produce clothing for U.S. sportswear company Nike have been dismissed for taking part in strikes seeking higher pay that turned violent, according to their union and dismissal notices. Low-...Tags: Collective Contract, Health Insurance Cost, Strikes, Cambodia, Labor Legislation
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Wal-Mart blocks protesters, announces $15 billion share buyback
Armed with a temporary restraining order against demonstrators and a $15-billion stock buyback program for investors, Wal-Mart held its annual shareholder meeting Friday. The company is facing renewed scrutiny over its labor practices at home and the...Tags: Jennifer Hudson, Buyback, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Employees, Stock Activities
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Illinois workers entitled to just compensation
In its recent editorial extolling the virtues of the Madigan pension bill, the Chicago Tribune editorial board touted the bill’s ability to provide $150 billion toward Illinois' pension debt (“Pass the Illinois House pension bill, not the...Tags: Politics, Collective Contract, Interior Policy, Chicago Tribune, Pension and Welfare
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INSIGHT-Barred by Wal-Mart, Bangladesh suppliers feel left on the shelf
ReutersBy John Chalmers June 6 (Reuters) - The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc published Simco Group's name on its list of banned Bangladesh suppliers, the garment maker learned it had lost an order from U.S. retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc for 500,000 pairs of...Tags: Plant Openings, Exports, Groceries, Disasters and Accidents, Bangladesh
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INTERVIEW-Norway oil fund may sell out of mines that mistreat workers
Reuters* Fund's ethics council investigating mining sector * Focus is on whether slave-like working conditions * Council also eyeing cattle-ranching, illegal fishing By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, May 29 (Reuters) - Norway's $740-billion sovereign wealth fund,...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Employees, Metal and Mineral
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Our take: Overreach in Osceola
Overreach in Osceola When he issued an oddly detailed dress code to his employees in February, Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez included a personal message that quoted actor Yul Brynner in his role as Pharaoh in "The Ten Commandments"&...Tags: Osceola County, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace
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Some banks' latest crime-fighting weapon: Customer dress code
After a series of robberies in recent months, some banks in Longwood have armed themselves with a new crime-fighting weapon they hope will ward off potential crooks: a dress code. Their message is simple: no hats, no hoods, no shades — no problem....
Tags: Financial and Business Services, Criminals, FBI, Banking, Longwood (Seminole, Florida)
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hager Hall Conference and Event Center 901 Dual Hwy., Hagerstown Tuesday,...Tags: Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Local Government, Arts and Culture, Executive Branch
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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...Tags: Plant Openings, Sears, Tommy Hilfiger, Politics, Activism
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