Posts filed under 'Worker Rights'
February 8, 2008
Posted in Petition, Worker Rights at 11:29am
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Many people with diabetes and other chronic diseases are no longer protected against discrimination from their employers.
Employers have been saying a person with diabetes is "too disabled" to do the job, but not "disabled enough" to be protected by the laws. The stakes are huge: If a person ...
January 18, 2008
Posted in Petition, Worker Rights at 1:54pm
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Farmworkers who pick tomatoes for the fast food industry are among this country’s most exploited workers: subpoverty wages, no right to form unions, no benefits of any kind.
Burger King can join other fast food chains in making a huge difference in the lives of these workers in its supply chain ...
January 6, 2008
Posted in Petition, Worker Rights at 11:08am
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"Twelve thousand entertainment writers have been on strike since early November.Right now, writers get nothing when their content is streamed on the Internet by the networks - even if it's written exclusively for online audiences - and the studios want to keep it that way.It's estimated that the companies ...
