A Modern Day ‘Harvest of Shame’: Uncovering the Abuse of Blue Collar Temp...
Screenshot from Vice News’ documentary series “Permanently Temporary: The Truth About Temp Labor” A Modern Day ‘Harvest of Shame’ by Michael Grabell ProPublica, March 10, 2014, 11:24 a.m. This story...
View ArticleHow Activism Resulted in Paid Sick Leave for Philadelphians
After 2 vetoes, 7,000 signatures and 5,000 knocked doors, Philadelphians have Paid Sick Leave. — About a year ago, after Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter vetoed the Paid Sick Leave bill for the...
View ArticleExceptional Employees Have Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Travis Bradberry homes in on the one trait that bosses say makes employees great. ___ A recent international study surveyed more than 500 business leaders and asked them what sets great employees...
View ArticleBe on the Lookout for More Jobs Thanks to Solar Energy
Embed from Getty Images Job growth in the US solar industry has grown 123% since 2010. — The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2015 report has revealed very impressive growth in the United...
View ArticleConstruction Workers Safer When They Ditch the Manual
Embed from Getty Images Construction workers have a wealth of knowledge from their on-site experience. ___ by Helen Lingard The literacy levels of construction workers are low relative to other...
View ArticleLast Week Celebrates Labor Day
What things should we stop doing after Labor Day? — Photo: Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker The post Last Week Celebrates Labor Day appeared first on The Good Men Project.
View ArticleWhat is the Meaning Behind Labor Day
Do you know why you have today off? — Photo: Flickr/Democracy Chronicles The post What is the Meaning Behind Labor Day appeared first on The Good Men Project.
View ArticleA Day Off From Work to Celebrate Work Itself
The irony of it! —- Photo: Flickr/Fondo Antiguo The post A Day Off From Work to Celebrate Work Itself appeared first on The Good Men Project.
View ArticleFor Some, a Different “Labor” Day
This is Labor Day for some folks — Photo: Flickr/Robin Salman The post For Some, a Different “Labor” Day appeared first on The Good Men Project.
View ArticleLabor Day and the Elections
The race appears to be tightening. Is it? — The post Labor Day and the Elections appeared first on The Good Men Project.
View ArticleThe SEPTA Strike and Why Riders Support it
Of the dozens of activists protesting outside of SEPTA’s Center City headquarters, at least two, if not all, are patrons of the transit giant and were indeed inconvenienced by the striking of its...
View ArticleWhen a Phrase Really Strikes You, Again
Embed from Getty Images — I was struck by a phrase from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka some time ago. It was a phrase around and associated with feminism and women’s rights. I liked it. It sparked a short...
View ArticleSection 4(5) of The Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act
— Equitable Compensation Assessment Regulations (5) The Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting, for the purposes of subsection (1), the conducting of an equitable compensation...
View ArticleWhat We Need to Truly Thrive: Democracy and Unconditional Basic Income
— Fear… About a century ago, the world witnessed what happens when fear takes hold of the minds of the citizenry of nations. Fear of poverty, fear of the other, fear of change… these fears led to the...
View ArticleShould You Join A Labor Union?
— A labor union is an organization that acts as an intermediary between its members and the business that employs them. The main purpose of labor unions is to give workers the power to negotiate for...
View ArticleThe Extremes of Mental Health In the Workplace
— As we’ve all seen in the news lately, the workplace affects more people’s mental health than most would like to admit. Here are three recent examples. Our government shutdown keeping hundreds of...
View ArticleLittle Oranges and Big Boots: Memories from My Childhood in Communist Romania
— Centrally planned and state-owned economies did not collapse in 1989 when the Berlin Wall was finally “torn down.” Actually, the failure of this economic system started in 1961 when the wall was...
View ArticleMaking the Green New Deal Work for Workers
— Pictured (Left to Right): Sara Nelson, President, Association of Flight Attendants; Chris Lester of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)-(VA); Cecil Roberts, President, UMWA; Tony Kodric, UMWA-(PA);...
View ArticleDemocracy Needs Unions
— By Christine Owens You deserve to have a say in matters that affect you. Everyone does. That’s democracy. This shouldn’t change when you go to work. Democratic rights in the workplace — including the...
View ArticleDon’t Subsidize Companies that Silence Workers
— By Tom Lewandowski As Labor Day approaches, a critical question arises: Will America finally grant its workers First Amendment rights? The Constitution guarantees “freedom of speech,” the right to...
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