labor issues

Okay - the docs in the UK are going to strike for the first time in nearly 30 years (1975 last time apparently).... 2 questions: 1) should doctors be allowed to strike? 2) do you agree with this particular strike (over pensions) Discuss :)

Ed has been caught out using the same response to different questions in an "interview". It's actually revealed a practice which has been going on for some time now. Politicians will provide a soundbite for use as a short clip which may be used on a number of different news/current affairs...

Strikes among public sector workers begin As strikers don't get paid I am glad to see the public sector is finally doing something to address the deficit. I don't believe these strikers have popular support. In a somewhat biased and unscientific poll in my office I found 5 against this...

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/26/wisconsin.collective.bargaining/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

I was going to post this in the "republican union busting" thread, but it got kind of long. Maybe a more neutral start will help the discussion. Stats are mostly from here. Who are in unions, and what type of union? Public Sector employees are 5 or 6 times as likely to be unionized as...

Recently, the United Farm Workers has launched a campaign offering any citizen of the US help in landing a job with farm employers. Article Fat, gray-haired blowhards welcome to apply.

An AP story via FoxNews reports management at a French Caterpillar plant was "detained" by angry employees because of reports the machinery giant would be laying off 20,000 employees worldwide due to the economic slowdown. The article states a similar event had previously occurred at a Sony...

So Wal-Mart is not all powerful and must follow the law. CNN Money I'm not one to villify Wal-Mart, but I am happy to see this ruling.

Since there isn't a Business section here this will have to settle here. In the last couple of years we have heard a lot about how Wal Mart is destroying America. (Mostly from the liberal media, which is pretty much everybody except Fox, WSJ, W. Post to name a few) But what is so bad with...

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WalMart labor violations found Oh sure, people can choose where they work. Just quit and shop your skills around, right? I suppose, but really, I'm sick of corporate irresponsibility.

I read this article yesterday, it describes the atrocious and humiliating conditions subjected to wal-mart employees. I think its a disgrace. http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2003/10/ma_276_01.html