Unions - xoJane http://www.xojane.com/list/unions en Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:30:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Worker Abuse is a Fashion DON'T ]]>

The retail sector is one of the areas of the economy where actual job growth is occurring, and around 10% of people in the US work in retail. That makes abusive employment practices a pretty big deal.

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http://www.xojane.com/issues/worker-abuse-is-a-fashion-dont http://www.xojane.com/issues/worker-abuse-is-a-fashion-dont Issues Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:30:00 -0500 s.e. smith
<![CDATA[Did Hyatt Suspend Morena Hernandez For Labor Organizing?]]>

She’s determined to make sure that people know what they’re buying with a Hyatt reservation, and to point people at the kinds of improvements needed to make working conditions safe for hotel workers.

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http://www.xojane.com/issues/did-hyatt-suspend-morena-hernandez-labor-organizing http://www.xojane.com/issues/did-hyatt-suspend-morena-hernandez-labor-organizing Issues Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:00:21 -0400 s.e. smith
<![CDATA[Why I Love Unions]]>

Some of the ATT trucks around town have a sticker I’ve always loved: If you like a 40 hour work week, thank a union member.

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http://www.xojane.com/issues/what-is-a-union http://www.xojane.com/issues/what-is-a-union Issues Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:19 -0500 s.e. smith