business & labor

Waging Their Livesnew

Hotel workers in L.A.'s airport corridor keep the city's busiest hotels up and running for the lowest wages.

L.A. Alternative | Evan George | 04-04-2006 | Business & Labor

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Hair Trafficnew

New York's hair trade has very dark roots.

The Village Voice | Aina Hunter | 03-29-2006 | Business & Labor

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Stiffed In the Fieldsnew

California farmworkers file lawsuits against Dole Food Company and Diversified Harvester.

Monterey County Weekly | Raul Vasquez | 03-28-2006 | Business & Labor

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The Return of King Coalnew

Farmers in central Illinois fight a new threat -- a method of mining that will change their land forever.

Illinois Times | Bruce Rushton | 03-27-2006 | Business & Labor

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The Eternal Dustbowlnew

Paying for the sins of L.A.'s water barons has created a half-billion-dollar boondoggle.

L.A. Weekly | Jeffrey Anderson | 03-23-2006 | Business & Labor

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The High Price Of Thrift?new

An ex-employee sues Oregon's Multnomah County, claiming she was fired for trying to spotlight financial misdeeds.

Willamette Week | Iam Demsky | 03-15-2006 | Business & Labor

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Microsoft's Big Betnew

Although the latest version of Microsoft Windows is more than six months from shipping, company brass already have christened Vista as the biggest and best Windows release since Windows 95.

Seattle Weekly | Mary Jo Foley | 03-15-2006 | Business & Labor

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Death Cleanersnew

After the coroners and medical examiners have left the scene, private companies scrape up the most godawful messes in Missouri.

Riverfront Times | Chad Garrison | 03-13-2006 | Business & Labor

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Will Work for Foodnew

Inside Whole Foods, the best nutrition comes at the highest price -- one too high for its own workers.

L.A. Alternative | Stan Cox | 03-08-2006 | Business & Labor

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Drivennew

Will Steve Christini's 10-year quest for two-wheel drive change the motorcycle industry, or push him over the edge?

Philadelphia City Paper | Brian Howard | 03-07-2006 | Business & Labor

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The False Profitnew

There is no "I" in "team," but there is one in "pyramid" -- an Amway subsidiary peddles old promises in new packages.

Cleveland Free Times | James Renner | 03-01-2006 | Business & Labor

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Legal Exercisenew

Greg Sanders and his company are suing Bob Greene, Oprah's fitness guru, for ripping off their diet program.

The Pitch | Bryan Noonan | 02-27-2006 | Business & Labor

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Dreaming of Picket Fencesnew

UNITE HERE's Hotel Workers Rising campaign seeks to lift working and living standards in one of the few American industries whose work force cannot be offshored.

L.A. Weekly | Steven Mikulan | 02-23-2006 | Business & Labor

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