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Farm Workers Earn Nada in America's Green Bean Capitalnew
Miami-Dade County is the snap bean capital of America, harvesting 18,000 of the state's 33,000 acres of the long, stringy legume. In recent months, the broken, lawless state of bean picking has spawned federal investigations into unfair labor practices and extortion.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
How Progressive Insurance Lost What Made it Progressivenew
The Cleveland region doesn't have many Fortune 500 companies left. If Progressive stumbles, where does that leave us?
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
03-14-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
North Texas is a Blue-Collar Paradisenew
The gas drilling boom is putting North Texas workers on Easy Street -- for now.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Peter Gorman |
03-13-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Why the Huge Gender Gap in the Building Trades?new
Nationally, women comprise about 13 percent of construction workers. In Philadelphia, according to the demographics submitted to City Council, that number is just 1.5 percent.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Dana Henry |
03-11-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Missed Saigonnew
After a bitter, year-long strike, underpaid delivery workers won their battle with the owners of New York's Saigon Grill. Or did they?
New York Press |
Victoria Moy |
02-28-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Montreal's Job Market Can Be Brutal & Bizarre for Unilingual Newcomersnew
Even if we anglos do manage to find a job, chances are the work will be so demeaning and mind-numbing that we'll be forced to either learn French or return to our homes. In either case, French Montreal has nothing to fear from us.
Montreal Mirror |
David Ravensbergen |
02-22-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
California Union Leader Blasts SEIU Boss Andy Sternnew
According to Sal Rosselli, Stern's expansion of the union has cost workers the ability to complain or fight to improve conditions.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
02-21-2008 |
Business & Labor
Minority Membership Still an Issue, Philly's Unions Get Their Waynew
Despite pressure to diversify, most of the city's unions are still dominated by white men.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
02-19-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Beaten to the Pulpnew
The Blue Heron Paper Company is a model of sustainability -- but it's struggling to survive.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
02-13-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Greener Pasturesnew
How do you keep young people down on the farm? With a bit of incentive.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
02-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Tradition Won't Pay the Rent for Bull Ridersnew
Are all the injuries a bull rider gets throughout the year worth his measly salary?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
02-07-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is Vermont Developing an Enviro-business Corridor?new
Other micro-regions have used their specialty products to "brand" themselves — think Omaha steaks or Silicon Valley microchips.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
02-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
How Philly Worksnew
An informal survey of the ways we earn our daily bread.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Staff |
01-29-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Hungry For Respect's Dirty Tricksnew
In its war for new members, a labor union is using dirty tricks to turn Hispanics against a grocery chain.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
01-29-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is Vermont's 'Brain Drain' Reality or Rhetoric?new
If you believe the official reports and anecdotal kvetching from some in the business community, Vermont is in the midst of a demographic shift of seismic proportions. But others challenge such doom-and-gloom predictions.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-25-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
