AltWeeklies Wire
The Collapse of an Offshore Internet Gambling Empirenew
Gary Kaplan put all of his chips on BETonSPORTS and drew the worst hand of his life -- now he's making tuna casserole in a St. Louis jail.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
10-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The King and Queen of Mexican Jumping Beansnew
Joseph and Soledad Hindi's Albuquerque business exports close to 3 million jumping beans every year.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
10-02-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Neo-China Restaurant Accused of 'Human Trafficking'new
A former employee says the chain restaurant brought him and his family members from China to work 90 hours a week at less than minimum wage and then fired them after one was injured on the job.
INDY Week |
Charles Duncan |
09-27-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Wal-Mart 'R' Usnew
Does "sustainability" mean meddling in workers' personal lives? San Francisco's Act Now Productions seems to think so.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
09-20-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Exploitation Should Kills Bush's 'Free Trade' Dealsnew
As business interests press their case for expanding NAFTA-like agreements to Colombia, Peru, and Panama, a growing collection of Americans are coming to question the human-rights implications of so-called Free Trade.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
09-20-2007 |
Business & Labor
The Man Behind the Bidetnew
Arnold Cohen's invention will spic-'n'-span you front to rear.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
09-18-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: bidet, business & labor
Smithfield Foods Workers Rally for Justicenew
Workers from the company's North Carolina plant ally with national labor activists, clergy, and civil rights representatives to rally against shareholders.
Port Folio Weekly |
Hannah Serrano |
09-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Will Wisconsin's Disabled Workers Get Long-Delayed Raise?new
Efforts to raise the bottom for the 700 state workers on permanent total disability have floundered for years; now the labor reps on the state's Worker's Compensation Advisory Council are trying to bring older recipients to within six years of current levels.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
09-11-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Portland Learns from San Fran's Sweat-Free Mistakesnew
Commissioner Sam Adams' office is taking the approach that involving suppliers in drafting the city's anti-sweatshop policy will lead to a less adversarial relationship between the city and the industry -- unlike in San Francisco.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
09-06-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
A Graveyard Caretaker with a Philosophy ... and a MySpace Pagenew
Meet Bob Wells, the last man to ever let you down.
Chicago Reader |
Scott Eden |
09-04-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Factory Falloutnew
This Labor Day, former workers from Vermont's decommissioned manufacturing facilities will be left out of the party.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
08-31-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Anti-Sweatshop Law in San Fran is Moving at Slow Pacenew
Two years after the law's passage, some appointees to the city's newly formed Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group, including former state senator Tom Hayden, say San Francisco is already failing to recognize its own commitment to human rights.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
08-29-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: sweatshops, business & labor
Inside Portland's Crap Jobsnew
To celebrate Labor Day, we honor those who move poop, deal with doorknob butt-plugs, and more.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
08-29-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Support the Union, Go to Jailnew
Carmen Mayorga, president of the Aldine (Texas) Federation of Teachers, was trying to pass out information (and KFC chicken coupons!) to returning teachers -- she ended up spending the night in Harris County jail.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
08-28-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Sinking Subnew
The dust is settling in the dust-up over allegations against Quiznos.
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
08-27-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Quiznos, business & labor
