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New York Fast Food Workers Walk Off the Job »
November 29, 2012 | Alexandra Bradbury“Good morning! I’m on strike!” shouted McDonald’s worker Darryl Young this morning. Fast food workers across New York City staged a one-day strike today, calling for a raise and an end to anti-union retaliation.
When Postmasters Attack »
November 26, 2012 | Alexandra BradburyWith customers and workers up in arms at his original plan to close nearly 4,000 post offices and half the nation’s mail sorting plants, the postmaster general has responded to pressure by postponing some closings and spreading the pain.
Walmart Nervous as Black Friday Strike Nears »
November 21, 2012 | Jenny BrownPlans for Black Friday walkouts at Walmart stores have spread dramatically, in what has been dubbed the first “viral strike.” Organizers suggest that protests may hit 1,000 stores, including what the group calls “marquee events” in nine cities.
Enough With the Just In Time Schedules, Say Retail Workers »
November 19, 2012 | Jenny BrownA familiar cry for the 40-hour week has gone up, but among retail workers the meaning is new. Part-time workers are demanding an end to erratic scheduling and a chance to work enough hours to survive.
‘Grand Bargain’ Would Be a Social Security Swindle »
November 15, 2012 | Jane SlaughterIf Congress and the President reach a “grand bargain” in the lame-duck session, seniors, the poor, and the disabled will pay for it—and it won’t be a good buy. Here are three ways politicians are hoping to cut your Social Security benefits.
Fiscal Cliff or Fiscal Bluff? »
November 14, 2012 | Mark BrennerThe fiscal cliff doesn't need to be jumped. Panic-mongers are sounding the alarm so they can get away with cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. Breathe deep, do nothing, and the clock will run out on Bush’s tax cuts for the 1%.
