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Railroad worker contract negotiations stall over lack of paid sick days

by Lily Jamali
Oct 31, 2022
Unions have been pushing for as many as 15 sick days for rail workers, who currently have none.
Railway workers walk through Union Station in Washington, DC.
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Panel will set wages and conditions for 500,000 California fast food workers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 5, 2022
The approach is rare in the U.S., but common in other industrialized countries.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Recovery Act on Labor Day.
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Workplace Culture

Office air quality could be dumbing down workers

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jun 4, 2019
If only we could open those floor-to-ceiling windows.
Employees work in an office in Moscow in 2014.
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images
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Sing a song of Walmart -- pro or con

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 8, 2013
A sonic tour of Walmart fans and foes as a judge moves a case against Walmart one step forward.
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Commentary

Respecting employees can boost bottom line

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 2, 2012
Commentator Teresa Amabile says overbearing supervisors can sap worker creativity.
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Codebreaker

Concerned consumers call for "ethical iPhones" (though if that's not possible, just "iPhones" will probably do)

by Jeff Horwich
Feb 9, 2012
Consumer groups plan to deliver petitions to Apple Stores around the globe, calling for Apple to "overhaul the way its suppliers treat their workers."
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