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<title>Workplace Fairness: Today's Workplace</title>
<description>Your source for the latest developments in workplace rights and employment law. "Today's Workplace" is the the blog (weblog) written by Paula Brantner, Program Director of Workplace Fairness. In each entry, Paula focuses on legal and political information relevant to employee rights and fairness issues in the workplace.</description>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy Adds 243,000 Jobs, Unemployment Drops to 8.3 Percent]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/02/03/economy-adds-243000-jobs-unemployment-drops-to-8-3-percent/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The nation's unemployment rate continues it steady decline, dropping by 0.8 percentage points since August and to the lowest  point since February 2009. The number of jobless workers dropped to 12.8 million, down from December's 13.1 million. But the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 5.5 million, about 42.9 percent of the unemployed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catholic Teacher Fired for Having a Baby
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/02/02/catholic-teacher-fired-for-having-a-baby/'><![CDATA[Katherine Lazarow]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In October 2010, shortly after Ms. Dias asked for maternity leave, she was fired from both schools for breaching her employment contracts. Her violation? Well, it's confusing. Ms. Dias alleges that the schools first informed her she was being dismissed "for becoming pregnant outside of marriage," but upon realizing that this might violate federal and state anti-discrimination laws, the schools quickly changed their tune. They now claim that they fired her for having undergone artificial insemination, which the Church views as a grave immoral act, and, they say, is in direct violation of her employment agreements, which require employees to "comply with and act consistently in accordance with the stated philosophy and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church," part 1F.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Replacing Factories With Jails: Just 44% of Milwaukee's Black Men in Workforce]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/02/01/replacing-factories-with-jails-just-44-of-milwaukee%E2%80%99s-black-men-in-workforce/'><![CDATA[Roger Bybee]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite Governor Walker's pledge to preside over the creation of 250,000 jobs by 2015, Wisconsin has lost jobs for the past six months as the rest of the country has added them, and job losses have totaled more than 35,000 since he signed his highly controversial state budget last June.But there is a more specific economic (and social) crisis facing Milwaukee: Just 44.7 percent of African-American males are still part of the workforce, reflecting the long-term decimation and relocation of the city's industrial based and the lingering effects of the Great Recession.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sexual Harassment is Illegal: Know Your Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/31/sexual-harassment-is-illegal-know-your-rights/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you experience sexual harassment on the job, remember that you're not alone. Trust your instincts, and don't blame yourself. Be assertive and say no clearly. Document every incident in detail. Look for witnesses and other evidence from co-workers or former employees. Research your employer's and your union's channels for reporting sexual harassment, and use them. As Serra's staff found out, addressing sexual harassment in the workplace is difficult, so seek emotional support. If all else fails, take legal action.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Years After Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passed, Women Still Earn Far Less Than Men]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/30/three-years-after-ledbetter-fair-pay-act-passed-women-still-earn-far-less-than-men/'><![CDATA[Travis Waldron]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The three year anniversary of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was just yesterday- the first piece of legislation signed by President Obama. While aiming to expand the legal remedies available to men and women suffering from discrepancies in pay level due to their sex, the reality is there is still a major disparity between women's income and men's.This wage gap can accumulate to up to almost one million dollars over the course a 40-year career. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chart: Nearly One Quarter of American Workers are in Low Wage Jobs, More Than In Other Developed Nations]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/27/5266/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new study reveals many Americans are making less money and earning fewer wages in comparison to workers in other countries. The worry is that large stratifications in socio-economic status will invariably cause social inequalities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Get a Job'? Not So Easy for Teens, as Adults Snap Up Openings
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/26/get-a-job-not-so-easy-for-teens-as-adults-snap-up-openings/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the unemployment rate slowly starts to fall and new jobs continue to emerge, teens are not entering the workforce as much as they were before. That's because adults, those who have been unemployed for parts of this recession, are taking those newly created jobs. Where does this leave American youth? Well, for the most part- out of a job, but also unwilling to search for one when the likelihood is they probably won't get hired. Turn up that Nirvana people, more disgruntled youth coming your way. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Super Bowl Players Should Stand Up For Indiana Workers
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/25/super-bowl-players-should-stand-up-for-indiana-workers/'><![CDATA[Travis Waldron]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just two weeks before Super Bowl XLVI kicks off at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, more than10,000 people marched through the city to protest right-to-work legislation that is being pushed through the state's legislature. The legislation passed the state Senate this week and the state House today, and is backed by Gov. Mitch Daniels (R). Considering the NFL nearly lost its 2011 season, and Super Bowl XLVI with it, to a labor dispute, Indiana Republicans' assault on workers is a cause the players should be familiar with.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is OSHA Getting Tougher? For 2nd Time Ever, Federal Agency Pushes Company-Wide Settlement]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/24/is-osha-getting-tougher-for-2nd-time-ever-federal-agency-pushes-company-wide-settlement/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In normal function, when OSHA finds a workplace safety violation, the expectation is that the violation will be remedied at the specific location it was found. However, in a rare occurrence, OSHA has issued a mandate over sixty branches of a Massachusetts based grocery chain to remedy its workplace violations. This is the second time OSHA has tried to initiate a widespread solution for safety citations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's Overseas Jobs, The Tech Industry, And The American Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/23/apple%E2%80%99s-overseas-jobs-the-tech-industry-and-the-american-economy/'><![CDATA[Alyssa Rosenberg]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One goal of the American economy is to remain competitive and thriving in the form of innovation and technology. However, the problem with this is that today, most of our technological innovations, while American by name, are not happening here within the homeland. In a conversation with the late Steve Jobs, President Obama addressed the issue of why technology jobs can't come back home. Mr. Jobs responded that the time had passed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California Warehouses Hit With Huge Fines; Workers Allege Retaliatory Firings]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/20/california-warehouses-hit-ith-huge-fines-workers-allege-retaliatory-firings/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Warehouses in California, responsible for distributing some of the most popular goods in the country, are facing high fines for a number of reasons. Poor documentation, failure to submit wage statements, failure to comply with OSHA regulations- warehouses are paying up for failing to keep up. Workers are beginning to suffer as well. Whether by mere coincidence or just another "mess up" to add to the list, warehouse companies are firing hundreds of employees coinciding with the receipt of these fines.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[African-American Unemployment Rate Was 'Virtually Unchanged' In 2011]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/19/african-american-unemployment-rate-was-%E2%80%98virtually-unchanged%E2%80%99-in-2011/'><![CDATA[Tanya Somanader]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate of Americans is falling- but not uniformly across divides of race. African Americans are continuing to suffer from high, and growing unemployment. 2011 statistics report that unemployment increased from 15.7% to 15.8% over the course of the year. Blogger Tanya Somanader reports on some factors contributing to stagnant unemployment statistics within the African American community.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes State Guest Worker Program For Undocumented Immigrants]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/18/new-mexico-lawmaker-proposes-state-guest-worker-program-for-undocumented-immigrants/'><![CDATA[Amanda Peterson Beadle]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New Mexico is preparing to advance legislation that would allow undocumented workers to work legally within the state. All the undocumented workers would need to obtain legal status is to prove that they have been living within the state for a year and that they are capable of passing a background check. The immigration debate has been a hotly contested issue, especially in the some of the Southern states located along the border of the United States. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a Green Economy Means Bringing Workers in with a Commitment to Good Green Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/17/building-a-green-economy-means-bringing-workers-in-with-a-commitment-to-good-green-jobs/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many politicians differ on their view of the environment and climate change. Is it something to address right away? Is it inevitable?Is it too late? In responding to the   problems our nation is facing currently with the economy, one approach is that addressing climate change should be an inherent part of the discussion on improving the condition of jobs and the condition of the economy as a whole. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Goal of True Equality Still Challenges Us All]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/16/goal-of-true-equality-still-challenges-us-all/'><![CDATA[Arlene Holt Baker]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today we honor the life and efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, one of the most important and influential civil rights leaders of our country. His words and ideas continue to resonate with us today and so we reflect and consider how we may incorporate them to our present time. While racial inequality still exists, a major divide has emerged among socio-economic classes. The recession has created one of the deepest divides among classes of people that we have witnessed through history.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White House: Insource Jobs, Decrease Inequality
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/13/white-house-insource-jobs-decrease-inequality/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a forum held at the White House this week, President Obama announced his vested interest in bringing jobs and American businesses back to the United States. Outsourcing jobs has been a growing trend among businesses because of the lower cost incentives. However, the effects of outsourcing also help keep "American" jobs out of Americans' hands. The forum addressed the issue of outsourcing and the growing instances of inequality.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Calif. Car Washes Agree to $1 Million Back Pay Settlement]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/12/calif-car-washes-agree-to-1-million-back-pay-settlement/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Attorney General and certain California car washes came to a $1 million settlement to pay overtime wages and backpay to car wash employees. Workers had been illegally denied wages and were forced to work overtime without any compensation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More Than a Number: Troubling Trends Behind the Dropping Unemployment Rates]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/11/more-than-a-number-troubling-trends-behind-the-dropping-unemployment-rateo/'><![CDATA[Stephen Franklin]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Seeing the reports of falling unemployment numbers makes the climb out of our difficult economic condition hopeful. However- increasing the number jobs is not the end-all,be-all solution. The recession has ushered the American economy into a state of complexity, where many factors affect the workplace and those seeking jobs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hotel Workers Stiffed Millions In Wages, Lawsuit Alleges]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/10/hotel-workers-stiffed-millions-in-wages-lawsuit-alleges/'><![CDATA[Dave Jamieson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Low-level hotel workers have joined forced to sue a number of Indianapolis hotels claiming they have been cheated out of pay. Many of the workers are hispanic immigrants who work as housekeepers, dishwashers, or bussers in these hotels. They allege they have been forced to work long hours, often "off the clock" and through their unpaid breaks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's All Your Fault, Economy!]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/09/its-all-your-fault-economy/'><![CDATA[Maria Saab]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently attending the Center for American Progress's presentation on the Department of Commerce's COMPETES Act report, the government reveals a renewed interest in R&D and innovation to help maintain competitiveness of our economy. However-what is the price of focusing on one sector of our economy when so many are floundering? Maria Saab provides a personal essay on the matter.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teachers Decide To Work For Free After Budget Cuts Leave Pennsylvania School District Without Funds For Salaries]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/06/teachers-decide-to-work-for-free-after-budget-cuts-leave-pennsylvania-school-district-without-funds-for-salaries/'><![CDATA[Tanya Somanader]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After slashing nearly $900 million dollars from its budget money, the Chester Upland School District in Pennsylvania has been suffering. Last Wednesday, the county informed its teachers it would be unable to pay its salaries. Where most would be outraged and hit the streets of perhaps an Occupy movement, the teachers decided to stay put and teach. Compelled to serve their purpose and provide students with an education, the Chester Upland School District teachers have decided to fight for their students for as long as they are financially able to.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Makes Recess Appointments to NLRB? Is it Enough for AFL-CIO Endorsement?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/05/obama-makes-recess-appointments-to-nlrb-is-it-enough-for-afl-cio-endorsement/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama made three recess appointments to the NLRB after a recent report declared them inoperable after Craig Becker's term expired. With two Democrats and one Republican appointed to the NLRB, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka commended President Obama for his diligence to ensure government agencies continue to work effectively and function as needed, especially in harsher economic times. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Chamber to Members: It's Cool to Make Your Employees Work on Christmas]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/04/u-s-chamber-to-members-it%E2%80%99s-cool-to-make-your-employees-work-on-christmas/'><![CDATA[AFL-CIO Now Blog]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The holidays are over, and you probably have that "I had too much free time since I was on vacation and haven't come into work and now its back to the grind" hangover and you are paying for it. Count your blessings there folks, because it seems like certain companies and organizations are slowly trying to creep up on your holidays-holidays. The U.S. Chamber of Congress, for example, has provided guidelines that permit employees to work on national holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New York City Office Cleaner Strike Averted by Tentative Deal]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2012/01/03/new-york-city-office-cleaner-strike-averted-by-tentative-deal/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2012 has just kicked off and labor unions are working hard to negotiate strong deals and important additions to workers' agreements with their employers from the get-go. In New York City, SEIU Local 32BJ has belabored an agreement for city office cleaners, increasing their wages and securing their health care. A major achievement for the office cleaners, the union, and the city, many feel this is a wonderful first step in restoring some faith in the economy. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How the Housing Crisis Could Kill Any Progress on Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/29/how-the-housing-crisis-could-kill-any-progress-on-jobs/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although the unemployment rate has fallen and more jobs have been created over the past few weeks, the housing crisis may still serve as a major obstacle to improving the economy and the job crisis in our country. Economists suggest that in stable economic times, people tend to move from place to place in search of new jobs or in pursuit of new job opportunities. However, with the stifling housing market and the difficulties in buying and selling homes, people aren't moving around as much. People are stuck to their current place of residence and prevented from pursuing jobs in other regions and areas. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Bathroom Surveillance Camera, Although Faulty, Could Be Invasion of Privacy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/28/employee-bathroom-surveillance-camera-although-faulty-could-be-invasion-of-privacy/'><![CDATA[Ross Runkel ]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unless you have the private office with the door at your place of work, its pretty hard to find a time or a place for privacy during the workday. The only real "private" place you might be able to find is the restroom- and no one wants to bother you while you are in there. However, some employers are installing surveillance cameras into their employee bathrooms to make sure that they get every opportunity to monitor your whereabouts. Is this about insuring productivity in the workplace? Or is this just a completely inappropriate way to gain access to your employees? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Labor Board Delays Labor Rights Poster Rule as a Result of Lawsuit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/27/labor-board-delays-labor-rights-poster-rule-as-a-result-of-lawsuit/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The NLRB has postponed the enactment of a rule it proposed in August calling for all employers to hang posters informing workers of their right to unionize at the workplace. At the request of the federal court in Washington D.C., NLRB agreed to put off the effective date for this initiative. The subject and content of the rule are facing legal challenges. Until those are ironed out, no posters will be hung up of this sort.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployed Workers Win Jobless Aid Extension]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/26/unemployed-workers-win-jobless-aid-extension/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Congress has recently passed an initiative to extend workers insurance for America's unemployed. At first blush, Congress's Republicans were not too interested in the initiative. However, the ongoing 99 percent v. 1 percent battle cries of Occupy Wall Street- the opinion polls showed that Americans weren't going to accept a rejection on this plan. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart's Rob Walton Wins JWJ's Scrooge of the Year
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/23/wal-mart%E2%80%99s-rob-walton-wins-jwj%E2%80%99s-scrooge-of-the-year/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's been a tough year for Wal-Mart- countless class action suits, accusations of discrimination towards employees, and fighting off the fairly typical criticism and they receive for their mega store ways. To top it all off, Wal-Mart's Rob Walton has been named scrooge of the year for 2011. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gunmaker Holding Gun to the Head of UAW Members in Connecticut]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/22/gunmaker-holding-gun-to-the-head-of-uaw-members-in-connecticut/i'><![CDATA[Steve Cooper]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Connecticut gun maker recently announced it plans to open shop in Florida. The decision to expand comes with the news that while Colt Firearms plans to make a production move down south, they also plan to close up shop in their home state of Connecticut. Starting in early January, Colt Firearms will begin to cut a number of jobs at their Connecticut factory. Workers are scared for their jobs and have enlisted United Auto-Workers to help with negotiations. Expansion sounds good and all- but at what cost?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Antidote for Stupidity of Shipping Tax-Dollar-Financed Jobs Overseas]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/21/the-antidote-for-stupidity-of-shipping-tax-dollar-financed-jobs-overseas/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leo Gerard reflects on an initiative first proposed by ABC News Anchor, Diane Sawyer, for Americans to buy only domestic made products. The idea was that in buying more and creating more of a demand for American made products, more jobs would emerge. In this blog post, Mr. Gerard considers this initiative and how California has advanced legislation to do what one of our favorite nighttime news anchors has been pushing for all year. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Layaway Santas Help Kmart Customers Pay Off Christmas Gifts]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/20/layaway-santas-help-kmart-customers-pay-off-christmas-gifts/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whoever said Christmas miracles don't happen? Or that Santa isn't real? Kmart customers enrolled in their lay-away system have experienced first-hand that Santa is watching out for families during the holiday season.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Not-So-Silent Night- How Do I Take it Back?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/19/a-not-so-silent-night-how-do-i-take-it-back/'><![CDATA[APEX Expert Blog]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After a long year at work, finally you get a chance to let loose and feel appreciated at your company holiday party. That is- until you slip back one too many glasses of the holiday punch and you let something out in front of your boss or co-worker that you really wish you hadn't said. What are you to do to keep the holidays merry and keep the workplace drama-free?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[If Workers' Share Of National Income Were At The Post-War Average, They Would Earn An Extra $740 Billion This Year
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/15/if-workers%E2%80%99-share-of-national-income-were-at-the-post-war-average-they-would-earn-an-extra-740-billion-this-year/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The discussion comparing the 99% to the 1% continues to evolve to highlight the struggle of the American middle class during these hard economic times. The workers' share of national income has fallen to its lowest level on record. Instead of wages going to workers, workers' hard earned money is going to investors and corporate America. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Benefits Recipients Do More, Not less, to Look for Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/14/unemployment-benefits-recipients-do-more-not-less-to-look-for-work/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study reports that individuals receiving unemployment insurance benefits are five to six times as likely to actively search for jobs. These new statistics shine a light on the both the nature of the unemployment beast and the unemployed- its tough out there, folks. Just because you aren't at work, doesn't mean you aren't working hard to get somewhere.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HERvotes Turns Focus to Top Issues For Women in 2012: Health Care and Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/13/hervotes-turns-focus-to-top-issues-for-women-in-2012-health-care-and-economy/'><![CDATA[Adele Stan]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Its not new-news that women are bearing the brunt of the economic downturn of the past few years. Different organizations are joining forces and recognizing the impact on women and women's issues as a result of these hard times. HERvotes is a non-partisan campaign mobilizing around health care and economic rights for women.The new organization has begun to build a reputation with a number of public appearances and efforts over the past few weeks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Massey CEO Set to Open More Coal Mines]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/12/massey-ceo-set-to-open-more-coal-mines/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don Blankenship was head of Massey Energy when 29 coal miners were killed in a mine explosion. Now, he wants to open more coal mines and head those entities. Are we missing something here? When does corporate accountability come in to play? If the loss of 29 lives doesn't indicate when, we are not really sure what will]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NLRB Drops Boeing Case as Machinists Requested]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/09/nlrb-drops-boeing-case-as-machinists-requested/'><![CDATA[Adele Stan]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The NLRB has reported that the case between Boeing and "Machinists" in Washington state has been closed. The case closed after Machinists agreed to except a four-year contract extension that would increase Boeing manufacturing within the state. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['I'll Be Fired Instantly'-Company Policies and Results]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/08/ill-be-fired-instantly-company-policies-and-results/'><![CDATA[Robby Slaughter]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many employees find that music is the only thing that gets them through their workday. Whether it spurs productivity or gives them something positive to be distracted with, many people prefer to plug in their head phones and get to working. However, what if your work told you you couldn't listen to music? That logging onto YouTube would instantly get you fired? It sounds extreme, but apparently for some working Americans- that's the case.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alabama Agriculture Advances Plan to Replace Immigrant Workers with Prisoners]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/07/alabama-agriculture-advances-plan-to-replace-immigrant-workers-with-prisoners/'><![CDATA[Marie Diamond]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Alabama has been reforming its policy on immigrant workers over this past year. The state's agricultural industry has been suffering as a result. Immigrant workers, both documented and undocumented, have fled farms and farm owners have no one to harvest their crops. In response to what was already a drastic policy initiative, Alabama says it plans to fill the vacancies of these immigrant farmers with state prisoners. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A String of Slaughterhouse Successes for UFCW]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/06/a-string-of-slaughterhouse-successes-for-ufcw/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wage disparities at slaughterhouses and meatpacking facilities has caused a spike in unionization. More and more employees of this kind are unionizing to alleviate wage/income disparities in areas of the same geographic location and workers of the same demographic. The effect is that workers seem to be getting a better stake in negotiating better working conditions in this field of employment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobless Rate Drops, But Pain, Despair Persist in Weak Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/05/jobless-rate-drops-but-pain-despair-persist-in-weak-economy/'><![CDATA[David Moberg]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New stats say the economy is slowly, but surely improving and the unemployment rate has dropped. Hold the applause, folks- just because the numbers are improving doesn't mean things are actually going to get better in terms of our daily lives. The stress, anger, despair of unemployment and the state of our economy has wreaked havoc on people's lives. While the government is working on getting the numbers up, what's it doing to get our spirits back up in the mean time?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Occupy the Hood: Fighting for Those at the 'Bottom of the Bottom"]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/01/electrical-workers-use-traditional-and-online-organizing-in-illinois-sears-win/'><![CDATA[Roger Bybee]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Occupy Wall Street has been going on for weeks now- with the movement waxing and waning in different parts of the country. However, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, Occupy the Hood, has emerged and appears to be capitalizing on the spotlight of its parent movement. Composed primarily of African American and Latino youth activists, they have tried to shift the focus off solely the middle class but also to consider the plight of poorer Americans in our country. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Electrical Workers Use Traditional and Online Organizing in Illinois Sears Win]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/12/01/electrical-workers-use-traditional-and-online-organizing-in-illinois-sears-win/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When distance gets in the way of bringing workers sharing common workplace problems from coming together, its time to innovate. A recent drive to bring Sears technicians together exemplifies how unionization continues to evolve and take new approaches. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing it Their Way: Government Layoffs Worsening Unemployment]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/30/doing-it-their-way-government-layoffs-worsening-unemployment/'><![CDATA[Isaiah J. Poole]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New findings show that job cuts and the unemployment rate was much worse in 2011 than in 2010. This year's theme in unemployment has been the deficit and the government's inability to come to a consensus or plan about how to fix things in regards to the economy. However, these new statistics indicate that government lay offs and government budget cuts may be perpetuating the unemployment rate. Again, another point to highlight that we are on a never ending cycle of government upsets. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Housekeepers Charge Hyatt Fired Them for Taking Down Their Own Photos]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/29/housekeepers-charge-hyatt-fired-them-for-taking-down-their-own-photos/'><![CDATA[Josh Eidelson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When a hotel worker noticed that her picture  had been used in a comedic bulletin board posting at her place of work, she was furious. She took it down, feeling it was inappropriate. A few weeks later, she was fired. Was this just a coincidence or an act of retaliation? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Politics Affect Unionization Rates, Study Finds]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/27/politics-affect-unionization-rates-study-finds/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new study reveals that union density in the United States is decreasing as a result of our politics. Politics- apparently the source of many American problems these days-in our country have led to fewer collective bargaining agreements. This is a stark comparison to unions in foreign countries, where apparently collective bargaining agreements are more prevalent. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airport Workers Say Pay Is Illegally Low]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/23/airport-workers-say-pay-is-illegally-low/'><![CDATA[Dave Jamieson]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As we all head out to travel home for the holiday, stop and think before you sass the airport employee you are about to confront about the possible delay in your flight, the extra charge on  your bags, or that the line at security took way to long. AIrport employees are expected to work long and odd hours and maintain order and ease at the airports- but for only a little more than minimum wage per hour. Working a high intensity job, the pay off apparently is slim to none.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Super Committee Deal. Good. Now Focus On Jobs--Best Way To Lower Deficit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/22/no-super-committee-deal-good-now-focus-on-jobs%e2%80%94best-way-to-lower-deficit/'><![CDATA[Roger Hickey]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Congress announced that the Super Committee had failed to reach a deal on how to reduce the deficit. Are we really surprised at this point? Not exactly. However, we aren't expecting our representatives to admit defeat and take a seat (even if the holidays are approaching). Instead, as Roger Hickey put it, we still need  our congressmen and women to fight for job creation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy 40th Reed v. Reed!]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/21/happy-40th-reed-v-reed/'><![CDATA[Maria Saab]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, the National Women's Law Center held a celebratory panel of the United States Supreme Court landmark decision of Reed v. Reed; a decision that extended the Equal Protections of the Fourteenth Amendment to women. With guest of honor, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a panel of academics discussed to effect of this case on the development of discrimination law in American jurisprudence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: The Billions Corporations Avoided Paying In Taxes Would Have Created Over 100,000 Jobs In Education]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/18/report-the-billions-corporations-avoided-paying-in-taxes-would-have-created-over-100000-jobs-in-education-by/'><![CDATA[Tanya Somanader]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that feeling when you get a paycheck and you look at your gross pay and get that small feeling of excitement. That is, until you look at what you are really getting paid after-taxes. It's rare that a working American gets to evade taxes on their income. So why do corporations get to do it, year in and year out? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fear of Anti-Immigration Law Leaves Empty Classrooms, Idle Farms]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/17/fear-of-anti-immigration-law-leaves-empty-classrooms-idle-farms/'><![CDATA[Robert Struckman]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Alabama has recently passed an anti-immigrant law in their state. An African-American delegation of civil rights leaders are examining the effects. Since the law was passed, dependable laborers have stopped showing up to farms for work and students have been disappearing from their schools. Predominantly, the Latino population has been the most adversely affected by the passage of this law. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[37,000 Target Employees Sign Petition To Protest Working Long Hours On Thanksgiving]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/16/37000-target-employees-sign-petition-to-protest-working-long-hours-on-thanksgiving/'><![CDATA[Marie Diamond]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The holidays may be an enjoyable time for some, but arguably a less pleasant time for retail workers across America. The long hours,  frantic customers, influx of product on the shelves- employees are expected to endure more and more around this time of the year. When Target announced that its employees would be required to show up to work on Thanksgiving day to open their stores at 10pm to give their customers an earlier advantage in Black Friday bargains, employees were enraged. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unions' Partnership With Oregon's Cool Schools Means Green Schools and Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/15/unions%E2%80%99-partnership-with-oregon%E2%80%99s-cool-schools-means-green-schools-and-jobs/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Union-owned financial services company, Ullico, has partnered with the state of Oregon in a "Cool Schools" initiative that aims to repair, rebuild, and energy retrofit. This partnership is investing $ 15 million back into Oregon schools. The effort is a branch of the Clinton Global Climate Initiative. It will help not only rebuild schools, but create stable projects with enduring jobs in the state. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Deadliest Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/14/the-deadliest-jobs/'><![CDATA[Matthew Yglesias]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are common misconceptions about what jobs are the riskiest or the most dangerous to clock in for everyday. Policemen, firefighters, and service men and women are at first glance going to work in some of the more dangerous jobs out there. Are librarians facing risks of danger at their jobs? Apparently, this could be the case. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Soldiers Fight for America, They Shouldn't Have to Fight for a Job: The Internet and Tax Incentives Seek to Stem the Tide of Veteran Unemployment]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/11/soldiers-fight-for-america-they-shouldnt-have-to-fight-for-a-job-the-internet-and-tax-incentives-seek-to-stem-the-tide-of-veteran-unemployment/'><![CDATA[Steve Cooper]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In honor of Veteran's Day today, we salute the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives to fight for our country. President Obama has called for a troop removal from places like Afghanistan and Iraq. Soldiers are returning to the States with different experiences. After facing the depravities of war, they are now encountering the depravity of our nation's economy and job market. We honor you today, Vets, but unfortunately we don't necessarily  have any jobs for you to come home to. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Modest Proposal for Veteran's Day]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/10/a-modest-proposal-for-veterans-day/'><![CDATA[Charlotte Fishman]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In honor of Veteran's Day, we salute our service men and women for their commitment and sacrifice to our nation. We admire their willingness to disrupt their "normal" lives and head to defend our liberties in foreign lands. Although we may pay them respect for their military service abroad, it appears as though we are denying them certain respect when they return to civilian life after or in-between deployments. Service members are facing some adversity in the workplace related to harassment and discrimination related to their military service. Veteran's Day is a time for us to salute our fellow Americans for their commitment to our nation, but maybe it should also be a time to reflect on how we treat them post-deployment.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Poll: Ohio Voters are Likely to Penalize Politicians for Issue 2 support]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/09/poll-ohio-voters-are-likely-to-penalize-politicians-for-issue-2-support/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ohioans took to the polls this week to vote on Issue 2: a law challenging the future of collective bargaining in the state. The results conclude that roughly 60% of state residents approve of collective bargaining. Combating the major piece of legislation of Ohio Governor Kasich, Ohioans are letting their representatives know how they really feel. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop Looking For a Job, Start Looking for an Opportunity]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/08/stop-looking-for-a-job-start-looking-for-an-opportunity/'><![CDATA[Darren Hardy]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The world is changing: everything we knew about getting jobs up until this point has changed. Before, attaining the highest education and gaining certain technical skills meant a guaranteed job with a pretty nice pay check. As Darren Hardy so honestly tells us, things just aren't the same. Mr. Hardy doesn't leave us hanging out to dry with this news; instead, with some of the great insight from his new book, The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy gives us seven strategies to adapting to the new job atmosphere.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aim, Shoot, You're Fired]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/07/aim-shoot-youre-fired/'><![CDATA[David M. Krisch]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A pharmacist at a Walgreens in Michigan was fired for using a concealed weapon while at work after he was confronted with threats from two armed robbers. While most would consider the pharmacist a hero, his employers considered him to be more of a liability than saving grace. The pharmacist has decided to head to court claiming his right to self-defense. However, he faces some obstacles in bringing his claim under Michigan state law. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy Adds 80,000 Jobs, Jobless Rate Drops to 9%]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/04/economy-adds-80000-jobs-jobless-rate-drops-to-9/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The recent set of figures published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment has fallen right below 9% and approximately 180,000 jobs have been added over the past month. While this is the kind of good news Americans look forward to hearing, the bad news is that more jobs could have been added had our politicians in Washington opted to pass legislation that would increase infrastructural jobs around the country. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[D.C. Council Finally Acts to Help D.C. Residents Get Good Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/03/d-c-council-finally-acts-to-help-d-c-residents-get-good-jobs/'><![CDATA[Calvin Moore]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the D.C. Council passed the First Source Bill which will help thousands of unemployed workers here in the nation's capital to get jobs. Unemployed since 2008, Calvin Moore recounts his experiences and his difficulties in getting a job. His story, while unique in its own respects, is one the resembles those of many individuals' around our country who are challenged by the economy and unemployment. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Restaurant Association, Big Bucks Donors Defeat Denver-Sick Days Measure for Low-Wage Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/02/restaurant-association-big-bucks-donors-defeat-denver-sick-days-measure-for-low-wage-workers/'><![CDATA[Adele Stan]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After prolonged efforts by working families in the Denver area to pass a measure that would enforce paid sick-leave for low-wage workers, the initiative was defeated by Denver voters. Titled "Initiative 300," advocates of this measure contend that although they were defeated in Denver, they foresee Initiative 300 making its way to cities across the country. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/02/restaurant-association-big-bucks-donors-defeat-denver-sick-days-measure-for-low-wage-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[You've Got Great Experience, Sir, But You're Too Old]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/11/01/youve-got-great-experience-sir-but-youre-too-old/'><![CDATA[Jaclyn Tyndorf]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone is in the rat race to get a job these days. What most people have realized, however, is that there appears to be no formula to follow to get a job. Having more experience than another candidate no longer means you necessarily will get a job. In many cases, older applicants with more experience are getting the short end of the stick. Age discrimination suits are popping up more than ever these days. In the case of three older technicians, they weren't going to take a seat to potential employers overlooking them due to their age. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Walmart Women Launch Another Round of Discrimination Suits, But Will It Even Matter in the Long Run?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/31/walmart-women-launch-another-round-of-discrimination-suits-but-will-it-even-matter-in-the-long-run/'><![CDATA[Ian Millhiser]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last June, approximately one million female Wal-Mart employees came together to file a class action law suit against the superstore chain citing sex-based discrimination. However, the Supreme Court barred class action certification for the claim stating that the discrimination suffered by the women was too dispersed and varying to hold them together as a class of individuals. The women are back to make sure that their wrongs are righted. Last Thursday, a suit was filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of 90,000 female employees of Wal-Mart coming from four different regions of the state. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When it Comes to Finding Workers, CEOs Suddenly Forget Free Market Principles]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/28/when-it-comes-to-finding-workers-ceos-suddenly-forget-%e2%80%98free-market%e2%80%99-principles/'><![CDATA[Adele Stan]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CEOs are complaining that there aren't enough skilled workers to fill their job openings. But is this really true? The ratio of unfilled jobs to employment is down a third from pre-recession levels. So what are CEOs to do? Apparently, in these situations they should be raising wages. However, it doesn't seem too likely that they will. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Study Confirms Overwhelming Support for LGBT Workplace Protections]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/27/new-study-confirms-overwhelming-support-for-lgbt-workplace-protections/'><![CDATA[Zack Ford]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New statistics show that more and more heterosexuals are supporting LGBT workplace equality initiatives. Many even think that these initiatives are already in place. The reality is, however, many states have not incorporated LGBT specific workplace discrimination provisions into their legislation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denver Paid Sick Leave Initiative Being Fought By Restaurant Chains]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/26/denver-paid-sick-leave-initiative-being-fought-by-restaurant-chains/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Labor and health groups are working together to encourage business owners and companies in states across the country to increase the number of paid sick days they offer to their employers. The latest state to face the offer is Colorado. In Denver next week, voters are expected to give their input in a referendum initiative that confronts this issue of increased paid-sick days. Restaurant chains, however, are working against the referendum to try to eliminate any mandate that they pay up for employees missing work. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can Nontraditional Labor Orgs Represent Workers?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/25/can-nontraditional-labor-orgs-represent-workers/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, the National Taxi Workers Alliance joined the AFL-CIO as the first non-traditional labor group ever to join as an affiliate. The AFL-CIO is making an effort to reach out to different kinds of workers' rights organizations that may not fit the typical labor union mold. Many feel that with the AFL-CIO taking non-traditional labor groups under their wing, more workers organizations will be better able to negotiate for and improve upon their working conditions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yes, Public Sector Cutbacks are Hurting the Economy
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/24/yes-public-sector-cutbacks-are-hurting-the-economy/'><![CDATA[Matthew Yglesias]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In another conversation about the job market and the state of employment in our economy, Matthew Yglesias examines the difference between job losses in the private sector and job losses in the public sector. In general, the scale of public sector employment is much smaller than the private sector. However, where should our employment focus be and which will benefit restoring our economy more? Public or private sector jobs?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alleged 'Skills Gap' Takes Spotlight Off Who's to Blame for Massive Jobs Shortage]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/21/alleged-skills-gap-takes-spotlight-off-whos-to-blame-for-massive-jobs-shortage/'><![CDATA[Roger Bybee]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new narrative about the 99 percent and the job situation in our country has emerged. It examines the skills gap as opposed to the jobs gap. Many Americans, outside of recent college grads, are not equipped with the skills to transition into new job situations should their current jobs or career paths are disrupted. Roger Bybee suggests that maybe we need to look away from the government's role in this and consider what we, as jobless Americans, are bringing to the table.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Controversial DC Education Reform Has Raised Teacher Salaries Substantially]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/20/controversial-dc-education-reform-has-raised-teacher-salaries-substantially/'><![CDATA[Matthew Yglesias]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Matthew Yglesias takes a look at D.C. Public Schools' IMPACT evaluation system, which was put forward by former school board chancellor, Michelle Ree. This system, which caused an uproar in its early stages of implementation for trading off job security for higher wages, has now proven to be more successful than most believed it would be. Teachers are getting paid more and the number of teachers keeping their jobs and those getting the axe as a result of the evaluation system is pretty even. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Poll Finds Ohio's Issue 2 Headed for Defeat]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/19/poll-finds-ohios-issue-2-headed-for-defeat/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The polls in Ohio are getting a lot of activity these days with a referendum on Issue 2 on the table. The referendum asks Ohio citizens whether they will approve or reject the proponents of Senate Bill 5, which limits collective bargaining rights for public employees. As the polls continue to fluctuate between those in opposition and those in favor, the political parties of the state are beginning to get involved to sway the vote. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Law Ups the Ante Significantly for California Employers Who Are Caught Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/18/new-law-ups-the-ante-significantly-for-california-employers-who-are-caught-misclassifying-employees-as-independent-contractors/'><![CDATA[Minami Tamaki]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to cut back labor costs, many companies classify a large portion of their workforce as "independent contractors." This helps to reduce pay roll taxes and reduce concern with labor code requirements. However, a recent trend has emerged where employers are misclassifying employees as "independent contractors" to catch a break. California has enacted a new law that will make the misclassification of employees a punishable offense. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[While Washington Dithers, Labor Brings Jobs and Equity Home]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/17/while-washington-dithers-labor-brings-jobs-and-equity-home/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Promises and promises, but no guarantees. As the 2012 campaign season approaches, we are prepared to hear the long list of promises and reassurances that our presidential candidates are planning to present to Americans about what they can do to restore our country to economic greatness. However, we can't help but doubt that these politicians won't fulfill these promises. Instead,we need to find a way to restore jobs and help our communities get back on their feet. Michelle Chen takes a look at how labor agreements may have the answers to dealing with all of these unfulfilled promises. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[America Wants to Work Week of Action Spotlights Rising Call for Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/14/american-wants-to-work-week-of-action-spotlights-rising-call-for-jobs/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Members of AFL-CIO in Charleston, West Virginia marched together last week in an effort supporting America Wants to Work National Week of Action. This is an effort to promote a real jobs agenda. Several dozens of people gathered together to discuss one of the easiest ways to build jobs- rebuilding America's infrastructure. More meetings like this are expected to take place in other parts of the county, including Boston and Baltimore. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Other Occupation: How Wall Street Occupies Washington]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/13/the-other-occupation-how-wall-street-occupies-washington/'><![CDATA[Zaid Jilani]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With an increasing number of people joining the Occupy Wall Street movement, one can't help but wonder how did we get to this point? How has Wall Street, who has been tied to so many recessions, depressions, and economic troubles, managed to stay on top through it all? The answer: our government. Zaid Jilani takes a look at how Washington and Wall Street have worked in tandem to keep Wall Street dominating. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Creating Jobs the First Step to Ending Inequality in America]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/12/creating-jobs-the-first-step-to-ending-inequality-in-america/'><![CDATA[Adele Stan]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The recent press surrounding the  99 Percent Movement has case a light on the extreme disparities among Americans in regards to their socio-economic status. This is not new news, however. The downturn of the economy over the past few years has widened the gap. The best way to address this inequality is to find a way to stimulate jobs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Seven Snappy Comebacks for Those Lame Anti- 'Occupy' Talking Points]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/11/seven-snappy-comebacks-for-those-lame-anti-occupy-talking-points/'><![CDATA[Richard Eskow]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow, skeptics and harsh critics are starting to attack back. What do you say to that? Sticks and stones. Richard Eskow, a former Fortune 500 CEO, comes up with a list of truths to fight the naysayers with. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Auto Workers Use Social Media to Increase Transparency in Contract Talks]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/10/auto-workers-use-social-media-to-increase-transparency-in-contract-talks/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social media has become a leveraging tool in many situations over the past few year. Whether it has been to foster democracy in the Middle East or to influence politics in the United States, we are now seeing how unions are capitalizing on social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook to gain some advantages in contract disputes. Automobile workers are using social media to track the status of contract negotiation talks with their industry. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trumka: AFL-CIO Will Support Occupy Wall St. Protest "In Every Way' it Can]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/07/trumka-afl-cio-will-support-occupy-wall-st-protest-in-every-way-it-can/'><![CDATA[David Moberg]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the Occupy Wall Street movement begins to amass a national following, different individuals and organizations are declaring their support of the movement. One of these organizations is AFL-CIO. President of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, has endorsed the campaign and in a recent statement has said, "We believe as they do that the economy is shutting out 99 percent of the people. It works for the top 1 percent marvelously&hellip;But the rest of us ... we think there's a different and better way."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delays Mount on Life-Saving Workplace Regulations]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/06/delays-mount-on-life-saving-workplace-regulations/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration, has slowed down in passing new regulations to improve conditions in the workplace. The delays are a result of legislative, executive and judicial pressures (politics, of course). Nearly five prospective regulations have been delayed for 4-31 years. The issue becomes whether we should give priority to political banter at the expense of the health and livelihood of our workers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Only Up From Here, Right? ]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/05/only-up-from-here-right/'><![CDATA[Maria Saab]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Institute for Women's Policy Research released a study in conjunction with the Rockefeller Foundation about Americans' perceptions on their economic security after the Recession that occurred between 2007-2009. The survey, which was administered to nearly 3,000 Americans, implies that many Americans, both men and women, feel less confident about their economic security today more than ever. The survey goes on to isolate different factors and statistics that contribute to this general sentiment. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Owners, Investors Say Tax Changes Make 'Zero Difference ' In Hiring: 'I'm Not Sure What The Connection Is'
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/'><![CDATA[Tanya Somanader]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It appears that our politicians in Washington are always debating what to do with taxes: should we cut taxes? Should we raise taxes? Should we tax the rich? Should we shift our tax dollars? This sort of contemplation is apart of a neverending cycle that always seems to come back around full circle much sooner than we imagine. Responding to President Obama's "Buffet Initiative" to increase taxes on the wealthy, republicans are saying that taxing those with more capital will mean less capital in our system, and thus an increase on job creates that will result in less jobs. As Tanya Somanader writes, business owners and millionaire investors are coming up with their own conclusions about the matter. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bus Drivers Forced to Transport Arrested Wall Street Protesters; Union Going to Court to Stop It]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/10/03/bus-drivers-forced-to-transport-arrested-wall-street-protesters-union-going-to-court-to-stop-it/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the Occupy Wall Street movement gains momentum, labor unions are having to act to gain some credence in the city. The Transit Workers Union is heading to court to prevent MTA from forcing them to bus arrested protestors. On Saturday, buses were commandeered to transit arrested protestors. TWU believes that its purpose is to provide transit services to the general public, not to be commanded at-will for the sake of transporting arrestees.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Labor Movement Rolls Into Wall Street Occupation]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/30/labor-movement-rolls-into-wall-street-occupation/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Labor activism is on the rise and making moves. The next location to get a piece of the action is New York city, and more specifically Wall Street. Labor activists are taking to the streets of the Financial District to voice their concerns, arguments, and criticisms on labor workers' conditions amidst the struggles of the present-day economy. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Ford Refuse To Share Profits With Its Workers After Paying Its CEO $26 Million?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/29/will-ford-refuse-to-share-profits-with-its-workers-after-paying-its-ceo-26-million/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[United Auto Workers and GM are finalizing contract negotiations, the first to emerge since the Obama Administration bailed out the automobile mogul. However, there appears to be a little bump in the road to attaining a contractual relationship between the two parties. Ford appears to be unwilling to give a share of the millions of dollars in profits it has made over the past few quarters to its workers. When the CEO of Ford is cashing in on a $26 million dollar paycheck, wouldn't refusing to pay some of your employees a share in the profits  seem to indicate that you aren't changing your ways at all, GM? ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Civil War: We're Eating Each Other for the Crumbs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/28/a-civil-war-we're-eating-each-other-for-the-crumbs/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to reinvigorate the job markets in their respective states, state governments are offering tax breaks to large companies and corporations in exchange for job opportunities for their citizens. While stimulating the job market is an important aspect of improving the state of the economy, some critics of this scheme are wondering whether negotiating with corporate giants gives them more leverage to engage in some of the activity that helped to bring our economy down in the first place. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[If Unionization Rates Were 10 Percent Higher, The Typical Middle Class Household Would Earn $1,479 More Every Year]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/27/if-unionization-rates-were-10-percent-higher-the-typical-middle-class-household-would-earn-1479-more-every-year/'><![CDATA[Zaid Jilani]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that as the American economy continues to roll through frequent ups and downs, different pieces of information keep emerging about how to get Americans back on their feet. The latest piece to come out relates to the influence of unionization on family incomes around the country. If unionization rates could just increase a mere 10%, middle class families in the United States would see an aggregate increase of income amounting to approximately $102 billion dollars nation wide.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy For the Win! ]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/26/andy-for-the-win/'><![CDATA[Jaclyn West]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ford & Harrison, LLP takes a look at the issues behind the comedic quips of the hit TV show, The Office. During the season premiere, Robert California is appointed as the new CEO at Dunder Mifflin. In good comedic fashion, things don't kick off so smoothly for the new manager. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Momentum to End Discrimination Against Unemployed Jobseekers Builds, but Discriminatory Ads Continue]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/22/momentum-to-end-discrimination-against-unemployed-jobseekers-builds-but-discriminatory-ads-continue/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some employers just don't seem too sympathetic to potential job applicants who are currently out of work. Employers are repeatedly using discriminatory language in their job postings to deter unemployed individuals from applying to their jobs. With little expectation to see the staggering unemployment numbers drop in the near future, politicians are starting to speak out against these practices. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Studies Show Growing Depravity for Women in this Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/21/studies-show-growing-depravity-for-women-in-this-economy/'><![CDATA[Maria Saab]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New studies are reporting that while everyone seems to be reeling from the challenges of the poor economy, women are really taking a hit. The number of women living in extreme poverty has risen at am extremely rapid rate in just a few years. As women struggle to stay afloat in troubling times, statistics also show that children and families are likely to suffer as a result. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Separate and Unequal]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/20/separate-and-unequal/'><![CDATA[Cliff Palefsky]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court views arbitration as a process of "consent and not coercion." However, if consent is a distinguishing factor of the arbitration process, why has the Supreme Court compelled arbitration against its own jurisprudence norms? As the Supreme Court continues to rule for mandatory arbitration, a new wave of judicial abuse and constitutional misinterpretation overcomes the American legal tradition. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart and Women: Skeptics Question New Initiatives]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/19/wal-mart-and-women-skeptics-question-new-initiatives/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, Wal-Mart announced its initiative to invest in women-owned and women-run businesses. This initiative arrives at the heels of the Supreme Court's refusal to hear an employment discrimination suit filed by thousands of female former-Wal-Mart employees. Although critics do praise Wal-Mart  for taking some initiative, Wal-Mart's labor relations have not always been commendable. With that in mind, is this effort by the superstore giant actually going to improve relations with female business-owners? Skeptics provide their opinions on the matter. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment Costs are Higher Than They Appear
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/16/employment-costs-are-higher-than-they-appear/'><![CDATA[Matthew Yglesias]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the math just doesn't add up: while the numbers and statistics create the illusion that increasing the number of jobs in our country and improving the state of our national economy, the truth is- there are more things to consider than just factoring in the numbers. Our nation's conversation about the role of health care in our country continues to highlight the disparity of the times and what we need to push through the future. Although much of our economic recovery has been set back due to a recession and political stagnancy, we need to focus our efforts on some key pieces of the puzzle to get American back onto their feet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama's Jobs Plan Leaves Out Manufacturing]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/15/obamas-jobs-plan-leaves-out-manufacturing/'><![CDATA[Akito Yoshikane]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Economic strength and an increase in jobs is going to come from domestic production, so says President Obama. Although politicians and economists recognize the importance of American manufacturing in restoring our economy, its questionable whether they have formulated a plan of action to get things going. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Louisiana Worshippers Offer Prayers for Avondale Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/14/louisiana-worshippers-offer-prayers-for-avondale-workers/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When the going gets tough, your neighbors and community are there to support you. In the case of Avondale Shipyard workers who are in the process of losing their jobs, they have the entire state of Louisiana there for support. Churchgoers across several denominations of the state have rallied in prayer to help save Avondale workers' jobs. Can a petition to the Big Guy upstairs help these workers keep their jobs?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A COUNTRY is Not a COMPANY: CEOs Should Sit Down and Shut Up]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/13/a-country-is-not-a-company-ceos-should-sit-down-and-shut-up/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do we need to replace career politicians with CEOs to boost the economy and restore jobs? According to Jonathan Tasini, we most definitely do not. Running a business is not the same as running a country. While CEOs may have a list of achievements and successful business venture under their belts, they do not have the insight to help a nation come out of a faltering economy and high unemployment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Union Heroes Made a Difference on 9/11]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/12/union-heroes-made-a-difference-on-911/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we stop to remember those who were lost and the spirit of the American people in dealing with this tragedy. People from all different kinds of backgrounds became heroes that day, including union workers. On September 11, 2001, the American people banded together to protect one another and showed a great deal of compassion. We honor those union workers who made a difference in the lives of those affected by this tragedy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trumka:Obama 'Goes to the Mat' to Create New Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/09/trumka-obama-goes-to-the-mat-to-create-new-jobs/'><![CDATA[Richard Trumka]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last night, President Obama took to the podium to comment on the nature of jobs in our economy and to describe his plan for action to stimulate job growth. Many American recognize that the conversation about jobs has been more political banter than action. Will Obama's speech help to change the current dynamic on improving unemployment numbers? Richard Trumka lends his critique. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Report Finds High School Textbooks Ignore or Distort the Role of Labor Unions in American History ]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/08/new-report-finds-high-school-textbooks-ignore-or-distort-the-role-of-labor-unions-in-american-history/'><![CDATA[Zaid Jilani]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The state of the economy has created a sensation of labor workers where they have often been vilified in the press as aggressive, ruthless, and desperate. However, studies show that our children may be growing up with the wrong understanding of the laborer and the workers' union. Textbooks are neglecting key moments of history where the worker has changed the economy, society, and politics for the era. Our children's textbooks may need some revision. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recent College Graduates Face Long-Lasting Economic Damage ]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/07/recent-college-graduates-face-long-lasting-economic-damage/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For most of America's youth, the simple equation to developing their has always been recognized as "a good education + hard work= job/potential job security." Well in this case, one plus one isn't adding up to two. College graduates entering into today's workforce are facing a bleak future. With unemployment at 8%, which is forecasted to persist well into 2014, the young American workforce can't expect job security with the receipt of a diploma. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In the Future the Only Jobs Will Be Green]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/06/in-the-future-the-only-jobs-left-will-be-green/'><![CDATA[Joe Romm]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While unemployment statistics still reign high and the future of the American economy remains unknown, the honoring the Labor Day holiday seems less joyous this year than most. The question becomes, "Where are we headed?" Joe Romm hypothesizes that the American economy and American industry is on its way to a "greener" future- focusing heavily on the environment and ecological sustainability. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Supreme Court Vet Experiences Nation's Downturn Firsthand]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/05/a-supreme-court-vet-experiences-nation’s-downturn-firsthand/'><![CDATA[David Weisenfeld]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a personal essay reflecting on his experience with the downturn of the economy, David Weisenfeld recounts his career's roller coaster summer as turmoil within our economy and in Washington challenges our nation in multiple ways. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Press Oils the Machinery of Class Warfare]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/02/the-press-oils-the-machinery-of-class-warefare/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many underestimate the effect of the press or the media on their knowledge of current state of the world. All of the news headlines of today highlight the negative, or just one fraction of an event or circumstance that is the most negative. By harping on Americans' perceptions of the world that they live in, we aren't getting the news- but simply, the wrong idea. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Walmart Avoids Unions by Cracking Down on Baby Shower Committees]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/09/01/how-walmart-avoids-unions-by-cracking-down-on-baby-shower-committees/'><![CDATA[Laura Clawson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the bad press on working conditions at Walmart stores is no news to most, a former employee recounts one part of her training that taught Walmart workers how to spot co-workers' attempts at unionizing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hershey Strikers Say Solidarity is the Best Cultural Exchange]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/31/hershey-strikers-say-solidarity-is-the-best-cultural-exchange/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign-student workers came to the United States hoping for a cultural exchange, and instead have been faced with unfair labor practices, low wages, and harsh living conditions while working at a Hershey warehouse. These students are now heading a nation-wide tour to expose the exploitation of guest workers in the United States. Along the way, they are witnessing a strong sense of encouragement and support from the American people.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bloomberg Did Not Discriminate Against Women by Treating New Mothers the Same as Other Leave-Takers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/30/bloomberg-did-not-discriminate-against-women-by-treating-new-mothers-the-same-as-other-leave-takers/'><![CDATA[Piper Hoffman]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent court judgment ruling that Bloomberg LP did not discriminate against women for taking pregnancy leave creates a stir. While the female gender is the only one capable of carrying child, does permitting new-mother work-leave encourage a different kind of discrimination. Author Piper Hoffman discusses the perspective of "work-family" trade-offs versus "work-life" trade-offs and how this affects the workplace.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stupidity on Steroids]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/29/stupidity-on-steroids/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When an ethics complaint filed against a Connecticut councilwoman led to the decision forcing her to pay for a $400.00 high school course her son attended for free, the ethics board chose to compensate her for her legal costs, a $407,000.00 bill. Bob Rosner asks, "where is the common sense here?"]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NLRB Says Workers Need to Know Their Rights ]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/26/nlrb-says-workers-need-to-know-their-rights/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Labor Relations Board has issued a new mandate requiring employers to post a small poster informing workers of the rights under the National Labor Relations Act. However, negative reactions from Big Business makes some wonder- what's the big deal, it's just a poster, right?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["Sitting Ducks" and "Walking Targets": Risking Life on the Job]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/25/sitting-ducks-and-walking-targets-risking-life-on-the-job/'><![CDATA[Adam Kader]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the 1980s and 1990s, the phrase "going postal," was coined after a number of postal workers committed a series of acts of violence. Even today, however, workplace violence for postal workers and other workers alike remains a critical issue in the workforce that may require more examination than we think.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Revive the Dream]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/24/revive-the-dream/'><![CDATA[Lee Saunders]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the upcoming dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Lee Saunders highlights the Civil Rights leader's commitment to increasing employment and job opportunities in the United States. Saunders urges Americans to be inspired by King's message and challenge themselves for the future. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Help Fight Discrimination Against the Unemployed]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/23/help-fight-discrimination-against-the-unemployed/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As unemployment figures continue to grow, jobless Americans are continuing to face challenges in their attempts to find jobs. Employers are creating restrictions prohibiting currently unemployed individuals from applying to positions that me be available. A number of organizations are urging employers and career-building sites to change these practices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Therapeutic Suffering ]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/22/therapeutic-suffering/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Call me a tad too cynical, but the workplace has two kinds of suffering right now. Therapeutic and Non-Therapeutic suffering.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Striking Verizon Workers to Return to Work Tuesday]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/22/striking-verizon-workers-to-return-to-work-tuesday/'><![CDATA[Donna Jablonski]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 45,000 striking Verizon workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the Electrical Workers (IBEW), will return to work Tuesday under the existing contract as bargaining resumes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Filthy Rich Shout "Greed Is Good" and Party With The Politicians]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/19/the-filthy-rich-shout-greed-is-good-and-party-with-the-politicians/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the normal world of taxable income (and let me say that nothing in the tax code is simple when it comes to schemes that allow people like Black to shelter their money), carried interest is taxed as investment income - at the capital gains level of 15 percent (much lower than the top wage income rate), even though most of these managers invest very little, if any, of their own money.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Postal Workers to USPS: Don't Shred Our Contract]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/18/postal-workers-to-usps-don%E2%80%99t-shred-our-contract/'><![CDATA[Akito Yoshikane]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service's plans to cut more than 220,000 jobs - that's right, nearly a quarter million - and break a collective bargaining agreement has its employee unions up in arms.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Whistleblower Legislation - A Step in the Right Direction for Employment Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/17/new-whistleblower-legislation-a-step-in-the-right-direction-for-employment-rights/'><![CDATA[Jesci Drake]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Luckily, the law seems to be heading in the right direction for employees on whistleblower issues.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Support Grows for Striking Verizon Workers' Fight for Middle-Class Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/16/support-grows-for-striking-verizon-workers%E2%80%99-fight-for-middle-class-jobs/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The huge crowd outside the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., Saturday wasn't there for a basketball game or concert. They came to tell Verizon to stop its attack on middle-class jobs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tea Party? More Like the Donner Party]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/15/tea-party-more-like-the-donner-party/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...to the Tea Party there is only one mantra, cut today, cut tomorrow and then put together a commission to cut in the future.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fox News' Megyn Kelly Gets It Right: 'The United States Is In The Dark Ages When It Comes To Maternity Leave']]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/11/fox-news%E2%80%99-megyn-kelly-gets-it-right-%E2%80%98the-united-states-is-in-the-dark-ages-when-it-comes-to-maternity-leave%E2%80%99/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Out of 173 countries studied, 169 countries offer guaranteed leave with income to women in connection with childbirth; 98 of these countries offer 14 or more weeks paid leave. Although in a number of countries many women work in the informal sector, where these government guarantees do not always apply, the fact remains that the U.S. guarantees no paid leave for mothers in any segment of the work force, leaving it in the company of only 3 other nations: Liberia, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Friend to Day Laborers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/10/a-friend-to-day-laborers/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO--Gretchen Moore was coming home from the dentist in December 2009 when she saw about 125 men at the corner of Belmont and Milwaukee avenues in sub-zero weather and, baffled, decided to find out what was going on. "Hi guys, what are you doing?" she naively asked some men, she remembers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dumb, Dumber and the Downgrade]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/09/dumb-dumber-and-the-downgrade/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The recent debt ceiling debate and S&P downgrade of the U.S. government reminded me of a fight between an ex-spouse and boss over who can make your life the most uncomfortable. You realize that they both have lots of weapons to do it and there is precious little that you can do to change the outcome.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[45,000 Verizon Workers on Strike]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/08/45000-verizon-workers-on-strike/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow morning, Aug. 8, thousands of striking workers will join mass picket lines and rallies at more than 100 Verizon work locations across New York and New Jersey to push the highly profitable company to back off its sweeping demands.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Good News for Wage-Theft Victims in San Francisco]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/05/good-news-for-wage-theft-victims-in-san-francisco/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In San Francisco, the Board of Supervisors yesterday took a major step to prevent wage theft and protect low-wage workers by unanimously approving the Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance. Mayor Edwin Lee still has to sign it into law.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Issa and NLRB Continue Duel, as Boeing CEO Threatens to Shift More Production]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/04/issa-and-nlrb-continue-duel-as-boeing-ceo-threatens-to-shift-more-production/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) threatened National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Lafe Solomon with a subpoena if he did not hand over key internal deliberative documents relating to the Boeing case by 5 p.m. on Tuesday July 26.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Challenge to Health Care Law Flying Under the Radar]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/02/challenge-to-health-care-law-flying-under-the-radar/'><![CDATA[David Weisenfeld]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Summer is a sleepy time at the Supreme Court as most of the justices exit the scorching Washington heat.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Giant Supervalu Grocery Chain Sues Small Workers Center]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/02/giant-supervalu-grocery-chain-sues-small-workers-center/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organizers say a lawsuit filed by a Minnesota grocery store chain against a worker center is nothing more than an attempt to bankrupt and silence them. Supervalu's suit is a culmination of activity over 18 months in which workers have been calling for fair pay and better working conditions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What We Really Want]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/08/01/what-we-really-want/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to a worldwide study by the Hay Group, the number one desire of employees was career advancement. Yep, we'd rather make progress in our careers than just get a wad of cash.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In the Wake of Oslo Attacks, a Path Forward for Labor?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/29/in-the-wake-of-oslo-attacks-a-path-forward-for-labor/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The labor movement has always derived its power from its ability to mobilize people as a collective whole. But that potential to catalyze social action, and to resonate across lines of color and nationality, is precisely what makes the movement a political target around the world. And that's why the attack on young progressive activists in Norway was both shocking and yet not unpredictable]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Republican FAA Shutdown Costs 4,000 Jobs, Threatens 90,000]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/28/republican-faa-shutdown-costs-4000-jobs-threatens-90000/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Republican House leaders forced a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week, they not only forced the layoff of 4,000 FAA workers, they also put at risk nearly 90,000 construction jobs at airports around the country.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hyatt Hotel Puts the Heat on Striking Workers--Literally]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/27/hyatt-hotel-puts-the-heat-on-striking-workers%E2%80%94literally/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO--The Hyatt hotel chain turned up the heat on striking and picketing workers--literally--here Thursday, as 10 hanging heat lamps normally used in winter were turned on workers picketing outside the downtown Park Hyatt. This occurred on one of the year's hottest days--with a heat index well above 100 degrees and the temperature over 80 degrees, with high humidity even early in the morning--part of a lethal nationwide heat wave.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Younger Generations Think about Social Security- Maybe Not What You Thought]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/26/what-younger-generations-think-about-social-security-maybe-not-what-you-thought/'><![CDATA[Jesci Drake]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["We are in the midst of the most dangerous threat to Social Security I have seen in my lifetime," exclaimed Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President for the Economic Policy Institute during opening remarks last Wednesday for a panel discussion on young people and Social Security. As discussions got underway it became apparent that while Social Security may be threatened, the youth of America thought it was one of the most important benefits the government provided and Social Security would stay strong as long as politics allowed it.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I'm a Guy and I'm Stressed Out]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/25/i%E2%80%99m-a-guy-and-i%E2%80%99m-stressed-out/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ah, the good old days. It's 1977 and the Labor Department's Quality of Work study found that 34 percent of men say that they're experiencing some kind of work and home life stress. About one in three.
Fast forward to 2008 and the same question gets agreement from 49 percent of men with families. Just about half.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bay Citizen First Start-Up News Website to Join Union]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/22/bay-citizen-first-start-up-news-website-to-join-union/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The editorial staff at the nonprofit news website The Bay Citizen voted to affiliate with the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of The Newspaper Guild-CWA (TNG-CWA). This is the first start-up news website to form a union.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL Players Have Fewer Rights Than Their Counterparts]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/21/nfl-players-have-fewer-rights-than-their-counterparts/'><![CDATA[David Weisenfeld]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blue-collar workers toiling on assembly lines and elsewhere have little in common with National Football League players.  So it's no surprise that few tears have been shed over the labor strife which engulfed the NFL for the last several months.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unions Continue Pushback Against Split Telecom Workforce]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/20/unions-continue-pushback-against-split-telecom-workforce/'><![CDATA[Akito Yoshikane]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Industry's growing wireless sector is mostly nonunion--and companies want to keep it that way]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First NAFTA-Wide Union Could Emerge This Year]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/19/first-nafta-wide-union-could-emerge-this-year/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[United Steelworkers and Mexico's Los Mineros union could develop a unification proposal as soon as this August]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weighty Matters]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/18/weighty-matters/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Okay, this one is a blinding glimpse of the obvious, we have bias against people who are overweight.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Supreme Ct. News Not All Bad for Employees This Term]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/15/supreme-ct-news-not-all-bad-for-employees-this-term/'><![CDATA[David Weisenfeld]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that the nation's employees did not fare well in the two most highly-publicized Supreme Court rulings affecting them this term, Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AT&T v. Concepcion.  In both cases, the ability of plaintiffs to get relief as a class in the courts was curtailed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs Crisis Forum: The Time for Excuses Is Over. Create Jobs Now]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/14/jobs-crisis-forum-the-time-for-excuses-is-over-create-jobs-now/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shonda Sneed of Yellow Springs, Ohio, was laid off in December 2009 and is about to run out of unemployment benefits. Because of state budget cuts, she also could soon lose the health care nurse who helps care for her mother who has dementia. At the last job she applied for, she was told 450 others had also applied for the same position.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Caught In a Fixed Game: The Struggle for Consumer and Employee Rights in the Forced Arbitration Process]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/13/caught-in-a-fixed-game-the-struggle-for-consumer-and-employee-rights-in-the-forced-arbitration-process/'><![CDATA[Andrew Laine]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, forced arbitration clauses have spread into a wide variety of contracts that regular citizens ordinarily enter into. These include both consumer contracts, such as those for cellular phone service plans, and employment contracts signed at the start of a new job. Obstacles to fair and impartial dispute resolution are manifold in this coerced dispute resolution process.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/13/caught-in-a-fixed-game-the-struggle-for-consumer-and-employee-rights-in-the-forced-arbitration-process/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Domestic Workers Rights Bill Moves Forward in California]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/12/domestic-workers-rights-bill-moves-forward-in-california/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Domestic Workers Rights bill is winding through California's Capitol.
This week the California Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee voted in favor (5-2) of a domestic rights bill, but some tough concessions have been made, including the removal of vacation and sick day provisions from the bill.

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<title><![CDATA[It's Lucrative at the Top]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/11/it%E2%80%99s-lucrative-at-the-top/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent study commissioned by the New York Times, CEO pay is up 23%.

Okay so the suites are doing well. Damn well.

How are the rest of us faring? Non executive pay increased .5%. Yes, less than inflation. While CEOs race onward and upward, our pay shrinks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WTO Finds China Broke Trade Laws, But Steelworkers President Says Action Not Enough]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/08/wto-finds-china-broke-trade-laws-but-steelworkers-president-says-action-not-enough/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that China had illegally blocked the export of Chinese raw materials.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Labor Ramps Up Campaign to End T-Mobile's Anti-Union Tactics]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/07/global-labor-ramps-up-campaign-to-end-t-mobile%E2%80%99s-anti-union-tactics/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, boasts in its annual report on corporate responsibility that it is committed to the global labor standards established by the International Labor Organization (ILO), a branch of the United Nations.  Except, it appears, when it comes to T-Mobile workers in the United States.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2011's Hero]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/06/2011%E2%80%99s-hero/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With an economy going sideways, CEOs ladling on lavish pay packages and far too many still unemployed, it's rare that a smile just explodes across my face these days from something I hear in the news. That is until I heard of Warren Nyerges.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rite Aid Workers Continue Calls for Affordable Healthcare at Shareholders Meeting]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/05/rite-aid-workers-continue-calls-for-affordable-healthcare-at-shareholders-meeting/'><![CDATA[Rand Wilson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rite Aid workers from seven states last week rallied against management's plan to make employees pay more for their healthcare and to show support for a 15-week "unfair labor practice" strike by Rite Aid employees at seven stores in Cleveland, Ohio. With strong support by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, United Students Against Sweatshops and the Harrisburg-area labor movement, the spirited rally took place immediately before the company's annual shareholder meeting on June 23, 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Illinoisans Call for Minimum Wage Increase]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/04/illinoisans-call-for-minimum-wage-increase/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Among various policies that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has touted as proving he fought for the common man was a 2006 bill that raised the state minimum wage automatically each year through 2010. Several days after Blagojevich was convicted on 17 federal corruption charges, minimum wage workers in Illinois began July 1 without any increase in minimum wages for the first time in five years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OSHA Fines Honeywell, Citing 17 'Serious Violations' at Uranium Facility]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/07/01/osha-fines-honeywell-citing-17-%E2%80%98serious-violations%E2%80%99-at-uranium-facility/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Federal action comes almost exactly one year after USW members were locked-out of Illinois plant by international company
When union workers were locked out over a year ago at the Honeywell uranium facility in Metropolis, Ill., they warned that the unskilled scabs being brought into the plant would cause accidents at the uranium enrichment facility due to their lack of experience.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Budget Cuts and Privatization Endanger Workers in Psychiatric Hospitals
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/30/how-budget-cuts-and-privatization-endanger-workers-in-psychiatric-hospitals/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stephanie Moulton reportedly loved her job as a social worker serving mentally disturbed people living in group homes under the care of the state--many of them having ended up there as a result of criminal charges.
Moulton was brutally killed by one of the schizophrenic men in her care, Deshawn James Chappell, while the 100-pound woman was, as usual, working alone at the group home.
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<title><![CDATA[Octogenarian Manager Strikes Blow Against Age Bias]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/29/octogenarian-manager-strikes-blow-against-age-bias/'><![CDATA[David Weisenfeld]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Florida Marlins hiring of 80-year-old Jack McKeon on June 20 to manage their team for the remainder of the baseball season was greeted with widespread ridicule.  Sports-talk radio hosts on WFAN 660 in New York mocked the Marlins, and others were quick to do so as well. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Care How Much the Boss Makes?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/28/do-you-care-how-much-the-boss-makes/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to a study by MIT and the Federal Reserve, executive pay at the nation's largest firms has more than quadrupled in real terms since the 1970's even as pay for 90% of America has stalled.
Remember, this isn't a labor union study. It's done by MIT, the Federal Reserve, the University of California and published in the Washington Post.
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Store Workers Share Why They Want to 'Work Different']]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/27/apple-store-workers-share-why-they-want-to-%E2%80%98work-different%E2%80%99/'><![CDATA[Josh Eidelson]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the day Apple celebrated 10 years since opening its first Apple Store, employee Cory Moll announced a campaign to unionize the company's 30,000-plus retail employees. Moll sent an e-mail to reporters declaring that "the people of Apple are coming together to "'work different.'" "The core issues definitely involve compensation, pay, benefits," Moll said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Too Big to Sue? High Court Thwarts Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/24/too-big-to-sue-high-court-thwarts-wal-mart-gender-discrimination-case/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As legions of Walmart workers shuffled into work on Monday, the Supreme Court smacked down a major class-action lawsuit that might potentially have shifted the legal landscape on women's rights in the workplace.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chicago Teachers Vow Renewed Activism Over Revoked Raises]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/23/chicago-teachers-vow-renewed-activism-over-revoked-raises/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chicago teachers will earn a total of about $100 million less than expected in the next academic year, as last week the new Board of Education under new Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel voted to deny 4 percent raises scheduled for each year of their five-year contract.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/23/chicago-teachers-vow-renewed-activism-over-revoked-raises/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[S.C. Workers Say Boeing Should Not Break Law to Move Jobs There]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/22/s-c-workers-say-boeing-should-not-break-law-to-move-jobs-there/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Workers emphasized that South Carolinians support Boeing bringing jobs to the Palmetto state but said the corporation should not break the law to do it.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/22/s-c-workers-say-boeing-should-not-break-law-to-move-jobs-there/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Wal-Mart Matters, But Perhaps Less Than You Think]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/21/why-wal-mart-matters-but-perhaps-less-than-you-think/'><![CDATA[David Weisenfeld]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["If it's standardless and recordless, then why is there commonality?" If there was any doubt as to the outcome, that comment and question put it to rest.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/21/why-wal-mart-matters-but-perhaps-less-than-you-think/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Companies Can't Discriminate, But Their Managers Can: The Supreme Court Gives Wal-Mart the Win in Dukes Gender Discrimination Class Action Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/21/companies-can%E2%80%99t-discriminate-but-their-managers-can-the-supreme-court-gives-wal-mart-the-win-in-dukes-gender-discrimination-class-action-case/'><![CDATA[Piper Hoffman]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today the Supreme Court sounded the death knell for Dukes v. Wal-Mart, the class action lawsuit accusing Wal-Mart of paying and promoting women less than similarly- or less-qualified men.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Job is Better Than a Bad Job]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/20/no-job-is-better-than-a-bad-job/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A study out of Australia found that people in poor quality jobs (those with high demands, low control over decision making, high job insecurity and an effort-reward imbalance) had more adverse effects on mental health than being unemployed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Janitors Commemorate 21st Anniversary of Justice for Janitors March]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/17/janitors-commemorate-21st-anniversary-of-justice-for-janitors-march/'><![CDATA[Rm Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twenty-one years ago, on June 15, hundreds of low-wage janitors marched in Los Angeles, demanding better working conditions.

The march turned into a bloody scene when police on horseback surrounded the janitors and their supporters, beating them back with clubs. It sparked a movement. The Justice for Janitors campaign was born and janitors won their first ever union contract.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Milestone for World's Domestic Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/16/milestone-for-world%E2%80%99s-domestic-workers/'><![CDATA[Liz Shuler]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the International Labor Organization's 100th annual conference in Geneva Switzerland, the global community took a major collective step towards achieving economic and social justice for some of the world's most vulnerable workers with the overwhelming adoption of the Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention and accompanying recommendation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clerical Vs. Strategic]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/15/clerical-vs-strategic/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently I worked at a job with a wonderful woman. She had been a administrative assistant all of her career. So when I asked her to create a data base for our sales calls, she immediately turned it into a clerical function.
She created an Excel spreadsheet that had a lot of columns that was chock full of tons of details about every client and potential client. There was only one problem, it was like a file cabinet, it stored everything. It was unwieldy and almost defied you to explore our best prospects or do any real analysis of our sales opportunities.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/15/clerical-vs-strategic/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[How a Raise in the Minimum Wage Could Benefit Both Workers and the National Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/14/how-a-raise-in-the-minimum-wage-could-benefit-both-workers-and-the-national-economy/'><![CDATA[Andrew Laine]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[he most basic rationale behind raising the minimum wage is widely known: the current minimum wage is not a "living wage", i.e. compensation that can truly allow an individual to meet regular monthly expenses. Data provided by the panel indicated that a woman with two children would need to work three minimum wage jobs in order to place herself in a stable position in most communities across the country. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cancer Victim Fired For Disclosing Brain Tumor Has Claim For Disability Discrimination]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/13/cancer-victim-fired-for-disclosing-brain-tumor-has-claim-for-disability-discrimination/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A U.S. District Court in Texas ruled that a  Houston P.F.Chang's restaurant may have violated the Americans with Disability Act when it fired one of its restaurant managers three days after he disclosed that he had a brain tumor. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/13/cancer-victim-fired-for-disclosing-brain-tumor-has-claim-for-disability-discrimination/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing Targets Union with Legal Probes in 'Wisconsin of Manufacturing' Fight]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/10/boeing-targets-union-with-legal-probes-in-%E2%80%98wisconsin-of-manufacturing%E2%80%99-fight/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Late last week, three workers at Boeing's North Charleston, S.C., factory filed for a right to intervene in the upcoming National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) case against the aerospace company.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/10/boeing-targets-union-with-legal-probes-in-%E2%80%98wisconsin-of-manufacturing%E2%80%99-fight/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[House Cuts TSA Funding, Eliminates Collective Bargaining Amid Union Election]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/09/house-cuts-tsa-funding-eliminates-collective-bargaining-amid-union-election/'><![CDATA[Akito Yoshikane]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It was just a few months ago when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers were granted the right to form a union following months of contentious debates in Congress.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China Drops Some Wind Power Subsidies After USW Complaint]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/08/china-drops-some-wind-power-subsidies-after-usw-complaint/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's some good news on the trade front: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk announced today that China has ended certain wind power equipment subsidies that gave its companies an unfair advantage in the global market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ILO Seeks Protections for Domestic Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/07/ilo-seeks-protections-for-domestic-workers/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic workers around the world play a crucial role in raising children, caring for the elderly and the infirm, and generally supporting those in need of household help. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog #12. Fired in Real Time: From Fired to CEO]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/06/blog-12-fired-in-real-time-from-fired-to-ceo/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was fired I had no idea that within a month I'd be firing people. You just can't make this stuff up.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Most Americans Think LGBT People Already Have Employment Protections -- They Don't]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/03/most-americans-think-lgbt-people-already-have-employment-protections-%E2%80%94-they-don%E2%80%99t/'><![CDATA[Zack Ford]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Think you know about LGBT employment protections? Take this quiz and see how much you know. A new poll from the Center for American Progress shows that 9 out of 10 voters think there is a federal law protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination. They're wrong. The poll found that 73 percent of voters do support such protections, including strong support from Catholics (74 percent), senior citizens (61 percent), and even people with unfavorable attitudes toward gay people (50 percent).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/03/most-americans-think-lgbt-people-already-have-employment-protections-%E2%80%94-they-don%E2%80%99t/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ohio Senate Republicans Attempt To Gut State Minimum Wage Law]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/02/ohio-senate-republicans-attempt-to-gut-state-minimum-wage-law/'><![CDATA[Travis Waldron]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ohio is one of 17 states that require workers to be paid above the minimum wage mandated by federal law. But Ohio Senate Republicans are working to limit the number of people eligible to earn that wage, attaching an amendment to an omnibus budget bill that would circumvent the law and prevent an untold number of workers from collecting the state-mandated minimum wage.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired in Real Time: Networking When Not Working]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/01/fired-in-real-time-networking-when-not-working/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that networking is the answer, no matter what the question.
But networking isn't making new friends on the bus. It's connecting and re-connecting with people from your past who can vouch for what you can bring to an organization. Who can open doors for you, and would be willing to speak up on your behalf.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/06/01/fired-in-real-time-networking-when-not-working/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court's E-Verify Decision Devastating for Employers, Immigrant Workers
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<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/31/supreme-court%E2%80%99s-e-verify-decision-devastating-for-employers-immigrant-workers/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Immigrants rights advocates and employers, including farmers, are lashing out at the Supreme Court's May 26 decision upholding Arizona's right to demand employers use the controversial e-Verify system, which is meant to confirm whether someone is in the country legally.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/31/supreme-court%E2%80%99s-e-verify-decision-devastating-for-employers-immigrant-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Four Years Ago Today, Hardworking Families Finally Got a Little Help]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/30/four-years-ago-today-hardworking-families-finally-got-a-little-help/'><![CDATA[Senator Jon Tester]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exactly four years ago, hardworking folks across the country finally got a pay raise ten years in the making.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Grocery Store Cleaners Enter Day 7 of Hunger Strike]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/27/grocery-store-cleaners-enter-day-7-of-hunger-strike/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 200 people--many of them janitorial workers--marched, rallied and protested in front of Cub Foods grocery store this week in Minneapolis, Minn., to urge the chain to treat their workers better.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/27/grocery-store-cleaners-enter-day-7-of-hunger-strike/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Warehouse Workers File Second Lawsuit Against Chicago-Area Wal-Mart Contractors]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/26/warehouse-workers-file-second-lawsuit-against-chicago-area-wal-mart-contractors/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, the Chicago-based group Warehouse Workers for Justice (WWJ) filed its second class action lawsuit this year against an agency responsible for staffing Wal-Mart's warehouse in suburban Elwood.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/26/warehouse-workers-file-second-lawsuit-against-chicago-area-wal-mart-contractors/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Study Finds Unionized Coal Mines Substantially Safer]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/25/study-finds-unionized-coal-mines-substantially-safer/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new study shows that miners in unionized coal mines are far less likely to be killed or injured on the job than miners in nonunion operations. The independent study funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that "unionization predicts an 18-33 percent drop in traumatic injuries and a 27-68 percent drop in fatalities."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Immigrant Workers' Exploitation Highlights Perils of Job Placement Agencies]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/24/immigrant-workers%E2%80%99-exploitation-highlights-perils-of-job-placement-agencies/'><![CDATA[Akito Yoshikane]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the nation's unemployment rate remains at record levels, it's no surprise that employment agencies have become a popular destination for those in search of work.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog #10. Fired in Real Time: Keeping the Faith]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/23/blog-10-fired-in-real-time-keeping-the-faith/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Want to know what it feels like to be fired?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From Sudbury to Chicago, Complaints About 'Blame the Worker' Safety]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/10/from-sudbury-to-chicago-complaints-about-%E2%80%98blame-the-worker%E2%80%99-safety/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Union leaders and other critics have dubbed the programs "blame the worker," on the premise that rather than addressing unsafe workplace conditions or inherently hazardous and grueling aspects of many jobs, employers say that accidents and injuries are almost entirely the result of worker behaviors and mindsets.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/10/from-sudbury-to-chicago-complaints-about-%E2%80%98blame-the-worker%E2%80%99-safety/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Domestic Workers Form Historic Partnership With AFL-CIO]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/13/domestic-workers-form-historic-partnership-with-afl-cio/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, May 10, the AFL-CIO formally recognized domestic workers as members of organized labor, as an agreement was made between the AFL-CIO and the National Domestic Workers Alliance, which includes 33 groups representing about 2.5 million domestic workers in 11 states and 17 major cities.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/13/domestic-workers-form-historic-partnership-with-afl-cio/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[German Workers Rally For T-Mobile USA Employees' Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/12/german-workers-rally-for-t-mobile-usa-employees%E2%80%99-rights/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 500 workers from ver.di, the German telecommunications workers union, today descended on Deutsche Telekom's global annual shareholders' meeting in Cologne  to demand  the company ensure its American employees at T-Mobile USA the same rights enjoyed by its German workforce.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/12/german-workers-rally-for-t-mobile-usa-employees%E2%80%99-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Inferior workplace health and safety regulations are killing us (literally!)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/20/inferior-workplace-health-and-safety-regulations-are-killing-us-literally/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Monday, May 16, SEIU member Cathy Stoddart, RN, BSN spoke at a briefing with U.S. Senate staff about the importance of strong health and safety workplace regulations. The briefing familiarized HELP committee staff with the benefits of regulations for American consumers and workers, as well as the costs of government's failure to ensure a safe workplace.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Puerto Rico Reinstates Collective Bargaining for Public Employees]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/19/puerto-rico-reinstates-collective-bargaining-for-public-employees/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the UAW and Puerto Rico's Servidores Publicos Unidos (SPU)/AFSCME Council 95 and other public employees celebrated May 17 when Gov. Luis Fortuno signed into law a bill reinstating collective bargaining for public employees.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/19/puerto-rico-reinstates-collective-bargaining-for-public-employees/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Republican NLRB Threats Part of Bigger War on Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/18/republican-nlrb-threats-part-of-bigger-war-on-workers/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Republican "outrage" machine has been operating in high-dudgeon mode since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against the Boeing Co. in April]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/18/republican-nlrb-threats-part-of-bigger-war-on-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[After the Crisis, Rise of Worker Discrimination Is Breathtaking]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/17/after-the-crisis-rise-of-worker-discrimination-is-breathtaking/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Migrant workers have been particularly affected by the crisis, with more situations of discrimination in access to employment and migration opportunities, increased xenophobia and violence, and worsened conditions of work, among other factors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[S.F. Activists Launch Anti-Wage Theft Campaign]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/16/s-f-activists-launch-anti-wage-theft-campaign/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[San Francisco workers yesterday kicked off a new citywide campaign to combat wage theft and rallied to mobilize support for a proposed new anti-wage theft law.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog #9. Fired in Real Time: Getting Advice]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/09/blog-9-fired-in-real-time-getting-advice/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I remember the feeling of being on a short leash when I was growing up. Whenever I forgot about it, my parents would yank it just to remind me.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chipotle Workers Under New Scrutiny by the Feds]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/06/chipotle-workers-under-new-scrutiny-by-the-feds/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill is once again facing close scrutiny from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/06/chipotle-workers-under-new-scrutiny-by-the-feds/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[After Half-Decade Struggle, Rite Aid Workers Form Union at Giant Distribution Center]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/05/after-half-decade-struggle-rite-aid-workers-form-union-at-giant-distribution-center/'><![CDATA[Rand Wilson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rite Aid workers at the company's massive Southwest Distribution Center in Lancaster, Calif., declared victory on May 1 in their five-year effort to form a union and improve working conditions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes: Wage Discrimination, Paternity Leave, Disability Discrimination And More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/04/employee-rights-short-takes-wage-discrimination-paternity-leave-disability-discrimination-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's A First: Major League Baseball Player Takes Paternity Leave...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/04/employee-rights-short-takes-wage-discrimination-paternity-leave-disability-discrimination-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Walker Scales Hypocrisy Summit with Worker 'Recognition' Awards]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/03/walker-scales-hypocrisy-summit-with-worker-%E2%80%98recognition%E2%80%99-awards/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...whatever you decide to call Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's announcement that he has launched a series of state employee recognition awards rewards just weeks after his long and bitter fight to eliminate their collective bargaining rights, it's hypocrisy at its worst.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/03/walker-scales-hypocrisy-summit-with-worker-%E2%80%98recognition%E2%80%99-awards/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired in Real Time: On the Dole]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/05/02/fired-in-real-time-on-the-dole/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just because I write about the workplace, it doesn't mean that I can be totally objective when confronting workplace challenges myself.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Public Workers and Immigrants March Together on May Day?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/29/will-public-workers-and-immigrants-march-together-on-may-day/'><![CDATA[David Bacon]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One sign carried in almost every May Day march of the last few years says it all: "We are Workers, not Criminals!" Often it was held in the calloused hands of men and women who looked as though they'd just come from work in a factory, cleaning an office building, or picking grapes.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/29/will-public-workers-and-immigrants-march-together-on-may-day/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Missing Link in Corporate Deviance]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/28/the-missing-link-in-corporate-deviance/'><![CDATA[Jesci Drake]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["It was a choiceless choice," claimed Janet Chandler last Thursday night in a special discussion panel put together by GAP (Government Accountability Project) and Georgetown Law. Her choice was to blow the whistle.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/28/the-missing-link-in-corporate-deviance/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Back in the Game]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/27/getting-back-in-the-game/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, getting back into the work game begins with re-writing your resume. Sure, networking is how you'll find an opportunity, but resumes are the foundation of your networking.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/27/getting-back-in-the-game/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[NLRB Issues Complaint Over Boeing's Move to S.C.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/26/nlrb-issues-complaint-over-boeing%E2%80%99s-move-to-s-c/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A complaint issued on April 20th by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the Boeing Co. is a victory for all American workers--particularly aerospace workers in both Puget Sound and South Carolina, officials with the Machinists (IAM) said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How the Koch Brothers Celebrate Earth Day]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/25/how-the-koch-brothers-celebrate-earth-day/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before the words "Koch Brothers" became an epithet among labor activists everywhere, the oil industry barons were already persona non grata to Mother Earth. This Earth Day, let us celebrate the myriad ways Koch has touched the lives of flora and fauna alike.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/25/how-the-koch-brothers-celebrate-earth-day/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Make Us Work 'Till We Die!]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/22/don%E2%80%99t-make-us-work-%E2%80%98till-we-die/'><![CDATA[Dave Johnson]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There was a time on this country when We, the People were in charge, and our government worked for us. Through our government we did things for each other and for our economy, and when we had economic success we paid back toward more such investment.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/22/don%E2%80%99t-make-us-work-%E2%80%98till-we-die/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 PayWatch: Average CEO Salary-$11.4 Million]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/21/2011-paywatch-average-ceo-salary%E2%80%9311-4-million/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While 25 million unemployed and underemployed U.S. workers are drowning, CEO pay skyrocketed by 23 percent, for an average salary of $11.4 million in 2010, according to the AFL-CIO Executive PayWatch. Released today, data compiled at PayWatch also show CEOs have done little to create badly-needed jobs, instead sitting on a record $1.93 trillion in cash on their balance sheets.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/21/2011-paywatch-average-ceo-salary%E2%80%9311-4-million/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Study: Increasing Wages at Wal-Mart Would Barely Affect Shoppers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/20/study-increasing-wages-at-wal-mart-would-barely-affect-shoppers/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wal-Mart is the largest private-sector employer in the United States. It employs more than 1.4 million workers here, but pays them an estimated 12 percent less than average retail workers in the country. Many argue that, while unfortunate, such low wages help poor families since by allowing them to purchase goods cheaply.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/20/study-increasing-wages-at-wal-mart-would-barely-affect-shoppers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico's Mineros to Receive Meany-Kirkland Award]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/19/mexico%E2%80%99s-mineros-to-receive-meany-kirkland-award/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past five years, the Mexican government has unleashed a systematic attack on workers' rights. Despite the continuing repression, Mexico's independent, democratic unions organize and represent the rights of workers. Some of the most egregious attacks have been on the Mine, Metal and Steel Workers Union (SNTMMSSRM), also known as Los Mineros.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/19/mexico%E2%80%99s-mineros-to-receive-meany-kirkland-award/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The "F" Word]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/18/the-%E2%80%9Cf%E2%80%9D-word/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I started networking after I was fired, yes, I actually follow the advice that I've been writing about for the last sixteen years, I came across an interesting issue. Do you use the "F" word with potential employers? You know, fired.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/18/the-%E2%80%9Cf%E2%80%9D-word/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog #5. Fired in real time: What the fallen need to hear]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/15/blog-5-fired-in-real-time-what-the-fallen-need-to-hear/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday I was fired.

It's 48 hours later, and I decided to blog about the emotional roller coaster ride that I unexpectedly found myself riding on. I'm never going to mention the name of the company, because its not about them. It's about anyone who has ever been fired, and the journey that we all must take after we've been let go.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women, Black Workers Hard Hit by Attacks on Public Employees]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/14/women-black-workers-hard-hit-by-attacks-on-public-employees/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The improved jobs figures out last Friday obscured the ongoing decline in public-sector jobs. As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics noted when releasing the March unemployment data:

 Employment in local government continued to trend down over the month.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/14/women-black-workers-hard-hit-by-attacks-on-public-employees/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Fair Pay Act Would Bring Equal Pay for Equal Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/13/fair-pay-act-would-bring-equal-pay-for-equal-work/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, equal rights advocates marked Equal Pay Day to remind the nation that women are paid  just 80 cents for every dollar men earn, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced the Fair Pay Act of 2011 that would ensure that employers provide equal pay for jobs that are equivalent in skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against Arizona's Immigration Law]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/12/u-s-appeals-court-rules-against-arizona%E2%80%99s-immigration-law/'><![CDATA[Andrea Nill]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Back in July, federal district court judge Susan Bolton imposed a preliminary injunction on parts of the controversial immigration law passed by Arizona last year, SB-1070. She enjoined provisions relating to warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented immigrants and document requirements and also struck down the requirement that police check the immigration status of anyone they stop, detain, or arrest if they reasonably suspect the person is in the country illegally.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/12/u-s-appeals-court-rules-against-arizona%E2%80%99s-immigration-law/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Egypt's Tahrir Square, Revisted: Labor's Revolution Betrayed?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/11/egypts-tahrir-square-revisted-labors-revolution-betrayed/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's time to return to Downtown Cairo. There are signs that the romance of the Arab Spring is already cooling off. Many activists who braved beatings and arrests to oust a dictator fear their civil society's rebirth may be smothered before taking its first breath.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/11/egypts-tahrir-square-revisted-labors-revolution-betrayed/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States to Hear "Ministerial Exception" Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/08/supreme-court-of-the-united-states-to-hear-ministerial-exception-case/'><![CDATA[Ross Runkel]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[March 28, 2011, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC to decide whether the "ministerial exception" applies to teacher at a religious elementary school.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/08/supreme-court-of-the-united-states-to-hear-ministerial-exception-case/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[You Can't Compete With Me The&hellip;legality of non-compete agreements]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/07/you-cant-compete-with-me-the-legality-of-non-compete-agreements/'><![CDATA[Michael Helfand]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Millions of American's wake up every day, get dressed in business attire, and head to work- only their "job" these days is actually looking for one. Employers know this, and in a lot of ways, the sheer volume of applicants per job gives them the ability to exclude benefits, cut salaries and make demands that are sometimes not only unfair, but illegal.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/07/you-cant-compete-with-me-the-legality-of-non-compete-agreements/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[American Workplaces are Safer&hellip;But Not for Everyone]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/06/american-workplaces-are-safer-but-not-for-everyone/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. workplaces are getting safer, according to national Department of Labor statistics for the past two decades. But immigrant workers in the most dangerous occupations have not shared in the increased safety, according to statistics and a recent report by seven worker centers nationwide.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/06/american-workplaces-are-safer-but-not-for-everyone/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired in real time: A little bit pregnant]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/05/fired-in-real-time-a-little-bit-pregnant/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One phrase comes to mind as I started calling my friends to tell them that I had been fired, "a little bit pregnant." I'm a guy, so please remember, this is a metaphor.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/05/fired-in-real-time-a-little-bit-pregnant/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[MSHA Says Massey Blast Shows Need for Tougher Safety Laws]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/04/msha-says-massey-blast-shows-need-for-tougher-safety-laws/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As we approach Tuesday, April 5, the first anniversary of the deadly blast at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch (W.Va.) mine that killed 29 coal miners, the nation's top mine safety official today called for tougher laws and bigger penalties for safety violators.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/04/msha-says-massey-blast-shows-need-for-tougher-safety-laws/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Poor, Pregnant, and Fired: Caregiver Discrimination Against Low-Wage Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/01/poor-pregnant-and-fired-caregiver-discrimination-against-low-wage-workers/'><![CDATA[Stephanie Bornstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new report by U.C. Hastings' Center for WorkLife Law details the extreme measures to which low-wage workers must go to keep a job and care for their children or elderly family members--and the sometimes shocking discrimination they face at work despite these efforts.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/04/01/poor-pregnant-and-fired-caregiver-discrimination-against-low-wage-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Do workers with Criminal Backgrounds Deserve a Second Chance?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/31/do-workers-with-criminal-backgrounds-deserve-a-second-chance/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The promise that 2011 will be a year of economic recovery rings hollow for the workers held back by their past. For many who've been in trouble with the law, not even a lifetime is enough to recover from a bad rap sheet.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/31/do-workers-with-criminal-backgrounds-deserve-a-second-chance/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired in real time: No soup for you.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/30/fired-in-real-time-no-soup-for-you/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Changing your lifestyle doesn't mean that you have to give up living.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/30/fired-in-real-time-no-soup-for-you/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Join March 29 Rally to Support Wal-Mart Women]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/29/join-march-29-rally-to-support-wal-mart-women/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people will show their support outside the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, when the High Court hears oral arguments in what could become the largest class-action civil rights suit in U.S. history.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/29/join-march-29-rally-to-support-wal-mart-women/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Radiation in the Homeland: Honeywell's Guilty Plea Shows Importance of Unions]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/28/radiation-in-the-homeland-honeywells-guilty-plea-shows-importance-of-unions/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This month, defense contractor Honeywell pleaded guilty to releasing radioactive material into the community of Metropolis, Ill.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/28/radiation-in-the-homeland-honeywells-guilty-plea-shows-importance-of-unions/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Foundry Workers Strike to Save Their Healthcare]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/25/foundry-workers-strike-to-save-their-healthcare/'><![CDATA[David Bacon]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A strike of more than 450 workers in one of the largest foundries on the west coast brought production to a halt Sunday night, at Pacific Steel Castings.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/25/foundry-workers-strike-to-save-their-healthcare/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Triangle Fire 100 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Unlearned]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/24/the-triangle-fire-100-years-later-lessons-learned-and-unlearned/'><![CDATA[Richard Greenwald]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fire taught the city, state and the nation a lesson: that the state had a responsibility to protect workers and that an unchecked free market system might not be fully compatible with democracy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/24/the-triangle-fire-100-years-later-lessons-learned-and-unlearned/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Migrant Refugees Swept into Revolutions in Libya and Bahrain]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/23/migrant-refugees-swept-into-revolutions-in-libya-and-bahrain/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the besieged borders of Libya and in the ghettoized neighborhoods of Bahrain, migrants have found themselves in the peculiar position of being refugees from countries that were always alien to them.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/23/migrant-refugees-swept-into-revolutions-in-libya-and-bahrain/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired in Real Time: The Perp Walk.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/22/fired-in-real-time-the-perp-walk/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've had countless people write to me, as a workplace columnist, to describe the security guard standing next to them as they packed up their soon-to-be-former desk and painfully did a final perp walk out of the building.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/22/fired-in-real-time-the-perp-walk/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Utah Governor Gary Herbert Signs Immigration Bills, Distances State From Arizona Approach]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/21/utah-governor-gary-herbert-signs-immigration-bills-distances-state-from-arizona-approach/'><![CDATA[Andrea Nill]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On March 15th, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) signed off on a bundle of four immigration bills which includes proposals that were specifically introduced as proactive alternatives to Arizona's harsh immigration law.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/21/utah-governor-gary-herbert-signs-immigration-bills-distances-state-from-arizona-approach/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Paid Sick Days - an Important Job Saving Strategy in a Weak Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/18/paid-sick-days-%E2%80%93-an-important-job-saving-strategy-in-a-weak-economy/'><![CDATA[Eileen Applebaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Too many workers still face an impossible choice: take off from work to care for themselves or their kids when illness strikes and risk losing their jobs or risk their health or that of their children and come into work.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/18/paid-sick-days-%E2%80%93-an-important-job-saving-strategy-in-a-weak-economy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired in real time: Never meet with your boss at 4 pm on Friday]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/17/fired-in-real-time-never-meet-with-your-boss-at-4-pm-on-friday/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My boss, and his henchman, arrived promptly for the meeting to discuss my sales update. It was 4 pm on Friday afternoon, approximately 48 hours ago.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Attack on Middle-Class Jobs, Workers Is Nationwide]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/16/attack-on-middle-class-jobs-workers-is-nationwide/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The so-called emergency managers bill would allow Gov. Rick Snyder (R) to declare a "financial emergency"... and even eliminate whole cities or school districts without any public input, according to the Michigan Messenger.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/16/attack-on-middle-class-jobs-workers-is-nationwide/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Temporary Workers on the Auction Block? And the Complicated Economics of Immigration]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/15/temporary-workers-on-the-auction-block-and-the-complicated-economics-of-immigration/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Immigration reform experts propose tying system to labor market, and creating govt.-run auction for temp workers&hellip;While also touting economic benefit of immigrants.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/15/temporary-workers-on-the-auction-block-and-the-complicated-economics-of-immigration/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexican Grocery Chain Workers Sue for Unpaid Wages in Silicon Valley]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/10/mexican-grocery-chain-workers-sue-for-unpaid-wages-in-silicon-valley/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 50 former workers at a now-defunct supermarket chain in Santa Clara County (aka Silicon Valley and San Jose) are suing their former employer for unpaid wages.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNITEHERE! Reaches Tentative Deals with Hilton Hotels]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/11/unitehere-reaches-tentative-deals-with-hilton-hotels/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After many months of bargaining, UNITEHERE! and Hilton Worldwide have reached tentative agreements at hotels in three major markets - Chicago, San Francisco and Honolulu. The tentative agreements cover nearly 4,000 workers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/11/unitehere-reaches-tentative-deals-with-hilton-hotels/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Is the Labor Department Dragging Its Feet On Promising Anti-Wage Theft Measure?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/14/is-the-labor-department-dragging-its-feet-on-promising-anit-wage-theft-measure/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A national survey of workers in the United States' three largest cities - New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles - showed the startling finding that 26 percent of those surveyed in low-wage industries were paid less than the minimum wage in the last year and 75 percent were not paid overtime.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/14/is-the-labor-department-dragging-its-feet-on-promising-anit-wage-theft-measure/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers File Class Action Wage Theft Lawsuit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/04/wal-mart-warehouse-workers-file-class-action-wage-theft-lawsuit/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After three months of working in a Wal-Mart warehouse in the Chicago suburbs last fall, Robert Hines was fed up with getting paid much less than he had been promised by the company Reliable Staffing, which hired temporary workers to unload containers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/04/wal-mart-warehouse-workers-file-class-action-wage-theft-lawsuit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[International Women's Day: U.S., South African Union Women Share Strategies]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/09/international-women%E2%80%99s-day-u-s-south-african-union-women-share-strategies/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The problems facing working women extend across national boundaries, and today, International Women's Day, women organizers on opposite sides of the world shared ideas and inspiration.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/09/international-women%E2%80%99s-day-u-s-south-african-union-women-share-strategies/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Football on the Brink]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/08/football-on-the-brink/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It has always been even harder for sports figures compared to other workers (harder than it is for public workers too!) to generate a lot of sympathy among the public for a strike-but the truth is this a battle between big corporations and their workers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[There Is No Crying In Business, Yet]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/07/there-is-no-crying-in-business-yet/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How did the very thing that used to end a career, or serve as a punch line, suddenly become the thing to do?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Attacking Wisconsin's Middle Class]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/03/attacking-wisconsin%E2%80%99s-middle-class/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In sharp contrast to their "jobs, jobs, jobs" campaign promises, Wisconsin Republicans are pushing tax breaks to corporations and the rich that will decimate the state's budget revenue.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/03/attacking-wisconsin%E2%80%99s-middle-class/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[An Open Letter to Residents of Wisconsin:]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/02/an-open-letter-to-residents-of-wisconsin/'><![CDATA[Kenneth Bernstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This diary is the contents of an email widely distributed by Cynthia Koebert. It was written by her mother Jo Koebert to her brother.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Five Years of Silence]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/01/five-years-of-silence-2/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A while back Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas achieved a quiet milestone. He has gone five entire terms as a Supreme without asking a question.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/03/01/five-years-of-silence-2/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Warehouse Workers Allege Wage Theft, Demand Pay Stubs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/28/warehouse-workers-allege-wage-theft-demand-pay-stubs/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employees will march into Reliable Staffing office to demand billing records, highlight mistreatment.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/28/warehouse-workers-allege-wage-theft-demand-pay-stubs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Amendment to Thwart Airport Security Officers' Bargaining Rights Defeated in Senate]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/25/amendment-to-thwart-airport-security-officers%E2%80%99-bargaining-rights-defeated-in-senate/'><![CDATA[Lindsay Beyerstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the Senate voted down a Republican-authored amendment to the FAA Authorization Act that would have eliminated the collective bargaining rights of baggage screeners at the Transportation Security Administration.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/25/amendment-to-thwart-airport-security-officers%E2%80%99-bargaining-rights-defeated-in-senate/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployed Can't Get Jobs Because They Are&hellip;Unemployed]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/24/unemployed-can%E2%80%99t-get-jobs-because-they-are%E2%80%A6unemployed/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Speaking today before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project (NELP), said that practices barring the unemployed from job availabilities have been growing around the country - and place a disproportionate burden on older workers, African Americans and other workers facing high levels of long-term unemployment.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/24/unemployed-can%E2%80%99t-get-jobs-because-they-are%E2%80%A6unemployed/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Teachers Under Fire: At least Nine States Propose Stripping Teachers of Collective Bargaining Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/23/teachers-under-fire-at-least-nine-states-propose-stripping-teachers-of-collective-bargaining-rights/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers in several states have launched a broadside against public employees, aiming to cut their pay, slash their benefits, and strip them of their collective bargaining rights.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/23/teachers-under-fire-at-least-nine-states-propose-stripping-teachers-of-collective-bargaining-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mob Rule? At Work?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/22/mob-rule-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wasn't in Egypt. But I was in the Eatery and I saw first hand that collective action can work.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/22/mob-rule-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Jury Awards $900 Thousand In Age Discrimination Case!]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/21/jury-awards-900-thousand-in-age-discrimination-case/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Cleveland jury in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Wednesday returned a $900,000 verdict in a significant employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of Cleveland's University Hospitals Case Medical Center.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/21/jury-awards-900-thousand-in-age-discrimination-case/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA['Deeper Into the Shadows': The Aftermath of ICE's Audits and Enforcement Strategy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/18/%E2%80%98deeper-into-the-shadows%E2%80%99-the-aftermath-of-ice%E2%80%99s-audits-and-enforcement-strategy/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new report issued by the Immigration Policy Center, "Deeper into the Shadows: The Unintended Consequence of Immigration Worksite Enforcement," examines what happens to workers after an I-9 audit...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/18/%E2%80%98deeper-into-the-shadows%E2%80%99-the-aftermath-of-ice%E2%80%99s-audits-and-enforcement-strategy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Rally for Workers Grows to 30,000]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/17/wisconsin-rally-for-workers-grows-to-30000/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A massive protest against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to eliminate collective bargaining rights for state workers entered its second day in Madison with as many as 30,000 people, according to some estimates.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/17/wisconsin-rally-for-workers-grows-to-30000/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Solidarity in Action: Unionists Across North America to Protest for Mexican Workers' Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/16/solidarity-in-action-unionists-across-north-america-to-protest-for-mexican-workers%E2%80%99-rights/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week, people across the United States and Canada will demonstrate at Mexican consulates and embassies in protest of violations of the right to organize in Mexico.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/16/solidarity-in-action-unionists-across-north-america-to-protest-for-mexican-workers%E2%80%99-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Minnesota Union Members Rally Against Anti-Worker Bill]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/15/minnesota-union-members-rally-against-anti-worker-bill/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some 400 members from dozens of Minnesota unions - backed by more than 1,000 e-mails and phone calls - helped score a victory for working families last week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/15/minnesota-union-members-rally-against-anti-worker-bill/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[First Mubarak, Is Your CEO Next?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/14/first-mubarak-is-your-ceo-next/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Autocratic rule, exiling creativity and decision-making based on a toxic combination of ego and greed. Sound familiar?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Care Too Much]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/07/care-too-much/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever worked in a job where you felt like the Energizer Bunny, Superman and James Brown rolled into one.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Labor Split? Trumka Refuses to Denounce Obama Chamber of Commerce Speech]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/09/new-labor-split-trumka-refuses-to-denounce-obama-chamber-of-commerce-speech/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many in the labor movement objected to President Barack Obama speaking at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Yet there was little protest from AFL-CIO leaders to the president's speech.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/09/new-labor-split-trumka-refuses-to-denounce-obama-chamber-of-commerce-speech/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Day of Action: Workers, Activists Call for Democracy in Egypt]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/08/day-of-action-workers-activists-call-for-democracy-in-egypt/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Union members from all parts of the world today joined with community activists in a Day of Action for Democracy in Egypt.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/08/day-of-action-workers-activists-call-for-democracy-in-egypt/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Workplace Violence Is Not Part of the Job - A Nursing Phenomenon]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/10/workplace-violence-is-not-part-of-the-job-a-nursing-phenomenon/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The problem is that even though these violent acts were widely reported, they have unfortunately since fallen off the radar.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/10/workplace-violence-is-not-part-of-the-job-a-nursing-phenomenon/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Do Packers and Steelers Have in Common?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/04/what-do-packers-and-steelers-have-in-common/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Both cities were built on manufacturing and enjoy a loyal following built on the middle-class, blue-collar jobs supported by these industries.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/04/what-do-packers-and-steelers-have-in-common/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[AFL-CIO, Global Unions Applaud New Egyptian Labor Movement]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/31/afl-cio-global-unions-applaud-new-egyptian-labor-movement/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives of the Egyptian union movement announced they are forming a new labor federation, the Federation of Egyptian Trade Unions, which will represent workers in more than a dozen industries and  enterprises.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/31/afl-cio-global-unions-applaud-new-egyptian-labor-movement/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Proposed Chicago Wal-Mart Sparks Opposition]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/01/another-proposed-chicago-wal-mart-sparks-opposition/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Six years ago, Wal-Mart's efforts to build its first store within the Chicago city limits sparked a city-wide furor and debate over the big box giant's labor and community practices&hellip;and led to the passage of a historic living wage "Big Box Ordinance" heralded as a national model.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/01/another-proposed-chicago-wal-mart-sparks-opposition/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Making America the Best Place on Earth to Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/02/making-america-the-best-place-on-earth-to-work/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not the wars. Not greenhouse gasses. Not even the deficit. The issue most important to Americans is jobs. Despite that, jobs failed to make an appearance in the State of the Union address.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/02/making-america-the-best-place-on-earth-to-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Admin Blocks Two Workplace Safety Regulations, Pleasing Big Business]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/03/obama-admin-blocks-two-workplace-safety-regulations-pleasing-big-business/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The announcement by Obama to eliminate burdensome regulation was seen as dramatic tilt to the right for the White House, which is increasingly pro-business.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/02/03/obama-admin-blocks-two-workplace-safety-regulations-pleasing-big-business/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Do the New NLRB Rules Really Help Workers Organize?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/28/do-the-new-nlrb-rules-really-help-workers-organize/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...while the NLRB has expanded the rights of workers in theory, it still has not changed the penalties for illegal union busting. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/28/do-the-new-nlrb-rules-really-help-workers-organize/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Back at the Man]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/24/getting-back-at-the-man/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a world where the same people who argued that continuing unemployment insurance was going to add to the deficit, suddenly had no problems cutting taxes for billionaires.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/24/getting-back-at-the-man/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Union-Haters Want to Make Public Employees Public Enemies]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/27/union-haters-want-to-make-public-employees-public-enemies/'><![CDATA[Bill Londrigan]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since the November elections attacks on public employees and their unions have exploded.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/27/union-haters-want-to-make-public-employees-public-enemies/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Time to Wield the Foreign Policy Stick]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/26/time-to-wield-the-foreign-policy-stick/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although the Asian giant repeatedly injures U.S. industry by violating international trade rules, America has responded, almost exclusively, by pleading and begging for China to stop.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/26/time-to-wield-the-foreign-policy-stick/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Too Much Money Can Make the Boss Mean]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/25/too-much-money-can-make-the-boss-mean/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's another reason to do away with runaway CEO pay. A study shows bloated CEO pay can make the boss mean.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/25/too-much-money-can-make-the-boss-mean/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes: Scalia's Impartiality Questioned, Two Punitive Damage Awards, Disability Discrimination And More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/19/employee-rights-short-takes-scalias-impartiality-questioned-two-punitive-damage-awards-disability-discrimination-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are a few employee rights Short Takes worth noting:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/19/employee-rights-short-takes-scalias-impartiality-questioned-two-punitive-damage-awards-disability-discrimination-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[When I'm 84 (Dedicated to Joe Paterno & Hugh Hefner)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/18/when-i%E2%80%99m-84-dedicated-to-joe-paterno-hugh-hefner/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We can all learn from you, to bolster our line
And change our aging point of view
Learning that at 84 we can continue to play
No longer just wasting away.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Martin Luther King Jr. Gave His Life Supporting Workers' Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/17/4081/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For King, economic justice went hand in hand with civil rights and the right to join a union was critical to gaining economic justice.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/17/4081/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The State of Native America: Very Unemployed and Mostly Ignored]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/14/the-state-of-native-america-very-unemployed-and-mostly-ignored/'><![CDATA[R.M. Arrieta]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the new year begins, it's as good a time as any to look at a topic almost completely ignored by mainstream media: how Native American people are faring in the U.S. labor market.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/14/the-state-of-native-america-very-unemployed-and-mostly-ignored/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobless Rate Falls, But Job Creation Falls Short of What Nation Needs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/11/jobless-rate-falls-but-job-creation-falls-short-of-what-nation-needs/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even with the expected holiday season hires, only 103,000 net new jobs were created last month.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/11/jobless-rate-falls-but-job-creation-falls-short-of-what-nation-needs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[CES]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/10/ces/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since technology today is mostly synonymous with business, your intrepid blogger decided to journey to the bleeding edge of technology, the annual Consumer Electronics  Show (a.k.a. CES), in Las Vegas.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why We Need A Job Party-Today's Jobs Figures]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/07/why-we-need-a-job-party-todays-jobs-figures/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today's numbers make even more clear-we need a Job Party.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/07/why-we-need-a-job-party-todays-jobs-figures/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Count on Tomorrow: The New Credo for the Unemployed]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/06/don%E2%80%99t-count-on-tomorrow-the-new-credo-for-the-unemployed/'><![CDATA[Stephen Franklin]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the many things we seem to have lost in the Great Economic Bust is a widespread belief among those down and out that they will ever get back up on their feet.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/06/don%E2%80%99t-count-on-tomorrow-the-new-credo-for-the-unemployed/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Inspiration for World War II Rosie the Riveter Dies]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/04/inspiration-for-world-war-ii-rosie-the-riveter-dies/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old  Michigan factory worker who was the inspiration for the iconic World War II Rosie the Riveter, "We Can Do It" poster, died Dec. 26 in Lansing, Mich.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/04/inspiration-for-world-war-ii-rosie-the-riveter-dies/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Holding Yourself Back]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/03/holding-yourself-back/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If all of the people around me believe that I've got what it takes to get the job done, even if I have my doubts, I can be persuaded to accept their point of view.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/03/holding-yourself-back/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Story of an Unemployed Executive - With a Hidden Message for Survival]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/05/story-of-an-unemployed-executive-with-a-hidden-message-for-survival/'><![CDATA[Don Straits]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Simply stated: write, write write.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2011/01/05/story-of-an-unemployed-executive-with-a-hidden-message-for-survival/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[MSHA Safety Crackdown on Troubled Mines Continues]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/30/msha-safety-crackdown-on-troubled-mines-continues/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the latest round of stepped-up inspections of mines with a history of safety and health violations and other issues, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)  in November issued 250 citations and other actions at 22 mines.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/30/msha-safety-crackdown-on-troubled-mines-continues/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs: Gifts We Really Need]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/29/jobs-gifts-we-really-need/'><![CDATA[Edith Rasell]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is the season of gift giving and, for millions of us, the present we really need is a job.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/29/jobs-gifts-we-really-need/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Global Report: The Power of Unions to Improve Wages]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/28/4023/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new global report by the International Labour Office (ILO) provides the latest evidence that failing to get more money into the hands of working people undermines economic recovery.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/28/4023/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes: Race Discrimination, 5.8 Milllion Dollar Verdict, Breach of Contract Damages And More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/24/employee-rights-short-takes-race-discrimination-5-8-milllion-dollar-verdict-breach-of-contract-damages-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are a few short takes about some employment cases worth noting this month:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/24/employee-rights-short-takes-race-discrimination-5-8-milllion-dollar-verdict-breach-of-contract-damages-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Worst City Policies of 2010]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/23/worst-city-policies-of-2010/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wal-Mart's Broken Promises in Chicago; Who Turned Out the Lights in Colorado Springs? ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/23/worst-city-policies-of-2010/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Proposed NLRB Rule Requires Employers to Post Workers' Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/22/proposed-nlrb-rule-requires-employers-to-post-workers%E2%80%99-rights/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...there is no requirement for employers to post any sort of notice about workers' rights...including the right to form a union.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/22/proposed-nlrb-rule-requires-employers-to-post-workers%E2%80%99-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Poor Leaders Can Decrease Worker Productivity By Up to 40 Percent]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/21/poor-leaders-can-decrease-worker-productivity-by-up-to-40-percent/'><![CDATA[Mark Harbeke]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...recession-based uncertainty has encouraged many business leaders to pursue self-serving behaviors at the expense of those that are considered mutually beneficial or supportive of organizational goals.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/21/poor-leaders-can-decrease-worker-productivity-by-up-to-40-percent/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Biggest Lie of 2010, And What We Can Learn From It]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/20/the-biggest-lie-of-2010-and-what-we-can-learn-from-it/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The lie? That the government will be taking over health care.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/20/the-biggest-lie-of-2010-and-what-we-can-learn-from-it/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Best City Policies of 2010]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/17/best-city-policies-of-2010/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cleveland Sues the Banks. And more...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/17/best-city-policies-of-2010/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA["We Can't Hire You. You're Overqualified!"]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/16/we-cant-hire-you-youre-overqualified/'><![CDATA[Don Straits]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you start to think about this carefully, there is absolutely no intelligence behind the decision to only hire "qualified" people.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/16/we-cant-hire-you-youre-overqualified/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[WTO Ruling Shows Trade Law Can Work for Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/15/wto-ruling-shows-trade-law-can-work-for-workers/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel's ruling in favor of U.S. tariffs on passenger and light truck tires made in China shows "the rules of trade, when vigorously enforced, can be made to work for working people," United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo Gerard said.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/15/wto-ruling-shows-trade-law-can-work-for-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The 4.0 Career Is Coming&hellip; Are You Ready?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/14/the-4-0-career-is-coming-are-you-ready/'><![CDATA[Douglas LaBier]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This growing shift concerns how men and women think about and pursue their careers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/14/the-4-0-career-is-coming-are-you-ready/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[When Your Hat is Gray, Not Black or White]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/13/when-your-hat-is-gray-not-black-or-white/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Madoff's life is simultaneously, something that very few people can relate to and also an amazing prism for everyone trying to navigate to choppy waters of today's workplace.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/13/when-your-hat-is-gray-not-black-or-white/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Bloomberg's Job Killing Budget Cuts]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/09/bloomberg%E2%80%99s-job-killing-budget-cuts/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's the city's ninth round of budget cuts in three fiscal years, and the most brutal.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/09/bloomberg%E2%80%99s-job-killing-budget-cuts/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Class Warfare and Korea "Free Trade": An Open Letter to UAW, My Union]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/10/class-warfare-and-korea-free-trade-an-open-letter-to-uaw-my-union/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So-called "free trade" is part of the relentless class warfare under way in America. And the so-called "free trade" deal with South Korea is no exception.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/10/class-warfare-and-korea-free-trade-an-open-letter-to-uaw-my-union/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Puerto Rico's Working Families to Appeal Governor's Massive Layoffs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/08/puerto-ricos-working-families-to-appeal-governors-massive-layoffs/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...thousands of working people who provide essential services in education, healthcare, the environment, and social services in Puerto Rico have lost their livelihoods...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/08/puerto-ricos-working-families-to-appeal-governors-massive-layoffs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[It's A Long Road To Justice]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/07/its-a-long-road-to-justice/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Federal employee wins appeal on sex and age discrimination claim]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/07/its-a-long-road-to-justice/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Diminished Expectations]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/06/diminished-expectations/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[HR Solutions, recently surveyed 30,000 employees, and their results put an interesting spin on where workers are at today in trying to respond to tough times.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/06/diminished-expectations/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL Lockout Could Cost $160 Million, 115,000 Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/03/nfl-lockout-could-cost-160-million-115000-jobs/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If the National Football League owners lock out the players next season, not only will millions of fans not have games to watch on Sunday afternoon, but more than 115,000 jobs could be lost, according to a new study.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/03/nfl-lockout-could-cost-160-million-115000-jobs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Is the Federal Pay Freeze Obama's PATCO?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/02/is-the-federal-pay-freeze-obama%E2%80%99s-patco/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For unionists, pay freeze reminiscent of Reagan's attack on federal workers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/02/is-the-federal-pay-freeze-obama%E2%80%99s-patco/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobless Recovery? Yes. Profitless Recovery? Hell No.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/29/jobless-recovery-yes-profitless-recovery-hell-no/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you feel like the recent recession screwed most of us over and left the fat cats even fatter, the next bit of information is going to really set you off.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/29/jobless-recovery-yes-profitless-recovery-hell-no/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[MSHA Cracks Down on Repeat Safety Offenders]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/30/msha-cracks-down-on-repeat-safety-offenders/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued notices that 13 mines will be placed in a special stepped-safety enforcement program unless mine owners begin immediate corrective actions.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/30/msha-cracks-down-on-repeat-safety-offenders/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Robust Protection for Food Safety Whistleblowers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/01/new-robust-protection-for-food-safety-whistleblowers/'><![CDATA[Jason Zuckerman]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Senate passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which imposes stricter food safety standards and grants the Food and Drug Administration greater authority to regulate tainted food.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/12/01/new-robust-protection-for-food-safety-whistleblowers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New York's Lousy Jobs (And How We Can Make Them Better)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/26/new-yorks-lousy-jobs-and-how-we-can-make-them-better/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Should we tear down the city's middle class? Or work to turn lousy jobs into good ones? That's the policy choice facing New York's city and state leaders.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/26/new-yorks-lousy-jobs-and-how-we-can-make-them-better/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Restore the Power of Unions?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/25/how-to-restore-the-power-of-unions/'><![CDATA[Joe Burns]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Julius Getman's latest book offers a compelling answer...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/25/how-to-restore-the-power-of-unions/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate Rewards: Controlling U.S. Trade Policy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/24/corporate-rewards-controlling-u-s-trade-policy/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Lincoln would have to say America's got a government of the people by the corporations, for the corporations.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/24/corporate-rewards-controlling-u-s-trade-policy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/23/employee-rights-short-takes-supreme-court-hears-equal-protection-case-firing-for-facebook-posts-may-be-illegal-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Supreme Court Hears Equal Protection Case, Firing For Facebook Posts May Be Illegal & More]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/23/employee-rights-short-takes-supreme-court-hears-equal-protection-case-firing-for-facebook-posts-may-be-illegal-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sophie's Choice, Workplace Edition]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/22/sophie%E2%80%99s-choice-workplace-edition/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Given all the layoffs and turmoil in the economy, it never ceases to amaze me at how there are still people out there who believe that they are entitled to have their job.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/22/sophie%E2%80%99s-choice-workplace-edition/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Voices From These Times: Employment Inferno]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/19/voices-from-these-times-employment-inferno/'><![CDATA[Kenneth Hagans]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although it's been three weeks since I was called into the executive director's office and given my separation papers, only now, with monthly bills due and no meaningful employment on the horizon, have I ventured into this place.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/19/voices-from-these-times-employment-inferno/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Baltimore Workers File Class-Action Suit Over ESPN Zone Closure]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/18/baltimore-workers-file-class-action-suit-over-espn-zone-closure/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a class-action lawsuit filed Monday naming ESPN Zone's owner Disney, five workers allege ... a violation of the WARN Act...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/18/baltimore-workers-file-class-action-suit-over-espn-zone-closure/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Unions Demand Rights for Migrant Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/17/global-unions-demand-rights-for-migrant-workers/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many countries around the world, including the United States, depend on immigrant labor to boost economic development, but do not protect the rights of their immigrant workers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/17/global-unions-demand-rights-for-migrant-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL Collision: Management Control vs. Player Safety]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/16/nfl-collision-management-control-vs-player-safety/'><![CDATA[Roger Bybee]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Only under enormous pressure from former players' wives and families, the public and Congress did the NFL begin to deal with the problem of brain injuries.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/16/nfl-collision-management-control-vs-player-safety/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[More People Quitting Than Being Laid Off, Really]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/15/more-people-quitting-than-being-laid-off-really/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In August there were 1.998 million quits and 1.83 million layoffs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/15/more-people-quitting-than-being-laid-off-really/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Protected Freedom of Speech for Workers on Facebook?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/12/protected-freedom-of-speech-for-workers-on-facebook/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In an era where it's not unheard of for an employee's use of social media to lead to their dismissal, one question that comes up more frequently these days regarding a worker's rights is "Can I say that on Facebook?"]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/12/protected-freedom-of-speech-for-workers-on-facebook/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Albany Stop the Wage Thieves?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/11/will-albany-stop-the-wage-thieves/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Research from the National Employment Law Project concludes that a fifth of the city's low-wage workers - an estimated 317,200 working New Yorkers - are paid less than the minimum wage in a given week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/11/will-albany-stop-the-wage-thieves/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wynn Casino Dealers Approve Historic Contract]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/10/wynn-casino-dealers-approve-historic-contract/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Three years after voting to join a union, dealers at the casino in Wynn Las Vegas late last week ratified a collective bargaining agreement, the first-ever union contract for dealers in Las Vegas.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/10/wynn-casino-dealers-approve-historic-contract/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Kiss The Jobs and Wages Goodbye: Hello "Free Trade" Again]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/09/kiss-the-jobs-and-wages-goodbye-hello-free-trade-again/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is now about to get worse, thanks to "bi-partisanship".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/09/kiss-the-jobs-and-wages-goodbye-hello-free-trade-again/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Reality? Nah, I'd Rather Not.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/08/reality-nah-i%E2%80%99d-rather-not/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No executive today can afford to write off the canaries in the coal mine any longer.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/08/reality-nah-i%E2%80%99d-rather-not/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Election About Jobs, Not Republican Mandate]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/05/election-about-jobs-not-republican-mandate/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When asked about specific Pledge to America agenda items, just 34 percent of all voters and 49 percent of Republicans support extending the tax cuts for the wealthy. By almost the same small numbers, they support rolling back Wall Street reform.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/05/election-about-jobs-not-republican-mandate/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/04/ten-game-changing-strategies-to-achieve-success-and-find-greatness/'><![CDATA[Jeffrey Robinson and Randal Pinkett]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Establish a strong identity and purpose. Obtain broad exposure. Demonstrate excellence. More...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/04/ten-game-changing-strategies-to-achieve-success-and-find-greatness/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes: GOP Private Club Sued For Race Discrimination, Latino Discrimination On The Rise And More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/03/employee-rights-short-takes-gop-private-club-sued-for-race-discrimination-latino-discrimination-on-the-rise-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a political week, so here are a few short takes - admittedly - with a political twist::]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/03/employee-rights-short-takes-gop-private-club-sued-for-race-discrimination-latino-discrimination-on-the-rise-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Commercial Drivers & Medical Certification (and Other Alarming Commercial Transportation Safety Matters)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/02/commercial-drivers-medical-certification-and-other-alarming-commercial-transportation-safety-matters/'><![CDATA[Julie Ferguson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade later, how are these safety measures designed to protect the public from medically unsafe commercial drivers working out? Not too well...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/02/commercial-drivers-medical-certification-and-other-alarming-commercial-transportation-safety-matters/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Time For More Executive Hard Time?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/01/time-for-more-executive-hard-time/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm simply suggesting that we start skimming off some of the cash that these executives skimmed off of all of us.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/11/01/time-for-more-executive-hard-time/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Check Laws to Learn if You Can Take Time Off to Vote]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/29/check-laws-to-learn-if-you-can-take-time-off-to-vote/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thirty-three states have laws on the books requiring employers to give workers time off to cast a vote. The District of Columbia and 17 states do not.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/29/check-laws-to-learn-if-you-can-take-time-off-to-vote/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Rescued Chilean Miners Greeted As Heroes - but They're Also Victims]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/28/rescued-chilean-miners-greeted-as-heroes-but-theyre-also-victims/'><![CDATA[Mike Elk]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many in the international labor movement have complained that news accounts have ignored the poor treatment of workers by the mining company, which intially refused to pay their wages after the miners were trapped underground on Aug. 5.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/28/rescued-chilean-miners-greeted-as-heroes-but-theyre-also-victims/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Anita Hill did for America]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/27/what-anita-hill-did-for-america/'><![CDATA[Marcia Greenberger]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For those too young to remember, the hearings may be little more than a paragraph in a history text. But it's hard to overstate their importance.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/27/what-anita-hill-did-for-america/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing Jobs&hellip; That Can't Be Outsourced]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/26/outsourcing-jobs-that-cant-be-outsourced/'><![CDATA[Martin Ford]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I've written previously, I don't think economists understand the extent to which technology is playing a role in the current unemployment crisis-and more importantly how things are likely to progress in the future.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/26/outsourcing-jobs-that-cant-be-outsourced/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Which Side Are You On: Election Edition?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/25/which-side-are-you-on-election-edition/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this column is not to tell you who to vote for, or even what to vote for. It's simply to try to help you to clarify what is important to you.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/25/which-side-are-you-on-election-edition/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wrestling With Racial Bias, New York Firefighters Resist Reform]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/22/wrestling-with-racial-bias-new-york-firefighters-resist-reform/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New York City's firefighters have been embroiled in racial and ethnic politics throughout their history, and the Fire Department's latest civil rights controversy has stoked a political standoff and a hiring freeze.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/22/wrestling-with-racial-bias-new-york-firefighters-resist-reform/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Millions Face Bleak Winter When Jobless Aid Ends Nov. 30]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/21/millions-face-bleak-winter-when-jobless-aid-ends-nov-30/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 1 million long-term unemployed workers a  month will lose their unemployment benefits - the weekly check that helps keep a roof over their families' heads and food on the table - if Congress doesn't act by Nov. 30.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/21/millions-face-bleak-winter-when-jobless-aid-ends-nov-30/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Few And Far Between: Court Decides Female on Male Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/20/few-and-far-between-court-decides-female-on-male-hostile-environment-sexual-harassment-case/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You don't often see sexual harassment cases in which the woman is the aggressor and the man is the victim.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/20/few-and-far-between-court-decides-female-on-male-hostile-environment-sexual-harassment-case/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Race Between Philly and NYC on Paid Sick Leave?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/15/a-race-between-philly-and-nyc-on-paid-sick-leave/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As New York continues to waver on enacting overwhelmingly popular legislation that would guarantee working people the right to earn paid sick time, other cities are catching up fast.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/15/a-race-between-philly-and-nyc-on-paid-sick-leave/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Labor Research Center Opens at GWU]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/19/new-labor-research-center-opens-at-gwu/'><![CDATA[Ravi Bakhru]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Officially named the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor History Research Center, the IBT's collection of historic documents will be permanently housed here in an effort to encourage more study of organized labor.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/19/new-labor-research-center-opens-at-gwu/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Be The Change You Want to See]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/18/be-the-change-you-want-to-see/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all have to be careful when we try to cut the same kind of corners at work. We should understand that our words are important, but not usually the most important part of our presentations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public Employees Under Attack]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/13/public-employees-under-attack/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The people who teach our children, protect us from crime, put out fires in our homes and make sure our water is clean are under attack.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/13/public-employees-under-attack/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[OSHA's squeaky Whistleblower Protection Program]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/14/oshas-squeaky-whistleblower-protection-program/'><![CDATA[Julie Ferguson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[OSHA is charged with protecting workers " &hellip;from retaliation for reporting alleged violations of mail, wire, bank, or securities fraud; violations of rules or regulations of the SEC; or federal laws relating to fraud against shareholders."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Job Tracker: Outsourcers Can Run, But Now They Can't Hide]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/12/job-tracker-outsourcers-can-run-but-now-they-can%E2%80%99t-hide/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the past decade, more than 5 million manufacturing jobs and 850,000 information sector jobs have disappeared - many of which have been shipped overseas.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google and the Truth]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/11/google-and-the-truth/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Google searches aren't about the truth, they're about what's popular.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gen Y'ers Are Special Cases]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/08/gen-y%E2%80%99ers-are-special-cases/'><![CDATA[Noel S. Williams]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I even feel sympathy for our Human Resources department who must deal with their tantrums over not being promoted after completing their vey first assignment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Workers in Free Fall: 1/3 Under 35 Live with Parents]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/07/young-workers-in-free-fall-13-under-35-live-with-parents/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[But when unemployment among young men workers is the highest it's been in 61 years, as noted by New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, it's little wonder that workers under 35 are facing so many economic obstacles.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CNN Money Reporter Looking for Temp Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/06/cnn-money-reporter-looking-for-temp-workers/'><![CDATA[Paula Brantner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you recently worked a temp job that you thought would become permanent, but didn't, CNNMoney.com would like to hear your story.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/06/cnn-money-reporter-looking-for-temp-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Turning the Other Cheek: Illegal Retaliation in the Workplace]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/06/turning-the-other-cheek-illegal-retaliation-in-the-workplace/'><![CDATA[Piper Hoffman]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...there is more retaliation going on in American workplaces than there is discrimination (and there is plenty of that going on too).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping it Public (If the Libraries Don't Sway You, the Blazing House Might)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/05/keeping-it-public-if-the-libraries-don%E2%80%99t-sway-you-the-blazing-house-might/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, the New York Times reported on Library Systems & Services, a private, for-profit company that an increasing number of towns are contracting to take over their local public libraries.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/05/keeping-it-public-if-the-libraries-don%E2%80%99t-sway-you-the-blazing-house-might/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[I Get America, It's Americans That Confuse Me]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/04/i-get-america-it%E2%80%99s-americans-that-confuse-me/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What I don't understand is how passive Americans have been in the face of the economic challenges brought on by the recession.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Evidence Of Gender Pay Gap, Race Discrimination, Disability Discrimination And More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/02/employee-rights-short-takes-new-evidence-of-gender-pay-gap-race-discrimination-disability-discrimination-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are a few short takes about employment discrimination stories that made the news this past week:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/10/02/employee-rights-short-takes-new-evidence-of-gender-pay-gap-race-discrimination-disability-discrimination-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Are Millions of Workers Excluded From Minimum Wages?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/30/why-are-millions-of-workers-excluded-from-minimum-wages/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chew on this for a minute: More than 1 million hardworking Americans are legally denied basic labor rights most of us take for granted at this point. How did that happen, what can we do to change that?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourced: No Laughing Matter]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/29/outsourced-no-laughing-matter/'><![CDATA[Sarita Gupta]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, NBC launched a new show that tries to find comedy in the all-too-real conditions of outsourcing.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/29/outsourced-no-laughing-matter/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mad Men, Madder Women: Have Roles Really Changed in the Workplace?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/28/mad-men-madder-women-have-roles-really-changed-in-the-workplace/'><![CDATA[Vivian Diller]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The beauty paradox is the ambivalence women feel about the role beauty plays in their personal and professional lives. Should or shouldn't looks matter?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Efficient At Your Job, Inefficient With Your People]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/27/efficient-at-your-job-inefficient-with-your-people/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm born again when it comes to appreciating that people are a powerful tool, but like all powerful tools, it takes time to learn how to use them properly.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing Unemployment with Work-Sharing]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/24/reducing-unemployment-with-work-sharing/'><![CDATA[Nicole Woo]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this joint op-ed in the LA Times, they explain the good reasons to use work-sharing to create jobs and avoid layoffs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["Pajama Workforce": Insult or Badge of Honor?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/23/%E2%80%9Cpajama-workforce%E2%80%9D-insult-or-badge-of-honor/'><![CDATA[Wayne Turmel]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Remote workers get called a lot of things, from "telecommuters" to "lucky so and so's." Recently, an article in Talent Management magazine gave them the label of "Pajama Workforce"...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tenth Circuit Decides Important Age Discrimination Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/22/tenth-circuit-decides-important-age-discrimination-case/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For anyone interested in representing employees in age discrimination cases, the recent case of Jones v. Oklahoma City Public Schools from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is a must read.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/22/tenth-circuit-decides-important-age-discrimination-case/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[China's Currency Manipulation: Flipping Off America]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/21/china%E2%80%99s-currency-manipulation-flipping-off-america/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[China is disrespecting America. The Asian giant is an international trade outlaw, and U.S. manufacturers and workers are its crime victims.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/21/china%E2%80%99s-currency-manipulation-flipping-off-america/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Crash, My Life This Week]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/20/crash-my-life-this-week/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week I was in two accidents in 48 hours. My car got hit in the rear and in the front and probably won't emerge from the shop for days. And it didn't ruin my week. Let me tell you why and what this has to do with the workplace.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/20/crash-my-life-this-week/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Crossing the Line: The Ninth Circuit's Guidelines for Flirting at Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/17/crossing-the-line-the-ninth-circuit%E2%80%99s-guidelines-for-flirting-at-work%C2%A9/'><![CDATA[Patrick R. Kitchin]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After months of complaining that a female co-worker had repeatedly harassed him to have sex with her, Rudolpho Lamas's boss offered a suggestion.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/17/crossing-the-line-the-ninth-circuit%E2%80%99s-guidelines-for-flirting-at-work%C2%A9/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Day in the Life of a Warehouse Warrior]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/16/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-warehouse-warrior/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The campaign hired Moore through a program for low-income workers to help conduct the hundreds of surveys that form the basis for ongoing research into this booming but little-examined industry.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/16/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-warehouse-warrior/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[AFL-CIO: NFL Lockout Would Hurt Communities]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/15/afl-cio-nfl-lockout-would-hurt-communities/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In individual letters to each NFL team owner, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Schuler and AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker said football generates hundreds of thousands of jobs in stadiums and in the cities.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/15/afl-cio-nfl-lockout-would-hurt-communities/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Assert Yourself, America; Don't be an Illegal Trade Victim]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/14/assert-yourself-america-dont-be-an-illegal-trade-victim/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...how is it that America finds herself in the position of schoolyard patsy, woe-is-me casualty of China's illegal trade practices that are destroying U.S. renewable energy manufacturing and foreclosing an energy-independent future?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/14/assert-yourself-america-dont-be-an-illegal-trade-victim/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[If Health Care Shouldn't Be Mandatory, Let's Go After Car Insurance Next]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/13/if-health-care-shouldn%E2%80%99t-be-mandatory-let%E2%80%99s-go-after-car-insurance-next/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week in a Pensacola, FL courtroom, lawyers representing the Attorney Generals of at least 19 states will argue about the recently passed national health insurance plan that requires all citizens to have health insurance.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/13/if-health-care-shouldn%E2%80%99t-be-mandatory-let%E2%80%99s-go-after-car-insurance-next/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why the State of New York's Unions Should Concern Us All]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/10/why-the-state-of-new-york%E2%80%99s-unions-should-concern-us-all/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New York's unions have also helped to advance a political agenda that benefits workers far outside their membership...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/10/why-the-state-of-new-york%E2%80%99s-unions-should-concern-us-all/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Basic Federal Labor Regulations Would Definitely Help]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/09/basic-federal-labor-regulations-would-definitely-help/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You are deep in mandatory overtime (which you don't get OT pay for) and you're so exhausted that you start making really bad mistakes - dangerous mistakes.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/09/basic-federal-labor-regulations-would-definitely-help/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[On Labor Day, Work to Save the Middle Class]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/08/on-labor-day-work-to-save-the-middle-class/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This Labor Day feels gloomy. It's a celebration of work when there is not enough of it, a day off when too many desperately seek a day on.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/08/on-labor-day-work-to-save-the-middle-class/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Labor Day's Legacy: A More Inclusive America]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/07/labor-days-legacy-a-more-inclusive-america/'><![CDATA[Amy Dean]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This Labor Day, I propose we think less about the material gains that working Americans have secured for their families over the past century. Instead, we should consider the values that organized labor embodies that we might hope to pass along to our children.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/07/labor-days-legacy-a-more-inclusive-america/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[HAPPY LABOR DAY]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/06/happy-labor-day/'><![CDATA[Will Durst]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Poor Labor Day. Gets no respect. It's the Rodney Dangerfield of celebrations.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/06/happy-labor-day/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[AFL-CIO presentation: Five Principles for building Powerful Coalitions]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/03/afl-cio-presentation-five-principles-for-building-powerful-coalitions/'><![CDATA[Amanda Tattersall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While alliances between unions and community organizations are an important and useful strategy for social change, their power and success varies greatly depending on the strategic choices of those involved.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/03/afl-cio-presentation-five-principles-for-building-powerful-coalitions/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Unfinished Business of Executive Pay Reform]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/02/unfinished-business-of-executive-pay-reform/'><![CDATA[Sarah Anderson]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most analysts of the high-finance meltdown that ushered in the Great Recession have concluded that excessive compensation was a key causal factor.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/02/unfinished-business-of-executive-pay-reform/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Domestic Workers Finally Get Their Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/01/domestic-workers-finally-get-their-rights/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday morning, New York Gov. David Paterson (D) signed into law the first-ever law in the nation that upholds domestic workers' rights.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/09/01/domestic-workers-finally-get-their-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Target Wall Street Greed, Not Public Employees]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/31/target-wall-street-greed-not-public-employees/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wall Street greed and double-dealing sparked much of the nation's recent near-financial collapse, yet many in the chattering classes instead are attacking public employees for this rolling recession.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/31/target-wall-street-greed-not-public-employees/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[We Shall Overcome]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/30/we-shall-overcome/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What did the researchers find after talking with the executives about hardship?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/30/we-shall-overcome/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Terrible Public Pension Threat]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/27/the-terrible-public-pension-threat/'><![CDATA[Natasha Chart]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's time for a class war over public union pensions. So says Ron Lieber, writing in the New York Times. Okay, let's rumble. What's the score, so far?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/27/the-terrible-public-pension-threat/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[More Salvos in the False "Class War" on Public Pensions]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/26/more-salvos-in-the-false-%E2%80%9Cclass-war%E2%80%9D-on-public-pensions/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The issue: the pensions that guarantee public employees a middle-class standard of living in retirement have become more difficult for cities and states to afford.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/26/more-salvos-in-the-false-%E2%80%9Cclass-war%E2%80%9D-on-public-pensions/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment: The Economists Just Don't Get It]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/25/unemployment-the-economists-just-dont-get-it/'><![CDATA[Martin Ford]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've been arguing that as machines and software become more capable, they are beginning to match the capabilities of the average worker.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/25/unemployment-the-economists-just-dont-get-it/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[I Recognize You Do Amazing Work, But You're Still Not Getting Minimum Wage]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/24/i-recognize-you-do-amazing-work-but-youre-still-not-getting-minimum-wage/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the Senate "recognizes" these workers, more than 1.5 million home care workers are currently living at near-poverty level earning a median income of $17,000 a year.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/24/i-recognize-you-do-amazing-work-but-youre-still-not-getting-minimum-wage/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Wins at Work?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/23/who-wins-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With all the salary cuts, benefit reductions and layoffs, most workers are running scared.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/23/who-wins-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Does the Fair Labor Standards Act Hate Home Care Workers?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/20/does-the-fair-labor-standards-act-hate-home-care-workers/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Low wages, no federal minimum wage or overtime protections, and no benefits contribute to homecare workers leaving their profession (turnover is estimated to be as high as 60% per year).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/20/does-the-fair-labor-standards-act-hate-home-care-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Worldwide Revolt Against Poverty Wages]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/19/a-worldwide-revolt-against-poverty-wages/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the news hails from Asia where workers are rising up against poverty-level wages.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/19/a-worldwide-revolt-against-poverty-wages/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA["But I Signed An Independent Contractor Agreement..."]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/18/%E2%80%9Cbut-i-signed-an-independent-contractor-agreement%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D/'><![CDATA[Patrick Kitchin]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Weighs In On Workforce Classification Under California Law]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/18/%E2%80%9Cbut-i-signed-an-independent-contractor-agreement%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Youth Unemployment Reaches Record Levels]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/17/global-youth-unemployment-reaches-record-levels/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At the end of 2009, 81 million young workers between the ages of 15 and 24 around the world were unemployed - the highest number ever.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/17/global-youth-unemployment-reaches-record-levels/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Will We Ever Get a Real Working Class Hero?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/16/will-we-ever-get-a-real-working-class-hero/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can't a guy get an authentic working class hero anymore? Is that too much to ask?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/16/will-we-ever-get-a-real-working-class-hero/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[As Netroots Rage at Gibbs, Long-Term Jobless Left Behind]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/13/as-netroots-rage-at-gibbs-long-term-jobless-left-behind/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amid the anger among progressives over White House spokesman Robert Gibbs' attack on the"professional left," a leading cause of the wide-ranging disenchantment with President Obama that threatens Democrats in November remains untouched: long-term joblessness.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/13/as-netroots-rage-at-gibbs-long-term-jobless-left-behind/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA["Stay Remarks" Showing Discriminatory Attitudes in the Workplace Can Be Important Evidence of Employer Discrimination]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/12/%E2%80%9Cstay-remarks%E2%80%9D-showing-discriminatory-attitudes-in-the-workplace-can-be-important-evidence-of-employer-discrimination/'><![CDATA[Patrick R. Kitchin]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On August 5, 2010, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision concerning the type of evidence a worker can rely upon to prove an employer discriminated against him or her.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/12/%E2%80%9Cstay-remarks%E2%80%9D-showing-discriminatory-attitudes-in-the-workplace-can-be-important-evidence-of-employer-discrimination/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ignoring Courts, Arizona Gov. and Legislature Move Anti-Union Measure]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/11/ignoring-courts-arizona-gov-and-legislature-move-anti-union-measure/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Talk about fear of unions and real worker rights, even if passed, the amendment wouldn't go into effect unless Congress passes and the president signs the Employee Free Choice Act.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/11/ignoring-courts-arizona-gov-and-legislature-move-anti-union-measure/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Green, White and Blue? American Jobs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/10/what%E2%80%99s-green-white-and-blue-american-jobs/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Red, as in furiously red, defined the day last fall when a consortium of companies announced it wanted $450 million in U.S. stimulus money to build a wind farm in Texas, creating 2,000 jobs in China and 300 in America.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/10/what%E2%80%99s-green-white-and-blue-american-jobs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Entitlement Poster Child for 2010]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/09/the-entitlement-poster-child-for-2010/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you heard about Mark Hurd, the superstar who turned around HP? He was on track to earn $100 million payday for his efforts. Until he was shown the door last week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/09/the-entitlement-poster-child-for-2010/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Will the Supreme Court Issue a Wildly Activist Decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/06/will-the-supreme-court-issue-a-wildly-activist-decision-in-att-mobility-v-concepcion/'><![CDATA[Paul Bland]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Depending on how broadly the Court reads the question presented in Concepcion, the case could decide the fate of consumer and employee class actions for years to come.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/06/will-the-supreme-court-issue-a-wildly-activist-decision-in-att-mobility-v-concepcion/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[In Illinois, Wage Thieves Will Pay]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/04/in-illinois-wage-thieves-will-pay/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Illinois employers who shortchange or don't pay their employees will face felony charges for repeat offenses and, in all cases, will be forced to pay back wages plus interest and fines under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn (D) last week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/04/in-illinois-wage-thieves-will-pay/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[For the Strength of Rosie the Riveter: Make It in America]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/03/for-the-strength-of-rosie-the-riveter-make-it-in-america/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["We want everybody to make it in America," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said as she described the plan to 2,000 bloggers and progressive activists at Netroots Nation 2010 last week in Las Vegas.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/03/for-the-strength-of-rosie-the-riveter-make-it-in-america/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The End of Free Agent Nation (at least for me)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/02/the-end-of-free-agent-nation-at-least-for-me/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I think that there are times in your life where it makes sense to be on your own and there are also times where it makes sense to occupy box on the organizational chart.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/08/02/the-end-of-free-agent-nation-at-least-for-me/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[From Civil War to Labor Vision]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/29/from-civil-war-to-labor-vision/'><![CDATA[Amy Dean]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...the civil war between SEIU and UNITE HERE was a particularly painful internal dispute.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/29/from-civil-war-to-labor-vision/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Second Disaster Coming to the Gulf? Hazards Abound for Cleanup Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/30/a-second-disaster-coming-to-the-gulf-hazards-abound-for-cleanup-workers/'><![CDATA[Enku Ide]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, 27,000 workers in the BP-run Gulf cleanup effort may still be in danger. Some are falling sick, and the long-term effects of chemical exposure for workers and residents are yet unknown.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/30/a-second-disaster-coming-to-the-gulf-hazards-abound-for-cleanup-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Settling Gender Discrimination Class Actions (Part I)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/28/settling-gender-discrimination-class-actions-part-i/'><![CDATA[Piper Hoffman]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...in countless companies and even entire industries, discrimination against women is business as usual. The latest example is Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, which settled a gender discrimination class action for up to $175 million last week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/28/settling-gender-discrimination-class-actions-part-i/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A is for Apple. A is also for Arrogant]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/26/a-is-for-apple-a-is-also-for-arrogant/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...the recent press conference about the iPhone 4 made me extremely sad.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/26/a-is-for-apple-a-is-also-for-arrogant/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Decade of High Unemployment & Falling Wages&hellip; Or We Could Create Jobs & Help our Cities]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/23/a-decade-of-high-unemployment-falling-wages%E2%80%A6-or-we-could-create-jobs-help-our-cities/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Left to itself, the U.S. economy may not return to its pre-recession rate of unemployment until 2021, says a new study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/23/a-decade-of-high-unemployment-falling-wages%E2%80%A6-or-we-could-create-jobs-help-our-cities/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[On the Border and in the Fields, Dying from the Heat]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/22/on-the-border-and-in-the-fields-dying-from-the-heat/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday July 14, California legislators were debating whether the state's five-year-old heat safety regulations are strong enough to protect the  650,000 farm workers who harvest the bulk of the nation's fruit and vegetables in temperatures that regularly climb over 100 degrees.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/22/on-the-border-and-in-the-fields-dying-from-the-heat/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[President Obama Endorses Paycheck Fairness Act]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/21/president-obama-endorses-paycheck-fairness-act/'><![CDATA[Ravi Bakhru]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, President Obama released a statement  endorsing the Paycheck Fairness Act and calling on the Senate to pass the legislation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OSHA Launches New Whistleblower Protection Site]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/20/osha-launches-new-whistleblower-protection-site/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that workers who blow the whistle on safety violations and other unlawful practices "play an important role in assuring compliance with federal laws."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HR - Friend or Foe]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/19/hr%E2%80%94friend-or-foe/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Misinformation. It happens all the time. But I can think of few times more painful than when you are getting laid off to get bad information.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dodd-Frank Bill Provides Robust Whistleblower Protections]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/16/dodd-frank-bill-provides-robust-whistleblower-protections/'><![CDATA[Jason Zuckerman]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recognizing that robust whistleblower protection is critical to preventing another financial crisis, Congress included in the Dodd-Frank financial services reform bill (H.R. 4173) numerous provisions designed to encourage whistleblowing and to provide robust protection from retaliation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hooray for Albany? Legislature Acts to Boost Working People and the Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/15/hooray-for-albany-legislature-acts-to-boost-working-people-and-the-economy/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...State legislators are also taking far more positive action: raising workplace standards for some of the state's most exploited workers, many of whom (no surprise) live and work in New York City. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/15/hooray-for-albany-legislature-acts-to-boost-working-people-and-the-economy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[House Hearing Focuses on Mine, Workplace Safety]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/14/house-hearing-focuses-on-mine-workplace-safety/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday afternoon, Mine Workers (UMWA) President Cecil Roberts told the House Education and Labor Committee, "We can and must do a better job of protecting our nation's miners," and urged Congress to approve legislation to strengthen mine and workplace safety laws.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/14/house-hearing-focuses-on-mine-workplace-safety/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Deficit Craze Stiffs Jobless Again - 3 Million Could Lose Benefits in July]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/13/deficit-craze-stiffs-jobless-again-3-million-could-lose-benefits-in-july/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Senate failed again to pass a relatively bare-bones "stand-alone" benefits extension bill that doesn't even include a COBRA extension, or aid to the states to pay for their swelling Medicaid rolls.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/13/deficit-craze-stiffs-jobless-again-3-million-could-lose-benefits-in-july/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The King Has No Clothes, Lebron's Lessons For Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/12/the-king-has-no-clothes-lebron%E2%80%99s-lessons-for-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So what is the business lesson here? The importance of adult leadership.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/12/the-king-has-no-clothes-lebron%E2%80%99s-lessons-for-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Domestic Workers in New York Win First-Ever Job Protections]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/09/domestic-workers-in-new-york-win-first-ever-job-protections/'><![CDATA[Tiffany Ten Eyck]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The law guarantees domestic workers time-and-half pay for more than 40 hours and a day off each week, along with protection under worker compensation and anti-discrimination law and access to unemployment insurance.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The 'Blame the Teacher' Movement, and the Public-Sector Union Crisis]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/08/the-%E2%80%98blame-the-teacher%E2%80%99-movement-and-the-public-sector-union-crisis/'><![CDATA[Richard Greenwald]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Will government workers join the race to the bottom?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/08/the-%E2%80%98blame-the-teacher%E2%80%99-movement-and-the-public-sector-union-crisis/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Living Wage Law Would Create Benefits for Business, City's Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/07/living-wage-law-would-create-benefits-for-business-citys-economy/'><![CDATA[John Petro]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The principle behind the bill is simple: the city should only use taxpayer dollars to create high-quality jobs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/07/living-wage-law-would-create-benefits-for-business-citys-economy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Extreme Customer Service]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/06/extreme-customer-service/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Customer service seems on track to becoming the biggest oxymoronic statement this side of jumbo shrimp and military intelligence.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/06/extreme-customer-service/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Forced Arbitration and the Kagan Hearings]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/05/forced-arbitration-and-the-kagan-hearings/'><![CDATA[Deepak Gupta]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The forced arbitration of claims arising out of statutory protections for consumers and employees has become a hot topic at the Kagan hearings.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/05/forced-arbitration-and-the-kagan-hearings/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mine Safety Legislation Is A Start]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/02/mine-safety-legislation-is-a-start/'><![CDATA[Ravi Bakhru]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Tom O'Connor puts it, workplace deaths have become an epidemic. But, as bad a year it has been for mine operators, imagine how bad it's been for the workers themselves.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/02/mine-safety-legislation-is-a-start/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Politicians Deny the Obvious Injury; U.S. Manufacturing Bleeds
]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/01/u-s-politicians-deny-the-obvious-injury-u-s-manufacturing-bleeds/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The likely voters - who identified themselves as Republican, Democrat, Tea Party and Independent - said Washington must focus on manufacturing because it is crucial to America's economic strength.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/07/01/u-s-politicians-deny-the-obvious-injury-u-s-manufacturing-bleeds/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Can You Succeed in Business Without Being a Jerk?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/30/can-you-succeed-in-business-without-being-a-jerk/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Kobe Bryant was recently asked what his fifth championship meant to him he replied, "One more than Shaq."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/30/can-you-succeed-in-business-without-being-a-jerk/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Forum Focuses on Workers' Issues]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/29/social-forum-focuses-on-workers%E2%80%99-issues/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Workers' issues were the focus of  five days of  marches, rallies and workshops at the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit, which ended over the weekend.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/29/social-forum-focuses-on-workers%E2%80%99-issues/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Family Leave Politics Move Toward Workplace Fairness and LGBT Equality]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/28/family-leave-politics-move-toward-workplace-fairness-and-lgbt-equality/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Activists are working to ease the strain by making the option of paid time off not only more generous, but also more open to all types of families, whether they've got one mom or two dads.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/28/family-leave-politics-move-toward-workplace-fairness-and-lgbt-equality/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil Worker Safety Hearing Yields Real Concerns]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/25/oil-worker-safety-hearing-yields-real-concerns/'><![CDATA[Ravi Bakhru]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss worker safety oversight from the oil rig to the shoreline.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/25/oil-worker-safety-hearing-yields-real-concerns/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Unanimous: Supreme Court Permits Search of Employees' Electronic Communications]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/24/its-unanimous-supreme-court-permits-search-of-employees-electronic-communications/'><![CDATA[Molly DiBianca]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In Quon v. City of Ontario, the 9th Circuit held that a California police department's review of an officer's text messages was an invasion of the officer's right to privacy. In a unanimous ruling issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Quon decision...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/24/its-unanimous-supreme-court-permits-search-of-employees-electronic-communications/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[American Wind Turbines Sound Like Freedom]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/23/american-wind-turbines-sound-like-freedom/'><![CDATA[Leo Gerard]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The more American wind turbines, the fewer barrels of oil America must import to meet its energy needs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/23/american-wind-turbines-sound-like-freedom/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[War on Public Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/22/war-on-public-workers/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Conservatives have declared a new class war, but it's not on bankers earning seven-figure bonuses. Instead, as Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels told Politico recently, the "new privileged class in America" is government employees, who "are better paid than the people who pay their salaries."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/22/war-on-public-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Commencement Speech You'll Never Hear]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/21/the-commencement-speech-you%E2%80%99ll-never-hear/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dear Graduates - after wandering the halls of academe for 16, or more years, congratulations. The good news, no more homework. The bad news, say goodbye to summer, your ten-month year is about to come to an end.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/21/the-commencement-speech-you%E2%80%99ll-never-hear/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Living wages Key To Poverty Eradication]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/18/living-wages-key-to-poverty-eradication/'><![CDATA[Joyce Appleby]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...do we really have to accept that poverty is too firmly entrenched to ever be dislodged?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/18/living-wages-key-to-poverty-eradication/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Workplace Deaths An Epidemic]]></title>
<source url='http://www.workplacefairness.org/admin_headlines_edit.php'><![CDATA[Tom OConnor]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amid the horrific scenes of the BP oil spill, we should not neglect the fact that 11 workers died on the rig when it exploded April 20. Nor should we neglect the daily carnage that workers suffer on the job in America.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On 47th Anniversary, the Equal Pay Act Must Finally Live Up to its Name]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/16/on-47th-anniversary-the-equal-pay-act-must-finally-live-up-to-its-name/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's time that pay discrimination end and the pay gap close in this country -- and there is something we all can do about it right now! Push the U.S. Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/16/on-47th-anniversary-the-equal-pay-act-must-finally-live-up-to-its-name/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Shareholders Move to Curb Extravagant Pay for WellPoint CEO]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/16/shareholders-move-to-curb-extravagant-pay-for-wellpoint-ceo/'><![CDATA[Ethan Rome]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[William H.T. Bush - a WellPoint board member and President George H.W. Bush's younger brother - collapsed at the annual shareholder meeting the other day, just as the health insurer's CEO, Angela Braly, was trying to explain to angry shareholders why profits are up but the company's reputation is in the tank. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/16/shareholders-move-to-curb-extravagant-pay-for-wellpoint-ceo/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Capturing Wages for Off-The-Clock Work in California Retail Stores]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/15/capturing-wages-for-off-the-clock-work-in-california-retail-stores/'><![CDATA[Patrick R. Kitchin]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During the past several years, we have represented employees of several clothing retailers, including sales associates working for Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap and Banana Republic, and Chico's in California-wide class action cases.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Do You Believe About Work That Is Wrong??]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/14/what-do-you-believe-about-work-that-is-wrong-2/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After fifteen years of writing Working Wounded/Workplace911, I've concluded that there are a lot of myths about work.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa's World Cup Brims with Broken Promises]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/11/south-africa%E2%80%99s-world-cup-brims-with-broken-promises/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa is the center of world this week, kicking off the first-ever World Cup Games on the African continent. But as the cameras pan across green fields and lavish festivities, labor activists are keeping their eye on the ball.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On Being Unemployed]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/07/on-being-unemployed/'><![CDATA[Mitchell Hirsch]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People like me often say "I lost my job" - as if their situation were the result of some personal failing or act of stupidity. Like "I lost my car keys" or "I lost my wallet." No. Let me say, instead: My job was taken from me.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/07/on-being-unemployed/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Chaos 1, Order 0]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/07/chaos-1-order-0/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before Northwest Airlines became a memory following its merger with Delta Airlines, it offered a moment of brilliance.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/07/chaos-1-order-0/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[NY's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/08/nys-domestic-worker-bill-of-rights/'><![CDATA[Julie Ferguson]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the 1930s, when the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) passed, these two laws offered labor protections to workers nationwide - with the exception of two large segments of the work population: domestic workers and agricultural workers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Taking on Blanche Lincoln Was the Right Call]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/09/why-taking-on-blanche-lincoln-was-the-right-call/'><![CDATA[Amy Dean]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Challenges within the primaries allow us to define what it means to be a real Democrat - to insist that the party truly puts the interests of working people first.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/09/why-taking-on-blanche-lincoln-was-the-right-call/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[No Pattern To Be Found]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/10/mine-safety-how-many-equals-a-pattern/'><![CDATA[Ravi Bakhru]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Department of Labor news releases rarely get the attention they so rightly deserve. But I'm a fan of giving credit where credit is due, so when Assistant Secretary Joseph Main issued this statement, I perked up.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/10/mine-safety-how-many-equals-a-pattern/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes: Hostile Work Environment, GINA, FMLA And More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/03/employee-rights-short-takes-hostile-work-environment-gina-fmla-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are a few Short Takes worth sharing:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/03/employee-rights-short-takes-hostile-work-environment-gina-fmla-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheating Workers Out Of Rights, Benefits]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/02/cheating-workers-out-of-rights-benefits/'><![CDATA[Alexander Hogan]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers Go After Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Contractors]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/02/cheating-workers-out-of-rights-benefits/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Cubicle Blues.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/01/cubicle-blues-2/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You'd expect the "father" of the cubicle to be a proud parent. Heck, his invention multiplied faster than rabbits. But you'd be wrong.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/06/01/cubicle-blues-2/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[California Supreme Court Set To Address Workers' Meal And Rest Break Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/27/california-supreme-court-set-to-address-workers%E2%80%99-meal-and-rest-break-rights/'><![CDATA[Patrick Kitchin]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court is expected to render a decision in the Brinker v. Superior Court case later this year that will answer critical legal questions about the meal and rest break rights of hourly workers in California.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/27/california-supreme-court-set-to-address-workers%E2%80%99-meal-and-rest-break-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Cert Granted in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/26/cert-granted-in-att-mobility-v-concepcion/'><![CDATA[Jean Sternlight]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Supreme Court granted certiorari in what could be an extremely important case addressing the intersection of mandatory arbitration and class actions.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/26/cert-granted-in-att-mobility-v-concepcion/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines Threatens to Close if Pilots Strike - and More Bargaining News]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/25/spirit-airlines-threatens-to-close-if-pilots-strike-and-more-bargaining-news/'><![CDATA[Belinda Boyce]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines is threatening to shut down if its 500 pilots strike, and more news from the "Bargaining Digest Weekly."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/25/spirit-airlines-threatens-to-close-if-pilots-strike-and-more-bargaining-news/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Shouldn't Everyone Have an Honorific?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/25/shouldn%E2%80%99t-everyone-have-an-honorific/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I like Doctors and Senators as much as the next guy. But I'm confused at why they are the only ones who consistently get their job title before their name.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/25/shouldn%E2%80%99t-everyone-have-an-honorific/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Rights Short Takes: Wage Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and More]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/18/employee-rights-short-takes-wage-discrimination-race-discrimination-sexual-harassment-and-more/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are a few Short Takes worth sharing:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/18/employee-rights-short-takes-wage-discrimination-race-discrimination-sexual-harassment-and-more/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Survey: Small Business Owners Say Unions Good for Business]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/19/survey-small-business-owners-say-unions-good-for-business/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite U.S. Chamber of Commerce propaganda, the nation's small business owners recognize the value of employees forming a union, according to a new survey by Americans Rights at Work (ARAW).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/19/survey-small-business-owners-say-unions-good-for-business/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Going Gaga Over Workers' Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/13/going-gaga-over-workers%E2%80%99-rights/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lady Gaga recently made an unexpected appearance at the Westin Saint Francis hotel in San Francisco--in the form of a flash mob singing a pro-worker version of lyrics to her "Bad Romance."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/13/going-gaga-over-workers%E2%80%99-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Age Discrimination Gets Attention Of Congress]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/14/age-discrimination-gets-attention-of-congress/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hearings Held On Federal Discrimination Bill To Overturn Gross Decision]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/14/age-discrimination-gets-attention-of-congress/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Bringing the Wrong Mindset to Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/10/bringing-the-wrong-mindset-to-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is the context that you bring to work each day?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/10/bringing-the-wrong-mindset-to-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Working Away Their Childhoods: Young Farmworkers Robbed of Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/07/working-away-their-childhoods-young-farmworkers-robbed-of-rights/'><![CDATA[Michelle Chen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even in the post-industrial age, today's farm sector continues to put kids to work, perpetuating one of the country's last bastions of child labor.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/07/working-away-their-childhoods-young-farmworkers-robbed-of-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[290,000 Jobs Created in April, Jobless Rate Worsens to 9.9 Percent]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/06/290000-jobs-created-in-april-jobless-rate-worsens-to-9-9-percent/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some 290,000 jobs were created in April, the fourth straight month in more than year the nation has seen gains in employment.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/06/290000-jobs-created-in-april-jobless-rate-worsens-to-9-9-percent/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Six Tips for Women Entrepreneurs]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/05/six-tips-for-women-entrepreneurs/'><![CDATA[Peri H. Pakroo J.D.]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The number of women-owned small businesses is growing approximately twice as quickly as the national average for all start-ups.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/05/six-tips-for-women-entrepreneurs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Feds Crack Down on America's Worst Bosses-But Fines Still Trivial]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/04/feds-crack-down-on-america%E2%80%99s-worst-bosses-but-fines-still-trivial/'><![CDATA[Lindsay Beyerstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In late April, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration unveiled a new program to get tough on the worst offenders...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/04/feds-crack-down-on-america%E2%80%99s-worst-bosses-but-fines-still-trivial/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Immigrants are US]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/03/immigrants-are-us/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'd like to raise a few topics that I don't think got discussed nearly enough.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/05/03/immigrants-are-us/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Workers Mobilizing to Get Fair Pay for Music Artists]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/30/workers-mobilizing-to-get-fair-pay-for-music-artists/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[or the past 80 years, radio stations have used the publicly owned airwaves to make billions of dollars playing music without paying anything to the artists who created it.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/30/workers-mobilizing-to-get-fair-pay-for-music-artists/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Truck Driver Wins Gender Discrimination Case In Fourth Circuit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/29/truck-driver-wins-gender-discrimination-case-in-fourth-circuit/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Court Elaborates On Types Of Evidence For Proof Of  Discrimination]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/29/truck-driver-wins-gender-discrimination-case-in-fourth-circuit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Positive Thinking is Bad for You]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/27/why-positive-thinking-is-bad-for-you/'><![CDATA[Srikumar Rao]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Positive thinking is so firmly enshrined in our culture that knocking it is a little like attacking motherhood or apple pie.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/27/why-positive-thinking-is-bad-for-you/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Consultants Have No Clothes]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/26/the-consultants-have-no-clothes/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I think it's time that someone points out that many of the biggest business consultants, authors and speakers run really crappy businesses of their own.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/26/the-consultants-have-no-clothes/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Exploding Rig's Operator Has History of Safety Violations]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/23/exploding-rig%E2%80%99s-operator-has-history-of-safety-violations/'><![CDATA[Lindsay Beyerstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eleven oil workers are still missing after a massive explosion and fire late Tuesday night on an oil rig off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was under contract to BP Exploration and Production (BPEP).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/23/exploding-rig%E2%80%99s-operator-has-history-of-safety-violations/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[G-20 Labor Leaders Meet at AFL-CIO for Labor Summit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/22/g-20-labor-leaders-meet-at-afl-cio-for-labor-summit/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With record numbers of people out of work, it's past time for governments to put working people first, or the fledgling economic recovery could fall apart.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/22/g-20-labor-leaders-meet-at-afl-cio-for-labor-summit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Equal Pay Day And Time To Pass The Paycheck Fairness Act]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/21/its-equal-pay-day-and-time-to-pass-the-paycheck-fairness-act/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[April 20, 2010 is Equal Pay Day. It was established in 1996 to illuminate the gap between men's and women's wages. The date symbolizes how far into 2010 women must work to earn what men earned in 2009.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/21/its-equal-pay-day-and-time-to-pass-the-paycheck-fairness-act/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Court Blocks Hikes Sought by Massachusetts Health Insurance Corps.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/14/court-blocks-hikes-sought-by-massachusetts-health-insurance-corps/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Massachusetts court yesterday blocked premium increases--some as high as 40 percent--sought by six state health insurers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/14/court-blocks-hikes-sought-by-massachusetts-health-insurance-corps/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Will Lead the SEIU?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/16/who-will-lead-the-seiu/'><![CDATA[Lindsay Beyerstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now that Andy Stern has announced his impending retirement as head of the SEIU, the fight to replace him has moved out into the open.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/16/who-will-lead-the-seiu/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Has Privacy Interest In E-Mail Communications To Attorney On Company Computer]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/15/employee-has-privacy-interest-in-e-mail-communications-to-attorney-on-company-computer/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employee's E-Mails To Lawyer On Company Laptop Are Off Limits]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/15/employee-has-privacy-interest-in-e-mail-communications-to-attorney-on-company-computer/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Our Government Should be Complying Not Just with the Letter but with the Spirit of the Buy American Act]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/20/our-government-should-be-complying-not-just-with-the-letter-but-with-the-spirit-of-the-buy-american-act/'><![CDATA[Julie Eckert]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Census has been purchasing promotional materials for Census 2010 that were manufactured overseas, and Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) is not happy about it.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/20/our-government-should-be-complying-not-just-with-the-letter-but-with-the-spirit-of-the-buy-american-act/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Self-Deception at Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/19/self-deception-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most valid take on your personality comes from the people you work with.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/19/self-deception-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate Ends Republican Filibuster Against Jobless Benefits]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/13/senate-ends-republican-filibuster-against-jobless-benefits/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Each day while Congress was on its two-week spring break, some 30,000 long-term jobless workers ran out of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits because of Republican Sen. Tom Coburn (Okla.), who blocked a vote to extend UI benefits.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/13/senate-ends-republican-filibuster-against-jobless-benefits/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Tech's New Frontier]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/13/tech%E2%80%99s-new-frontier/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Community, the amazing thing, once you get a taste of it you just want more and more.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/13/tech%E2%80%99s-new-frontier/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Working People Are Angry and Why Politicians Should Listen]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/09/why-working-people-are-angry-and-why-politicians-should-listen/'><![CDATA[Richard Trumka]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Remarks by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka at the Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/09/why-working-people-are-angry-and-why-politicians-should-listen/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Peaceful Revolution: Champion Real Workplace Flexibility]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/08/peaceful-revolution-champion-real-workplace-flexibility/'><![CDATA[Netsy Firestein]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility has generated an energetic buzz in work family advocacy circles across the nation.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/08/peaceful-revolution-champion-real-workplace-flexibility/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Unpaid Internships]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/07/unpaid-internships/'><![CDATA[Jeffrey Hirsch]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's obviously been an issue for some time, but the bad economy has given employers more incentives to pinch pennies and made interns more desperate for experience, even the unpaid variety.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/07/unpaid-internships/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Nothing New: Male Dominated Professions Foster Culture Of Sex Discrimination]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/06/its-nothing-new-male-dominated-professions-foster-culture-of-sex-discrimination/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bankers and Police Officers Charged With Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/06/its-nothing-new-male-dominated-professions-foster-culture-of-sex-discrimination/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Best Way to Support the Troops&hellip;]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/05/the-best-way-to-support-the-troops%E2%80%A6/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one-in-five veterans age 20 to 24 are unemployed. This is THREE times the national average.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/05/the-best-way-to-support-the-troops%E2%80%A6/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[White House Boosts 'Flexible' Workplace, As 15 Million Still Seek ANY Workplace]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/02/white-house-boosts-%E2%80%98flexible%E2%80%99-workplace-as-15-million-still-seek-any-workplace/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With 15 million people officially unemployed, it made one nostalgic for a time before the recession, when people worried about the quality of their work lives rather than about just finding a job.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/02/white-house-boosts-%E2%80%98flexible%E2%80%99-workplace-as-15-million-still-seek-any-workplace/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[After 8 Years of Bush Neglect, Job Safety Gets New Boost from Obama, Solis]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/01/after-8-years-of-bush-neglect-job-safety-gets-new-boost-from-obama-solis/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A little more than a year after taking office, the Obama administration and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis have taken significant steps to repair the damage to workplace safety and health left behind after eight years of the Bush administration.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/04/01/after-8-years-of-bush-neglect-job-safety-gets-new-boost-from-obama-solis/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[How Online Activists Ended Insurance Company Discrimination Against Women]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/31/how-online-activists-ended-insurance-company-discrimination-against-women/'><![CDATA[Jessica Kutch]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Activists first mobilized in September, after discovering that domestic violence could be legally deemed a pre-existing coverage in eight states and the District of Columbia.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/31/how-online-activists-ended-insurance-company-discrimination-against-women/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Driving 'Mobile Sweatshops,' Cabbies Become A New Face of Movement]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/30/driving-%E2%80%98mobile-sweatshops%E2%80%99-cabbies-become-a-new-face-of-movement/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cab drivers earn as little as $4 an hour, regularly work 12-hour days six days a week, suffer debilitating work-related health problems and are mistreated and gouged by customers, city regulators and leasing companies.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/30/driving-%E2%80%98mobile-sweatshops%E2%80%99-cabbies-become-a-new-face-of-movement/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Leadership Quiz]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/29/leadership-quiz/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ready for that corner office and a reserved parking spot? Tired of waiting for your boss to die? As a service to you, my readers, I'm going to give you a much easier path to a fancier office, bigger paycheck and higher quality headaches.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/29/leadership-quiz/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Southwest Flight Attendant Wins ADA Appeal]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/29/southwest-flight-attendant-wins-ada-appeal/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employee Fired For Taking Medical Leave Gets Jury Verdict Reinstated]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/29/southwest-flight-attendant-wins-ada-appeal/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Care Reform Bill Creates New Whistleblower Protections]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/26/health-care-reform-bill-creates-new-whistleblower-protections/'><![CDATA[Jason Zuckerman]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 3590) that the House approved on March 21, 2010, creates new whistleblower protections for health care workers and strengthens the coverage of the False Claims Act.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/26/health-care-reform-bill-creates-new-whistleblower-protections/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[AIDS Discrimination Victim Gets New Trial]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/25/aids-discrimination-victim-gets-new-trial/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Admission Of EEOC "No Probable Cause" Determination Is Reversible Error]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/25/aids-discrimination-victim-gets-new-trial/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[So, What's In the Reconciliation Bill?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/23/so-whats-in-the-reconciliation-bill/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fixes heading to the Senate are mostly focused on making health care affordable to middle class families.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/23/so-whats-in-the-reconciliation-bill/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Cubicle Blues]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/22/cubicle-blues/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You'd expect the "father" of the cubicle to be a proud parent. Heck, his invention multiplied faster than rabbits. But you'd be wrong.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/22/cubicle-blues/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Health Reform Will Do for America - Two Examples]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/19/what-health-reform-will-do-for-america-two-examples/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two headlines today highlight glaring problems in our health care system that would be fixed if health reform passes.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/19/what-health-reform-will-do-for-america-two-examples/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate Passes Jobs Bill, Obama Signature Next]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/18/senate-passes-jobs-bill-obama-signature-next/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate today passed a jobs bill that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka calls a "good start" in helping the nation's workers climb out of the 11-million-deep jobs hole dug by the Wall Street greed that propelled the economy's nosedive.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/18/senate-passes-jobs-bill-obama-signature-next/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Could This Be News? Employee Fired Because She Was Too Old And Too Expensive Has Right To Age Discrimination Trial]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/17/could-this-be-news-employee-fired-because-she-was-too-old-and-too-expensive-has-right-to-age-discrimination-trial/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe that this age discrimination victim got thrown out of court and had to go to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals for a reversal but here's what happened in the recently decided case of  Mora v. Jackson Memorial Hospital.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/17/could-this-be-news-employee-fired-because-she-was-too-old-and-too-expensive-has-right-to-age-discrimination-trial/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[You've Come a Long Way, Baby? Maybe Not.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/16/you%E2%80%99ve-come-a-long-way-baby-maybe-not/'><![CDATA[Charlotte Fishman]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is it legal to fire a front desk clerk for not being "pretty enough"? Not in Iowa. Last Monday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a trial judge's decision and ordered Lewis v. Heartland Inns of America to trial.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/16/you%E2%80%99ve-come-a-long-way-baby-maybe-not/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Work Doesn't Have to Be Awful]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/15/work-doesn%E2%80%99t-have-to-be-awful/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is possible to work with people who you like and respect and accomplish a lot in the process.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/15/work-doesn%E2%80%99t-have-to-be-awful/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Insurance Premiums Soar as New Polls Show Americans Want Reform]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/12/health-insurance-premiums-soar-as-new-polls-show-americans-want-reform/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recent polls show a majority of Americans want Congress to pass comprehensive health care reform now. And for good reason: There's more news out this week about the enormous increases in health insurance premiums, according to a new report.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/12/health-insurance-premiums-soar-as-new-polls-show-americans-want-reform/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: 5,000 Activists Take the Fight for Reform Right to Insurance Companies' Doorstep]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/11/video-5000-activists-take-the-fight-for-reform-right-to-insurance-companies-doorstep/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In DC yesterday, thousands of union members and health care activists from across the progressive movement took the fight for health care reform right to insurance companies' doorstep.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/11/video-5000-activists-take-the-fight-for-reform-right-to-insurance-companies-doorstep/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Racial Slur at Chevron Sparks Outrage]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/09/racial-slur-at-chevron-sparks-outrage/'><![CDATA[John Ota]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chevron's website promotes the "Chevron Way" - the company's commitment to complying with the law and placing "the highest priority on the health and safety of our workforce." The reality for John Suzuki, who worked at Chevron for over 35 years, was much different. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/09/racial-slur-at-chevron-sparks-outrage/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[JetBlue Loses Appeal On Hostile Work Ennvironment Age Discrimination And Retaliation Claims]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/10/jetblue-loses-appeal-on-hostile-work-ennvironment-age-discrimination-and-retaliation-claims/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There's lots of meaty reading in the Second Circuit case of Gorzynski v JetBlue Airways Corporation decided this month.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/10/jetblue-loses-appeal-on-hostile-work-ennvironment-age-discrimination-and-retaliation-claims/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Unlikely Pairings]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/08/unlikely-pairings/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was reading the newspaper yesterday and I came across two words that just didn't go together. They weren't exactly an oxymoron, just moronic.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/08/unlikely-pairings/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Central Falls Superintendent Agrees to Resume Talks with Teachers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/04/central-falls-superintendent-agrees-to-resume-talks-with-teachers/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The school superintendent who last week fired all teachers at Central Falls (R.I.) High School has agreed to resume bargaining and include the union in all discussions on a comprehensive education plan that will help students and teachers succeed.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/04/central-falls-superintendent-agrees-to-resume-talks-with-teachers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Upward Assessment of Darth Vader]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/03/upward-assessment-of-darth-vader/'><![CDATA[Noel S. Williams]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent survey by The Conference Board, a not-for-profit organization that disseminates information about business management and economic trends, showed that job satisfaction in America hit a record low in 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy and Unemployment: The Power of Stupidity]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/02/economic-policy-and-unemployment-the-power-of-stupidity/'><![CDATA[Dean Baker]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fortunately, we can even find a way to create jobs that can keep the deficit hawks happy. It's called "work-sharing." The basic point is so simple that even an economist can understand it.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The End of Enemies at Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/01/the-end-of-enemies-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The "enemy" has been a great rallying cry in business. To paraphrase General Patton, your goal is to kill the other guy before he has a chance to kill you. And that is how business tended to operate.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/03/01/the-end-of-enemies-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[AFSCME Members Rally to Save Public Services]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/25/afscme-members-rally-to-save-public-services/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While state and local governments and school districts across the country struggle with budget deficits, AFSCME members are standing up to tell their elected representatives that raising revenues is the best solution to a budget crisis instead of cutting critical public services just when they are needed the most.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Republicans Aren't Bringing a Health Reform Plan to the Summit Because They Don't Want to Reform Health Care]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/24/republicans-arent-bringing-a-health-reform-plan-to-the-summit-because-they-dont-want-to-reform-health-care/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Republican leaders finally confirmed that they weren't going to bring a health care bill to the President's summit tomorrow. Why?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/24/republicans-arent-bringing-a-health-reform-plan-to-the-summit-because-they-dont-want-to-reform-health-care/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Releases Revised Health Care Reform Blueprint]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/23/obama-releases-revised-health-care-reform-blueprint/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama this morning released his version of health care reform legislation that combines elements of the Senate and House bills passed late last year. The new plan was unveiled in preparation for Thursday's televised bipartisan White House health care summit.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Fired Because Of Depression Wins Right To Jury Trial]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/22/employee-fired-because-of-depression-wins-right-to-jury-trial/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Banker Terminated When "Regarded As Disabled" And Because Of Perceived Mental Impairment Has ADA Claim]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/22/employee-fired-because-of-depression-wins-right-to-jury-trial/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Losing Friends and Influence at Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/22/losing-friends-and-influence-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Throw stones until your heart's content - just remember by doing so you blow the opportunity to begin the journey toward a better workplace.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/22/losing-friends-and-influence-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Does Sen. Jim DeMint's Rhetoric Against Government Workers Make them Targets for Extremists?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/19/does-sen-jim-demint%E2%80%99s-rhetoric-against-government-workers-make-them-targets-for-extremists/'><![CDATA[Ron Moore]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) sees a government worker in uniform such as a TSA Officer or U.S. Capitol Police Officer he sees a potential threat.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/19/does-sen-jim-demint%E2%80%99s-rhetoric-against-government-workers-make-them-targets-for-extremists/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[REPORT: The Recovery Act, Unsung Hero of the Year]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/18/report-the-recovery-act-unsung-hero-of-the-year/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Marking the first anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the SEIU is releasing a new report today analyzing the social and economic impact of the Recovery Act.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/18/report-the-recovery-act-unsung-hero-of-the-year/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Around the Country, State Employees Rally Against Furloughs, Pay Cuts]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/17/around-the-country-state-employees-rally-against-furloughs-pay-cuts/'><![CDATA[Emily Udell]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[State workers in West Virginia spent Presidents Day staging a rally at the capitol to ask for a $1,000 cost-of-living raise and better working conditions. Meanwhile, workers in California hope a bill advances that would ease some of their furlough pain.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FMLA Retaliation Victim Wins Appeal In Sixth Circuit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/16/fmla-retaliation-victim-wins-appeal-in-sixth-circuit/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kmart employee fired for taking medical leave wins Family and Medical Leave Act appeal]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/16/fmla-retaliation-victim-wins-appeal-in-sixth-circuit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sharing Information or Cheating, You Decide]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/15/sharing-information-or-cheating-you-decide/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As more of us find our interactions with coworkers limited to three sentence emails, we are rapidly moving from organizations with many brains to constellations of individuals who are increasingly flying by the seat of their pants as they go through their work day.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Report From CPR Examines Dysfunction at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/12/new-report-from-cpr-examines-dysfunction-at-the-occupational-safety-and-health-administration/'><![CDATA[Matt Shudtz]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, OSHA casts an exceedingly small shadow on the American workplace.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/12/new-report-from-cpr-examines-dysfunction-at-the-occupational-safety-and-health-administration/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Disneyland Hotel Workers Fast For Safer Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/11/disneyland-hotel-workers-fast-for-safer-work/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Disneyland hotel workers  began a water-only fast Tuesday to protest what they describe as life-threatening safety issues on the job.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[If Widely Adopted, Workplace Bill of Rights Would Dramatically Improve Our Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/10/if-widely-adopted-workplace-bill-of-rights-would-dramatically-improve-our-economy/'><![CDATA[Mark Harbeke]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If the Bill of Rights concept works, why not apply it to the workplace culture?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/10/if-widely-adopted-workplace-bill-of-rights-would-dramatically-improve-our-economy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[KBR is Asking for It]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/09/kbr-is-asking-for-it/'><![CDATA[David Isenberg]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After all the bad press U.S. engineering and construction company KBR has received over the years for its operations in Iraq , both during its time as a Halliburton subsidiary and since, one might think it had learned a thing or two about how to avoid sticking its foot in its mouth.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/09/kbr-is-asking-for-it/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Is the Best Mindset to Bring to Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/08/what-is-the-best-mindset-to-bring-to-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of us bring some "habits" to work on a regular basis. After doing a lot of interviews and research, I came up with five.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/08/what-is-the-best-mindset-to-bring-to-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA['Undercover Boss': A Fairy Tale That Ignores Grim Reality]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/08/?undercover-boss?-a-fairy-tale-that-ignores-grim-reality/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The new CBS "reality" show "Undercover Boss" that debuted last night after the Super Bowl is a 21st century sugar-coated fairy tale.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/08/?undercover-boss?-a-fairy-tale-that-ignores-grim-reality/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Surge in Women's Employment Brings Unemployment Rate Down to 9.7 Percent]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/06/surge-in-women?s-employment-brings-unemployment-rate-down-to-9-7-percent/'><![CDATA[Dean Baker]]></source>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The index of total hours worked is below the November 1997 level.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/06/surge-in-women?s-employment-brings-unemployment-rate-down-to-9-7-percent/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Danger: Falling Middle Class]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/05/danger-falling-middle-class/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jack Cafferty at CNN this week asked viewers one of his seemingly routine questions. But the responses to: "How has definition of 'middle-class American' changed?" reveal a cataclysmic shift in our nation's economic identity. Gary from El Centro, Calif., summed up the vast majority of the nearly 200 responses...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/05/danger-falling-middle-class/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Chamber's "Card Check Compromise" Poll Compromises the Facts]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/03/u-s-chambers-card-check-compromise-poll-compromises-the-facts/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If the Chamber really wanted to stir up some press on their reinvigorated anti-worker campaign, perhaps they should have picked a less-obviously right wing polling company to make their intentions appear less transparent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/03/u-s-chambers-card-check-compromise-poll-compromises-the-facts/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Year After Ledbetter - What's Next for Fair Pay for Women?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/02/a-year-after-ledbetter-what?s-next-for-fair-pay-for-women/'><![CDATA[Lilly Ledbetter]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One year ago, Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, ensuring that workers can go to court to protest pay discrimination. Now it's time for the next step.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/02/a-year-after-ledbetter-what?s-next-for-fair-pay-for-women/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Better Balance: The Work and Family Legal Center]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/02/a-better-balance-the-work-and-family-legal-center/'><![CDATA[Phoebe Taubman]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Better Balance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting equality and expanding choices for men and women at all income levels so they may care for their families without sacrificing their economic security.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/02/a-better-balance-the-work-and-family-legal-center/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Is The Biggest Complaint At Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/01/what-is-the-biggest-complaint-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I once ran an online contest asking a very simple question - what is your biggest complaint about work? The responses flooded into Costco.com and were not at all what I'd expected.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/02/01/what-is-the-biggest-complaint-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Date a Corporation: Dating Rules for a Post-Citizens United World]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/28/how-to-date-a-corporation-dating-rules-for-a-post-citizens-united-world/'><![CDATA[Phoebe Taubman]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chances are you've never dated a corporation before. But don't be intimidated. This can be a fun and exciting opportunity&hellip; as long as you follow the corporation-dating rules.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/28/how-to-date-a-corporation-dating-rules-for-a-post-citizens-united-world/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle Class Task Force Addresses Child Care, College Costs, Retirement Security]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/27/middle-class-task-force-addresses-child-care-college-costs-retirement-security/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The White House Task Force on the Middle Class today announced several initiatives it says will help middle-class families afford soaring child care costs, care for their aging relatives, cope with the challenge of saving for retirement and pay for their children's college tuition.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/27/middle-class-task-force-addresses-child-care-college-costs-retirement-security/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Enough Hand Wringing. Get the Job Done!]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/26/enough-hand-wringing-get-the-job-done/'><![CDATA[Richard Kirsch]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Washington grapples with the outcome of the election in Massachusetts this week, it's important to remember one key thing: Congress can still pass historic legislation that will make health care a right, not a privilege, in the United States.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/26/enough-hand-wringing-get-the-job-done/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Surprising Truth About Getting Hired]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/25/the-surprising-truth-about-getting-hired/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was talking with a friend yesterday who... got a call from a potential employer asking if she could come in for a follow up interview the next day. She said no she couldn't, she had another interview already scheduled during that time. She was lying.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/25/the-surprising-truth-about-getting-hired/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Working Class Has Spoken. Will Democrats Listen?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/22/the-working-class-has-spoken-will-democrats-listen/'><![CDATA[Tula Connell]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts voters sent a strong signal to Washington lawmakers Tuesday that they want results - and aren't seeing any. Not on health care reform, not on job creation and not on fixing the nation's economy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/22/the-working-class-has-spoken-will-democrats-listen/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Can Americans Care for Their Families Without Losing Their Jobs?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/21/can-americans-care-for-their-families-without-losing-their-jobs/'><![CDATA[Gloria Pan]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fem2.0 is kicking off the New Year with Wake Up, This Is the Reality!, a campaign to help change the way Americans talk and think about work...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/21/can-americans-care-for-their-families-without-losing-their-jobs/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Legislation Bans Artibtration In Federal Defense Contracts]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/20/new-legislation-bans-artibtration-in-federal-defense-contracts/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Congress ended its last session, a legislative victory for employee rights advocates came with it.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Misery Loves Company?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/19/misery-loves-company/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'll cut right to the chase - I'm very happy these days. No, that's not really accurate, these are the best days of my life. I know what you're thinking, that I must be an idiot. Who could possibly be happy today? That's the point of this blog, why real happiness is so hard to find these days, especially at work]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.: Let's Protect Worker's Rights]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/18/in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-jr-let%E2%80%99s-protect-worker%E2%80%99s-rights/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people know King died in Memphis, but did you know that he died while fighting for the right of sanitation workers to organize unions and choose their own leaders?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/18/in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-jr-let%E2%80%99s-protect-worker%E2%80%99s-rights/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Can They Do That?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/15/can-they-do-that/'><![CDATA[Lewis Maltby]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lynn Gobbell was fired because her boss didn't like the bumper sticker on her car... Most people think that what happened to Gobbell was illegal, but they're wrong.  What her boss did was wrong, but it wasn't illegal.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/15/can-they-do-that/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wall Street Bonuses For Haiti]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/14/wall-street-bonuses-for-haiti/'><![CDATA[Jonathan Tasini]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The president is going to announce today a tax on the big banks and financial institutions... Here is another idea: demand that the Wall Street bonuses go to pay for the recovery efforts in Haiti, and to make taxpayers here whole.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/14/wall-street-bonuses-for-haiti/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Immigration Reform Would Boost Economy]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/13/report-immigration-reform-would-boost-economy/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reform that offers a path to citizenship for currently unauthorized workers and enforces workers' rights would raise the "wage floor" for the entire U.S. economy and increase the total gross domestic product (GDP) by at least $1.5 trillion over the next decade, the report says.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/13/report-immigration-reform-would-boost-economy/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Outback To Pay 19 Million For Sex Discrimination Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/12/outback-to-pay-19-million-for-sex-discrimination-case/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[EEOC Settlement Shatters Glass Ceiling]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/12/outback-to-pay-19-million-for-sex-discrimination-case/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Are the Biggest Taboos at Work ?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/11/what-are-the-biggest-taboos-at-work-2/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was flipping around the channel and came across George Carlin's last comedy special on HBO. I started thinking about his famous list of the seven things you can't say on television. So this week I'm going to present a work variation on Carlin's list - a list of five taboo words for today's workplace.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/11/what-are-the-biggest-taboos-at-work-2/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[National Influenza Vaccination Week Calls for Paid Sick Days]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/11/national-influenza-vaccination-week-calls-for-paid-sick-days/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly 60 million workers lack paid sick days on the job and nearly 100 million do not have a single paid sick day in which to provide preventive care for a child or other loved one.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Labor Dept. Announces $100 Million in Green Jobs Training Grants]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/08/labor-dept-announces-100-million-in-green-jobs-training-grants/'><![CDATA[Jason Lefkowitz]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, women, African Americans and Latinos, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations. Approximately $28 million of the total funds will support projects in communities impacted by auto industry restructuring.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hotel Workers, Trumka Arrested at Sit-In for Fair Contract]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/07/hotel-workers-trumka-arrested-at-sit-in-for-fair-contract'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 100 union members, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and UNITEHERE! President John Wilhelm were arrested at a sit-in demanding justice and a fair contract for San Francisco hotel workers last night. The workers have been without a contract since August.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bringing Overpaid Executives to Heel]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/06/bringing-overpaid-executives-to-heel/'><![CDATA[Moshe Adler]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent Time magazine poll found that 71% of Americans who responded want the government to place limits on the executive compensation at firms that received bailout money. Yet accomplishing this task selectively is impossible to do.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gov. Schwarzenegger's Furlough Days for Thousands of State Workers Ruled 'Illegal']]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/05/gov-schwarzeneggers-furlough-days-for-thousands-of-state-workers-ruled-illegal/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger acted illegally by placing tens of thousands of state employees on unpaid furloughs, a Superior Court judge ruled late Thursday on SEIU Local 1000's lawsuit to overturn the furlough scheme.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/05/gov-schwarzeneggers-furlough-days-for-thousands-of-state-workers-ruled-illegal/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Lobbyists Yearn For The Days When Elaine Chao Ran The Labor Department]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/05/business-lobbyists-yearn-for-the-days-when-elaine-chao-ran-the-labor-department/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In many ways, Solis has completely reversed the course of the Labor Department that was set by her predecessor, Elaine Chao. And Solis' crackdown has business lobbyists yearning for the days when Chao ran the show:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/05/business-lobbyists-yearn-for-the-days-when-elaine-chao-ran-the-labor-department/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Makes the Worst Bosses?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/04/who-makes-the-worst-bosses/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is there a particular group of bosses who are worse than another group?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/04/who-makes-the-worst-bosses/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Hilda Solis' Approach is a Departure From the Policies of Predecessor Elaine Chao]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/04/hilda-solis%E2%80%99-approach-is-a-departure-from-the-policies-of-predecessor-elaine-chao/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Soon after she became the nation's labor secretary, Hilda Solis warned corporate America there was "a new sheriff in town."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2010/01/04/hilda-solis%E2%80%99-approach-is-a-departure-from-the-policies-of-predecessor-elaine-chao/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 SEIU Blog Stories of 2009]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/31/top-10-seiu-blog-stories-of-2009/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A little over a year after its launch, more than 1,400 posts have appeared on the SEIU Blog. As the end of 2009 drew closer in sight, we decided to look through our records to find the 10 most popular stories on the blog this year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mentors Training Next Generation of Union Leaders]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/30/mentors-training-next-generation-of-union-leaders/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The future leaders scholarship helps active union members who are women or people of color gain skills and knowledge to move into union leadership. Providing annual rewards of up to $3,000, the scholarship program is sponsored by the Union Plus Education Foundation, an arm of Union Privilege.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/30/mentors-training-next-generation-of-union-leaders/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sexual Harassment Victim Wins Important Appeal In Second Circuit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/29/sexual-harassment-victim-wins-important-appeal-in-second-circuit/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When do discussions about sexual harassment at work constitute reporting which requires investigation?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Talking Health Care Over the Holidays]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/28/talking-health-care-over-the-holidays/'><![CDATA[Jessica Kutch]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you hear a story from a family member about health care? Or perhaps you have a story of your own. Send it to your members of Congress.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/28/talking-health-care-over-the-holidays/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Firing Because Of Bankruptcy Is Illegal]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/23/firing-because-of-bankruptcy-is-illegal/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I must admit that I don't ever remember seeing a case involving bankruptcy discrimination -- so when I ran across a recent federal court case out of Florida on the subject, it struck me as one well worth talking about.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/23/firing-because-of-bankruptcy-is-illegal/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Report: Working Caregivers as a Protected Class?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/22/new-report-working-caregivers-as-a-protected-class/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Finding a manageable work/life balance is something many of us struggle with a great deal-and the stakes only get higher for Americans who work full-time and have caregiving responsibilities at home.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/22/new-report-working-caregivers-as-a-protected-class/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Good Looking Advantage at Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/21/the-good-looking-advantage-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Studies show that good looking people have an easier time at work. I still laugh when I remember the Daily Show's segment on John Roberts Supreme Court hearings, entitled, "Judge Cutie" (with the same logo as Judge Judy).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/21/the-good-looking-advantage-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Companies That Care About Workers' Rights: Apply Now to be Named a 2010 Top Small Company Workplace]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/17/companies-that-care-about-workers-rights-apply-now-to-be-named-a-2010-top-small-company-workplace/'><![CDATA[Mark Harbeke]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inc. magazine and the nonprofit I work for, Winning Workplaces, have partnered to find and recognize exemplary workplaces; those that motivate, engage and reward people.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/17/companies-that-care-about-workers-rights-apply-now-to-be-named-a-2010-top-small-company-workplace/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[With A Third of Workers at Risk of Job Losses, Progressives Launch New Drive For More Aid (VIDEO)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/18/with-a-third-of-workers-at-risk-of-job-losses-progressives-launch-new-drive-for-more-aid-video/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/18/with-a-third-of-workers-at-risk-of-job-losses-progressives-launch-new-drive-for-more-aid-video/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment Survives]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/17/frankens-anti-rape-amendment-survives/'><![CDATA[Sam Stein]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An amendment that would prevent the government from working with contractors who deny victims of sexual assault the right to bring their case in court has survived attempts to dull its impact and seems poised to become law.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/17/frankens-anti-rape-amendment-survives/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Workers: Hit Hard, Hitting Back]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/16/young-workers-hit-hard-hitting-back/'><![CDATA[Liz Shuler]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I looked into the faces of young workers, the reality hit home that these young people are part of the first generation in recent history likely to be worse off than their parents.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/16/young-workers-hit-hard-hitting-back/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Q & A's]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/16/unemployment-q-as/'><![CDATA[Brett Brownell]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I came across the The New York Times' money blog "Bucks" and their series "Answers About Unemployment Benefits" I wanted to share it and hopefully save some frustrated job-seekers a few minutes, or hours, or dead-end research.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/16/unemployment-q-as/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Some Things I Took Away From The Organizing Conference Last Week]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/15/some-things-i-took-away-from-the-organizing-conference-last-week/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While I think the conference was a tremendous success, I think we, in labor, have a long way to go. We have the daunting task of internal organizing so that we can actually do 1/2 of the great things we talk about with online organizing and mobilizing.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/15/some-things-i-took-away-from-the-organizing-conference-last-week/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[How Things Really Get Done]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/14/how-things-really-get-done/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...There are the ways that things are supposed to get done and the ways that they actually get done.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Did a Sodexo Manager Really Just Say That?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/11/did-a-sodexo-manager-really-just-say-that/'><![CDATA[Brad Levinson]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As over 1,500 students at Loyola Marymount University begin a massive boycott of Sodexo's dining facilities this week, Sodexo's general manager for the area, Lisa Farrell, has issued a revealing quote that may enrage workers and students all over the country.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Official: Three Unions Merge to Form Nurses 'Super Union']]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/09/it%E2%80%99s-official-three-unions-merge-to-form-nurses-%E2%80%98super-union%E2%80%99/'><![CDATA[Lindsay Beyerstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week, American nurses banded together to weild unprecedented power in the workplace and in national politics. Delegates in Phoenix yesterday approved a three-union merger to create National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/09/it%E2%80%99s-official-three-unions-merge-to-form-nurses-%E2%80%98super-union%E2%80%99/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Aetna Cuts 600,000 Lives for Profit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/10/aetna-cuts-600000-lives-for-profit/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aetna announced that it will deliberately cut 600,000 people from its insurance rolls to raise its profits next year:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/10/aetna-cuts-600000-lives-for-profit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Labor Department Unveils Regulatory Priorities for 2010]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/08/labor-department-unveils-regulatory-priorities-for-2010/'><![CDATA[Jason Lefkowitz]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you care about good jobs and safe workplaces, you should care about this, because it signals the Department's regulatory priorities for the year to come.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/08/labor-department-unveils-regulatory-priorities-for-2010/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Have to Be a Jerk to Be an Effective Leader?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/07/do-you-have-to-be-a-jerk-to-be-an-effective-leader/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business is tough in the best of times. And few would probably argue that these are the best of times. A part of the problem is the rift between workers and their bosses.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/07/do-you-have-to-be-a-jerk-to-be-an-effective-leader/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Putting Wage Theft on the Map (Literally)]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/07/putting-wage-theft-on-the-map-literally/'><![CDATA[Adam Kader]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Chicago worker center has collaborated with a local university to create a map of law-breaking employers against which they have organized, giving workers and activists a powerful visual tool to bring to politicians and the community.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/07/putting-wage-theft-on-the-map-literally/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Court Upholds $1.9 Million Dollar Verdict In Gender Discrimination Case Against Wal-Mart]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/04/court-upholds-1-9-million-dollar-verdict-in-gender-discrimination-case-against-wal-mart/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Female pharmacist wins appeal including punitive damages and huge front pay award.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/04/court-upholds-1-9-million-dollar-verdict-in-gender-discrimination-case-against-wal-mart/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Putting People Back to Work and Obama's Jobs Summit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/03/putting-people-back-to-work-and-obamas-jobs-summit/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Creating jobs isn't rocket science. We just need the political will, courage and determination to make it happen.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/03/putting-people-back-to-work-and-obamas-jobs-summit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[NBC Labor Dispute Threatens Rockefeller Center Christmas Special]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/02/nbc-labor-dispute-threatens-rockefeller-center-christmas-special/'><![CDATA[Danny Shea]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET-CWA) Local 11, which represents nearly 3,000 of NBC's producers, writers, and technicians, vowed Tuesday to "pull the plug" on Wednesday's Christmas special - which includes the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree - over failed negotiations with NBC management.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/02/nbc-labor-dispute-threatens-rockefeller-center-christmas-special/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[When The Revolution Comes, Your 401(k) Will Be First Against The Wall]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/02/when-the-revolution-comes-your-401k-will-be-first-against-the-wall/'><![CDATA[Jason Lefkowitz]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everybody's favorite vampire squid, Goldman Sachs, has practiced a form of virtual class warfare for a long time now. But Bloomberg reports today that top execs there are now arming themselves for the real thing:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/02/when-the-revolution-comes-your-401k-will-be-first-against-the-wall/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Business's Skewed View on Paid Sick Leave]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/01/big-businesss-skewed-view-on-paid-sick-leave/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Emergency H1N1 legislation has been introduced by Sen. Chris Dodd that would require employers with more than 15 workers to provide seven days of paid sick leave if they or their children come down with either H1N1 or seasonal flu. Big business, however, appears to be completely in denial over the importance of the issue.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/01/big-businesss-skewed-view-on-paid-sick-leave/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Do Ideas Have Such a Hard Time Surviving at Work?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/30/why-do-ideas-have-such-a-hard-time-surviving-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This blog will spend time NOT exploring how to think outside the box. Rather, it will look into how we all got jammed into the box in the first place and why it's bad for our organizations and really bad for us. And deadly for new ideas.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hiring Managers are from Mars and Job Seekers are from Venus]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/25/hiring-managers-are-from-mars-and-job-seekers-are-from-venus/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to a survey of hiring managers, 44% reported that they were surprised that workers were different on the job than in an interview. Duh!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/25/hiring-managers-are-from-mars-and-job-seekers-are-from-venus/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Boss Swears Your Job is Perfectly Safe]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/23/your-boss-swears-your-job-is-perfectly-safe/'><![CDATA[Lindsay Beyerstein]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every year, for instance, there are 4 million work-related injuries... According to a new report by the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Labor and OSHA may not be doing enough to make sure these numbers reflect reality.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/23/your-boss-swears-your-job-is-perfectly-safe/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[National Day of Action to Stop Wage Theft]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/20/today-national-day-of-action-to-stop-wage-theft/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Workers, community leaders and religious activists are holding rallies, prayer vigils and other actions in more than 40 cities around the country today as part of a National Day of Action to Stop Wage Theft.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/20/today-national-day-of-action-to-stop-wage-theft/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Senate Has a Health Care Bill. What's in It?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/19/the-senate-has-a-health-care-bill-whats-in-it/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last night, the Senate unveiled their health care bill. You can read the full bill here [pdf], or the summery documents here.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/19/the-senate-has-a-health-care-bill-whats-in-it/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Business And Republicans Downplay Threat Of H1N1 Spreading Due To Lack Of Paid Sick Leave]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/19/big-business-and-republicans-downplay-threat-of-h1n1-spreading-due-to-lack-of-paid-sick-leave/'><![CDATA[Pat Garofalo]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the Chamber of Commerce downplayed the extent to which lack of guaranteed paid sick leave could spread disease, saying that "the problem is not nearly as great as some people say." And now the rest of the big business community is piling on:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/19/big-business-and-republicans-downplay-threat-of-h1n1-spreading-due-to-lack-of-paid-sick-leave/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweatshop-Free Gifts For The Holidays]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/18/sweatshop-free-gifts-for-the-holidays/'><![CDATA[Jason Lefkowitz]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last month I told you how to buy union-made treats for Halloween. But now Christmas is coming, and that means even more shopping - and for a wide range of stuff beyond just chocolates.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/18/sweatshop-free-gifts-for-the-holidays/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Settlements In Two Male Sex Discrimination Cases]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/17/big-settlements-in-two-male-sex-discrimination-cases/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sex Discrimination Against Men Violates Title VII]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/17/big-settlements-in-two-male-sex-discrimination-cases/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Hyatt Continues Catching Flack over Fired Boston Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/18/hyatt-continues-catching-flack-over-fired-boston-workers/'><![CDATA[Emily Udell]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hyatt's efforts to woo fired housekeepers has been mostly unsuccessful, with only six taking up the hotelier's offer of employment with the company that replaced them.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/18/hyatt-continues-catching-flack-over-fired-boston-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Harassment for All]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/16/harassment-for-all/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a landmark decision, California's Supreme Court held that two women who were not involved in a workplace affair had grounds to sue because the women who were having affairs with the boss received preferential treatment.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/16/harassment-for-all/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Announces White House Jobs Summit]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/13/obama-announces-white-house-jobs-summit/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning, President Obama announced he will invite labor leaders, business executives, small business owners, economists and other financial experts to a special White House summit on jobs next month.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/13/obama-announces-white-house-jobs-summit/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[ADA Changes Better Late Than Never]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/12/ada-changes-better-late-than-never/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New ADA Regulations Will Bring Necessary Change]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/12/ada-changes-better-late-than-never/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Military Veterans Deserve Jobs When They Return]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/11/military-veterans-deserve-jobs-when-they-return/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While we take the time this Veterans Day to honor the courage and sacrifice shown by our veterans, we should also rededicate ourselves to making sure vets have a secure and stable life after they finish their service.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/11/military-veterans-deserve-jobs-when-they-return/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Unions Hail Healthcare Bill Passage, as Senate Challenge Begins]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/10/big-unions-hail-healthcare-bill-passage-as-senate-challenge-begins/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Union leaders joined President Obama in hailing the historic, if narrow, passage of major health reform legislation in the House this weekend.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/10/big-unions-hail-healthcare-bill-passage-as-senate-challenge-begins/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[One Strike and You're Out]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/09/one-strike-and-you%E2%80%99re-out/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's fine for people to not like my stuff. Heck, sometimes I'm not even fond of it. But to take it to the point that you believe that the best way to handle a differing opinion is to fire the messenger, well that seems just a bit extreme to me.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/09/one-strike-and-you%E2%80%99re-out/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[House Set to Act Fast Now that Senate Finally Passed Jobless Aid Extension]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/06/house-set-to-act-fast-now-that-senate-finally-passed-jobless-aid-extension/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After weeks of Republican stalling and obstruction that cost hundreds of thousands of jobless workers their unemployment insurance (UI) - the Senate last night approved extending UI to workers who have lost or will lose their benefits by the end of the year.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/06/house-set-to-act-fast-now-that-senate-finally-passed-jobless-aid-extension/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[House Democrats Introduce H1N1 Economic Vaccine]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/06/house-democrats-introduce-h1n1-economic-vaccine/'><![CDATA[Brett Brownell]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[House Democrats have introduced a sort of economic vaccine which will guarantee up to five paid sick days to a worker sent home or directed to stay home by their employer because of a contagious illness.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/06/house-democrats-introduce-h1n1-economic-vaccine/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus and Jobs: We Can Do Better]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/04/stimulus-and-jobs-we-can-do-better/'><![CDATA[Dean Baker]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fortunately, there is an easy and quick way to begin to get these unemployed workers back to work. It involves paying workers to work shorter hours.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/04/stimulus-and-jobs-we-can-do-better/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Great Disability Rights Opinion From Seventh Circuit For Employees And Their Lawyers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/03/great-disability-rights-opinion-from-seventh-circuit-for-employees-and-their-lawyers/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employee With MS Wins Appeal In Seventh Circuit "Regarded As" Disability Decision]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/03/great-disability-rights-opinion-from-seventh-circuit-for-employees-and-their-lawyers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Organizations Are Getting Worse and Worse]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/11/02/why-organizations-are-getting-worse-and-worse/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The executives are not only experiencing a crummy place to work, they are passing it along to the people who are below them. With gusto.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Closer Look at the House Bill: Taking on the Insurance Industry]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/30/a-closer-look-at-the-house-bill-taking-on-the-insurance-industry/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the next few days, I'll be taking a closer look at the provisions on the House health care bill - H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball Stars Knock It Out of the Park for Employee Free Choice]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/29/baseball-stars-knock-it-out-of-the-park-for-employee-free-choice/'><![CDATA[Seth Michaels]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the World Series, 12 members of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have added their names to the broad coalition in support of the Employee Free Choice Act.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/29/baseball-stars-knock-it-out-of-the-park-for-employee-free-choice/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Union-Made Treats for Halloween]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/28/union-made-treats-for-halloween/'><![CDATA[Jason Lefkowitz]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UnionPlus has a great list of yummies made by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), and the United Farm Workers of America (UFW).]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/28/union-made-treats-for-halloween/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Showdown in Chicago: Thousands Protest Bankers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/27/showdown-in-chicago-thousands-protest-bankers/'><![CDATA[Seth Michaels]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 5,000 people are packing the streets of downtown Chicago this morning, chanting, marching and rallying against Big Bankers and financial institutions that have taken taxpayer money and are using it to give big bonuses to CEOs and to lobby against financial reforms that would ensure they don't go back on the public dole.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/27/showdown-in-chicago-thousands-protest-bankers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Reid: Public Option Will Be in Health Care Bill]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/27/reid-public-option-will-be-in-health-care-bill/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[States will have until 2014 to decide if they want to participate in the public plan.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Do Many of Us Resist Change?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/26/why-do-many-of-us-resist-change/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of us are natural change resisters. Ask us to do something new and we're ready to dig our heels in the ground and resist.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/26/why-do-many-of-us-resist-change/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Objections to Kodak's Proposed Race Discrimination Class-Action Settlement]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/26/objections-to-kodaks-proposed-race-discrimination-class-action-settlement/'><![CDATA[Marcia McCormick]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The two classes together consist of about 3000 past and current employees. This past July, the company proposed a $21.4 million dollar settlement with the class-with payouts between $1,000 and $75,000 for individual class members.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/26/objections-to-kodaks-proposed-race-discrimination-class-action-settlement/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Maine Union Members Tell Snowe to Support a Public Option, and More Health Care News]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/23/maine-union-members-tell-snowe-to-support-a-public-option-and-more-health-care-news/'><![CDATA[Seth Michaels]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) suggested she would block health care reform if it included a public option, Maine workers took action...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/23/maine-union-members-tell-snowe-to-support-a-public-option-and-more-health-care-news/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Congress Introduces Age Discrimination Bill To Fix Supreme Court's Gross Decision]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/22/congress-introduces-age-discrimination-bill-to-fix-supreme-courts-gross-decision/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last June, the Supreme Court issued the awful and controversial age discrimination opinion in the Gross v. FBL Financial Services case. I wrote about the case at that time and predicted that it was just a matter of time until Congress fixed it with a bill that would overrule the decision and set the record straight on the fair standard of proof for age discrimination plaintiffs. Last Tuesday, the Senate and House introduced legislation designed to do just that.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/22/congress-introduces-age-discrimination-bill-to-fix-supreme-courts-gross-decision/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[14 Senators Urge Unemployment Extension]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/22/14-senators-urge-unemployment-extension/'><![CDATA[Seth Michaels]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This afternoon, 14 senators from across the country joined together to urge swift passage of a UI extension, to give workers access to the system they've paid into and to keep families and communities economically secure.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/22/14-senators-urge-unemployment-extension/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sex At Work: Guidelines to Avoiding a Sticky Situation]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/21/sex-at-work-guidelines-to-avoiding-a-sticky-situation/'><![CDATA[Nicole Williams]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ultimately, if you start an office love affair, you need to keep your resume' up to date, because it's likely that one of you will need to look for a new job.  Of course, if you understand the risks and insist on taking them for the sake of finding love, here are a couple of guidelines to follow:]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/21/sex-at-work-guidelines-to-avoiding-a-sticky-situation/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Chamber of Commerce's Jobs Deception Campaign]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/20/the-chamber-of-commerces-jobs-deception-campaign/'><![CDATA[Richard Trumka]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...the Chamber may try to wrap itself in the shiny trappings of a feel-good campaign, its repeated attacks on consumers and workers demonstrate who the Chamber stands for: Wall Street not Main Street.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/20/the-chamber-of-commerces-jobs-deception-campaign/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Trust People Where You Work?]]></title>
<source url='http://bit.ly/36dDfr'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm suggesting that we all reach out to people who we aren't sure about. Heck, while you're at it, to people who've burned you in the past. Offer them a hand of friendship. Give them a second chance to prove themselves worthy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On the Path to Economic Recovery: Extended Unemployment Benefits]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/19/on-the-path-to-economic-recovery-extended-unemployment-benefits/'><![CDATA[Courtney Chappell]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By temporarily filling the income gap for families while they search for work, UI serves as a critically important safety net.  Although the weekly benefit amount generally replaces only about one-third of a worker's weekly earning, those checks can stabilize a household and help families cover their basic needs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/19/on-the-path-to-economic-recovery-extended-unemployment-benefits/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Praising the Boss on Boss's Day? Not So Fast.]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/16/praising-the-boss-on-boss%E2%80%99s-day-not-so-fast/'><![CDATA[Aubrey Daniels]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wikipedia defines Boss's Day as a day when employees thank their boss for being kind, fair, honest, and awesome throughout the year. While I have nothing against thanking the boss, the National holiday celebration does put pressure on everyone, even those who don't have an awesome boss.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/16/praising-the-boss-on-boss%E2%80%99s-day-not-so-fast/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Important Decision From Sixth Circuit in Discriminatory Failure to Promote Case]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/15/important-decision-from-sixth-circuit-in-discriminatory-failure-to-promote-case/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's not uncommon for women to be passed over for promotions they deserve - but proving gender discrimination has been difficult.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/15/important-decision-from-sixth-circuit-in-discriminatory-failure-to-promote-case/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Real Health Care Reform or Bust]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/14/real-health-care-reform-or-bust/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The health care reform legislation approved yesterday by the Senate Finance Committee is "deeply flawed" and unless "substantial" improvements are made in the bill that makes it to the Senate floor, the AFL-CIO and some two dozen unions will oppose it.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/14/real-health-care-reform-or-bust/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Shilling on the Corporate Dollar]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/13/shilling-on-the-corporate-dollar/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business-sponsored 'scholars' deliver anti-union talking points.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/13/shilling-on-the-corporate-dollar/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Do You Believe About Work That Is Wrong?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/12/what-do-you-believe-about-work-that-is-wrong/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After fifteen years of writing Workplace911 and its predecessor Working Wounded I've concluded that there are a lot of myths about work. I thought it would be fun to tackle some of the bigger ones in this week's blog. Check out my list below and send me some of your favorites.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/12/what-do-you-believe-about-work-that-is-wrong/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Four Tips to Help You Stay Sane on Your Job Hunt]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/09/four-tips-to-help-you-stay-sane-on-your-job-hunt/'><![CDATA[Anya Weber]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've applied for 70 jobs over the last five months, and honestly, it's been kind of a nightmare. The hardest part for me has been maintaining my cheerful attitude. In that spirit, here are a few tricks that seem to be helping me land interviews and (just as important) feel like I'm approaching my job safari with style, grace, and finesse, rather than abject desperation.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/09/four-tips-to-help-you-stay-sane-on-your-job-hunt/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Meet the Senators Who Voted Against the Franken Amendment]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/08/meet-the-senators-who-voted-against-the-franken-amendment/'><![CDATA[Jason Linkins]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Credit new Senator Al Franken... for introducing an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill that would punish contractors if they "restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court."]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/08/meet-the-senators-who-voted-against-the-franken-amendment/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Today Is World Day for Decent Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/07/today-is-world-day-for-decent-work/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today is World Day for Decent Work, and union members in more than 100 countries are mobilizing to address the global economic and employment crisis and demand fundamental reform of the world economy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/07/today-is-world-day-for-decent-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Free Choice: Let's Do It for 'Norma Rae']]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/06/employee-free-choice-lets-do-it-for-norma-rae/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Crystal Lee Sutton, the real "Norma Rae," just died after struggling with her insurer to pay for medical coverage. Linda Meric says health care reform responds to Sutton's death and passing the Employee Free Choice Act will honor her life's work.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/06/employee-free-choice-lets-do-it-for-norma-rae/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[16,000 Workers Ratify New Contracts at AT&T - and More Bargaining News]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/06/16000-workers-ratify-new-contracts-at-att-and-more-bargaining-news/'><![CDATA[Belinda Boyce]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New contracts for 16,000 AT&T core wireline workers, members of CWA and IBEW, and more news from the "Bargaining Digest Weekly." ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/06/16000-workers-ratify-new-contracts-at-att-and-more-bargaining-news/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Are the Biggest Taboos at Work?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/05/what-are-the-biggest-taboos-at-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, I was watching George Carlin on HBO. I started thinking about his famous list of the seven things you can't say on television. So this week I'm going to present the Workplace911 variation on Carlin's list -- a list of five taboo words for today's workplace. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/05/what-are-the-biggest-taboos-at-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[American Apparel Stripped of 1,800 Workers - to What Effect?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/02/american-apparel-stripped-of-1800-workers-to-what-effect/'><![CDATA[Kari Lydersen]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The firing of 1,800 apparently undocumented workers at American Apparel's Los Angeles garment factory, forced by a federal investigation, is an example of the Obama administration's new approach to workplace enforcement, which avoids the Bush administration's militarized raids.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/02/american-apparel-stripped-of-1800-workers-to-what-effect/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal LGBT Employment Rights On The Move]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/01/federal-lgbt-employment-rights-on-the-move/'><![CDATA[Dr. Jillian T. Weiss]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no federal statute prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. A bill is on the horizon to change that...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/10/01/federal-lgbt-employment-rights-on-the-move/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What Today's Vote on the Public Option in the Senate Finance Committee Means]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/30/what-todays-vote-on-the-public-option-in-the-senate-finance-committee-means/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the Senate Finance Committee voted on two amendments from Senators Schumer and Rockefeller to add a public health insurance option to the Baucus Bill. Both of those amendments were defeated, 8-15 and 10-13 respectively.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/30/what-todays-vote-on-the-public-option-in-the-senate-finance-committee-means/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Boston's Hyatt Hotels: Not Much Hospitality Toward Their Own Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/25/boston%E2%80%99s-hyatt-hotels-not-much-hospitality-toward-their-own-workers/'><![CDATA[David Yamada]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An ongoing labor story here in Boston underscores why jobs and employment must remain one of our highest political, economic, and policy priorities. It involves three Hyatt hotels whose management abruptly terminated some 100 housekeeping workers after having them train replacement workers from a Georgia-based contracting company.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/25/boston%E2%80%99s-hyatt-hotels-not-much-hospitality-toward-their-own-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Eighth Circuit Sets Record Straight On Age Discrimination]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/30/eighth-circuit-sets-record-straight-on-age-discrimination/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Age Discrimination Plaintiff Gets Great Decision From Court of Appeals]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robbed on the Job]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/29/robbed-on-the-job/'><![CDATA[Paul Rosenberg]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wage theft is rampant - estimated at roughly $2.9 billion annually.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What If The Jerk is YOU?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/28/what-if-the-jerk-is-you/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What if you are working with a jerk? Some jerks are so talented at pushing people away that it is impossible to reach them. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Real 'Norma Rae' Dies of Cancer After Insurer Delayed Treatment]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/24/real-norma-rae-dies-of-cancer-after-insurer-delayed-treatment/'><![CDATA[Sue Sturgis]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie "Norma Rae" died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her treatment. She was 68.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lesson of Pittsburgh for G-20: Manufacturing Matters]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/23/the-lesson-of-pittsburgh-for-g-20-manufacturing-matters/'><![CDATA[James Parks]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The revival of Pittsburgh, site of the G-20 summit this week, can provide valuable lessons for the world's leaders. Among them: Manufacturing matters and poor trade policies hurt everyone.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congress Moves to Extend Unemployment Insurance to Hard-Hit States]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/22/congress-moves-to-extend-unemployment-insurance-to-hard-hit-states/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to throw a lifeline to many workers due to exhaust their UI benefits before finding new work.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles Built By Union Members In The United States and Canada]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/22/2010-vehicles-built-by-union-members-in-the-united-states-and-canada/'><![CDATA[Richard Negri]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This guide is prepared by the UAW to provide information for consumers who want to purchase vehicles produced by workers who enjoy the benefits and protections of a union contract.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unions, Progressives To Launch Wall St. Reform Drives This Week]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/21/unions-progressives-to-launch-wall-st-reform-drives-this-week/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unions and progressive coalitions are seeking to add grass-roots organizing power to President Obama's calls for financial reform, with stepped up activism from the AFL-CIO, Jobs for Justice and the progressive Americans for Financial Reform coalition all starting this week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Annoying Part About Innovation]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/21/the-annoying-part-about-innovation/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like an unruly pet or teenager, innovation is often survived - not managed.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/21/the-annoying-part-about-innovation/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Insurance Companies Go Before Kucinich Panel]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/18/insurance-companies-go-before-kucinich-panel/'><![CDATA[Maria Tchijov]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a room filled almost to capacity with K street lobbyists and company lawyers, executives from the nation's top six insurance providers testified before the Domestic Policy subcommittee during day two of the subcommittee's hearings.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Specter In Pittsburgh: Punishment and Reward at AFL-CIO Convention]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/18/specter-in-pittsburgh-punishment-and-reward-at-afl-cio-convention/'><![CDATA[Steve Early]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When the history of the bi-partisan undermining of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is written, Pennsylvania Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter will be assigned a pivotal role.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baucus Bill Is Far Short of Real Health Care Reform]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/17/baucus-bill-is-far-short-of-real-health-care-reform/'><![CDATA[Mike Hall]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Senate Finance Committee's health care reform proposal released this morning falls far short of the comprehensive reform that would provide working families with the quality and affordable health they desperately need, say health care advocates.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[As Obama Speech Fires Up Base, Insurance CEOs Emerge As New 'Villains']]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/15/as-obama-speech-fires-up-base-insurance-ceos-emerge-as-new-%E2%80%98villains%E2%80%99/'><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama's well-received health reform speech not only boosted public support for reform, but helped fire up much of the progressive base - despite his failing to draw a firm line in the sand on the public option. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/15/as-obama-speech-fires-up-base-insurance-ceos-emerge-as-new-%E2%80%98villains%E2%80%99/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Workers: A Lost Decade]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/16/%E2%80%98young-workers-a-lost-decade%E2%80%99/'><![CDATA[Seth D. Michaels]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Conducted in July 2009 by Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the AFL-CIO and our community affiliate Working America, the nationwide survey of 1,156 people follows up on a similar survey the AFL-CIO conducted in 1999. The deterioration of young workers' economic situation in those 10 years is alarming.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Worst Places to Work]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/14/worst-places-to-work/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've developed a simple litmus test. Are the problems that you're facing the "right" kind of problems or the "wrong" kind of problems?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/14/worst-places-to-work/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Pharma Whistleblower Gets $51 Million]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/14/big-pharma-whistleblower-gets-51-million/'><![CDATA[Ellen Simon]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's an amazing story and one worth talking about.  Gulf War veteran and former Pfizer sales representative John Kopchinski is getting $51 million dollars as a result of his whistleblowing lawsuit against Pfizer - the world's biggest drug maker - and that's big news.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/14/big-pharma-whistleblower-gets-51-million/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Tribute on Laborless Day]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/11/a-tribute-on-laborless-day/'><![CDATA[Bob Dunn]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This time, grill some burgers, raise a glass of beer and drink a toast to Laborless Day, in honor of the 10% to 20% of the American workforce who cannot find work, or anything meaningful that pays a living wage.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Today's Workplace Readers Should Think About Attending The ROI of Great Workplaces Conference]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/10/why-todays-workplace-readers-should-think-about-attending-the-roi-of-great-workplaces-conference/'><![CDATA[Mark Harbeke]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You found this blog, or return to it, because you're interested in workplace rights and employers that follow the law to a tee, right?  Well, you'll find the latest, best information on both and meet some dynamic business contacts to boot at Winning Workplaces' 2009 annual event that will be held in Chicago on October 1-2.  We're calling it the ROI of Great Workplaces Conference.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/10/why-todays-workplace-readers-should-think-about-attending-the-roi-of-great-workplaces-conference/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mixed News for Older Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/10/mixed-news-for-older-workers/'><![CDATA[David Madland]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Older workers are increasingly relying on the labor market - rather than savings - to salvage their retirement prospects... But the labor market is a very mixed bag for older workers.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/10/mixed-news-for-older-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy 'Enlightened' Labor Day]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/10/happy-%e2%80%98enlightened%e2%80%99-labor-day/'><![CDATA[James P. Hoffa]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To borrow from Rep. Barney Frank, McConnell must spend most of his time on a planet that's much better than the planet the rest of us live on. In truth, the Employee Free Choice Act is desperately needed on my planet, where 16 workers die on the job every day because managers ignore their health and safety. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Philip Dine - Taking Back Labor Day]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/09/philip-dine-taking-back-labor-day/'><![CDATA[Philip Dine]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I hear questions about whether labor's no longer relevant and has become a dinosaur, I have to chuckle - and then try to disabuse people or organizations of such a notion.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When the Right Goes After Unions, the Unions Had Better Get Going]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/09/when-the-right-goes-after-unions-the-unions-had-better-get-going/'><![CDATA[Shirah]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Hudson Institute, which, as prior unbossed stories have shown, has historically been a shill for the tobacco industry, Monsanto products, and more, is now making a huge push to go after unions . . . Unions and their allies should take this attack seriously.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Commencement Speech You Didn't Hear]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/08/the-commencement-speech-you-didn%E2%80%99t-hear/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Commencement Speech You Didn't Hear]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Take Back Labor Day - The 'Lost Decade' of Young Workers]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/08/take-back-labor-day-the-%E2%80%9Clost-decade%E2%80%9D-of-young-workers/'><![CDATA[Kari Henley]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[First celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City, the day consisted of a parade and celebrations to exhibit 'the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations.' Now the holiday has been downgraded to back yard bar-b-ques and end of the summer getaways.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/08/take-back-labor-day-the-%E2%80%9Clost-decade%E2%80%9D-of-young-workers/]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[2009 Labor Day]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/07/2009-labor-day/'><![CDATA[Susan Rose]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was growing up Labor Day was the most, maybe the only, sacred holiday of the year. My parents were both ardent labor union activists. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Honoring the Worker: What are you doing this Labor Day?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/07/honoring-the-worker-what-are-you-doing-this-labor-day/'><![CDATA[Kate Thomas]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers marched from city hall to Union Square in New York City, holding the first-ever Labor Day parade. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Change Has Come to the Workplace]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/04/change-has-come-to-the-workplace/'><![CDATA[Paula Brantner]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At Workplace Fairness, Labor Day isn't just another day off from work or the last day of summer. In 'Change Has Come to the Workplace', by legal intern Hannah Goitein (The George Washington University Law School Class of 2011), we highlight the changes we have already seen in the last several months, as well as talk about what is on the horizon.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paid Sick Days: A Social and Moral Imperative]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/04/paid-sick-days-a-social-and-moral-imperative/'><![CDATA[Melissa Josephs]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly one half of American workers - almost 60 million of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues - do not have the benefit of a single paid sick day to care for themselves or their loved ones. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[9to5: Celebrating Labor Day by Working for Change]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/03/celebrating-labor-day-by-working-for-change/'><![CDATA[Linda Meric]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As we mark Labor Day 2009 - a day to pay tribute to the historic achievements and contributions of workers - it's time to call attention to this fact: Union membership is one sure way to address gender-based workplace disparities and unionization can provide important economic security for low-wage women and their families.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama's Not Alone: Inviting Cities to the Labor Day Barbecue]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/02/obamas-not-alone-inviting-cities-to-the-labor-day-barbecue/'><![CDATA[Amy Traub]]></source>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One way to improve the odds that working people will have more to celebrate on Labor Days to come is to ensure that our cities get a special invitation to the national policy conversation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Wrong with This Picture?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/09/01/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/'><![CDATA[Mark Harbeke]]></source>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to two new, independent employer studies... while more than half of employers are planning to hire full-time employees over the next year, over half also don?t offer paid maternity leave (and those that do provide only around 50% pay, on average).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Got Feedback?]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/08/31/got-feedback/'><![CDATA[Bob Rosner]]></source>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last time I talked about how most of us treat feedback like castor oil, something that may be good for you but is tough to swallow... This week I'll review the most interesting comments, both good and bad, to hopefully inspire you to get out there and solicit some of your own feedback.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Establishing Civil Rights Denied: LGBT Employment Protections]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/08/28/establishing-civil-rights-denied-lgbt-employment-protections/'><![CDATA[Imani Webb-Smith]]></source>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made sweeping reforms in employment discrimination law; making it illegal for an employer to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion or national origin, while other federal laws protect against age and disability discrimination.  These protections are still not extended to individuals on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senator Kennedy - A Health Care Champion]]></title>
<source url='http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/08/27/senator-kennedy-a-health-care-champion/'><![CDATA[Jason Rosenbaum]]></source>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Senator Kennedy's legacy cannot be defined within one issue, no matter how important. But it would no
