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Unfortunately, I don't have time to react to any of these articles, but I really wanted to share them with you.

Let me know what you think!

March 31, 2007 | 4:45 PM Comments  2 comments

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Is there any hope for unions in the U.S.?

I found this article in the New York Times yesterday and forgot to blog it. Unions are explicitly addressing poverty and taking up the issue in Congress.

I'm not sure that the best way to combat poverty is through the union card, but the article is interesting. A union card might be one weapon in a comprehensive arsenal for combating poverty--who knows? I think the effectiveness of unionization in this struggle will depend on what goals and priorities unions set for themselves. For example, focusing exclusively or predominantly on wages may not be the best approach. Personally, when I think of unions, I think more in terms of quality of life issues such as HOURS, working conditions, benefits, and overall firm culture. I know that studies show that unions typically inflate wages, but I think that rate of pay is only one battle in the war on poverty.

Well, that's enough rambling. You can read the article for yourself here.





December 9, 2006 | 3:06 PM Comments  0 comments

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Child Labor: Ghana

I found this excellent audio slideshow in the New York Times. It's a brief and simple documentary of child labor in Ghana. No one--not children or adults--should be forced to work under the conditions described in this piece. Stories like this one are much-needed reminders of why I have chosen labor law as my specialization.



November 29, 2006 | 4:25 PM Comments  0 comments

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15 à 30 % de postiers en grève contre la libéralisation prévue en 2009
Related to country: France




November 14, 2006 | 3:58 PM Comments  0 comments

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The Death Penalty

Here's an interesting article from Le Monde. I haven't seen much about this in my admittedly cursory search of U.S. news sites. Who says that the U.S., Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia can't agree on anything?.


La peine de mort divise le monde
LE MONDE | 10.10.06

© Le Monde.fr

October 10, 2006 | 1:39 PM Comments  0 comments

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