Staff / TruthdigAug 18, 2006
An Apple Computer audit of labor conditions at an iPod factory in China uncovered employees working longer hours than permitted by its code of conduct. Auditors also said that workers earned ?at least the local minimum wage? -- whatever that may be in Longhua, China. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 19, 2006
Pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert uses his nightly "The Word" segment to satirize labor relations. The word is solidarity, "as in me and all my management buddies are in solidarity about hating unions." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 25, 2006
Dan Goldwater, a gubernatorial candidate in Arizona and nephew of the late Sen Barry Goldwater, told a Spanish news agency that he wanted to hold undocumented immigrants in camps to use them "as labor in the construction of a wall and to clean the areas of the Arizona desert that they're polluting"
He claims, however, that his words were taken out of context--that he only wanted to put convicted immigrant felons to work
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James Harris / TruthdigMar 10, 2006
In his new book, "The Slave Side of Sunday," former NFL player Anthony Prior writes about the legacy of racism in professional sports "We are not looked at as leaders, rather, just a labor force where the money is generated Plantation capitalism is still alive today," he tells Truthdig contributor James Harris (Audio and text interview with the author) . Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
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