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Topic: Labor Policy

  
POLITICS + GOVERNMENT   |  2 comments

Fixing the Wealth Gap


Relevancy Score: 83
Fri Aug 13, 2004 at 6:58 PM

Here's an idea from reader Lucio Fernandez in Spain. Many countries, he points out, have minimum wage laws. But those don't do much to solve the gulf between the poor and the extremely wealthy. Some companies, like Ben & Jerry's ...READ»

Kenan Samms
CHANGE MANAGEMENT   |  8 comments

Will Workers Unionize During the Recession?

BY Paul Glover
Relevancy Score: 57
Thu Mar 19, 2009 at 2:39 PM

The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in the House and Senate on March 10. The top priority of organized labor, the bill would force Companies to recognize a union when a majority of Employees sign authorization cards. Under ...READ»

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FOUNDER VISA   |  Comment

Could Start-Up Company Founder's Visas Solve the H1-B Problem?

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 47
Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Immigration is the lifeblood of the U.S., but also a thorny problem of late...and one that some say is aggravated by abuse of the H1-B visiting skilled worker visa. Is it time to consider a new system, one that rewards entrepreneurs ...READ»

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CHARLES GRASSLEY   |  8 comments

Senator Wants Microsoft Job Cuts to Target Foreigners

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 46
Mon Jan 26, 2009 at 5:40 AM

Microsoft's cost-cutting move of slashing 5,000 jobs has attracted the attention of Republican senator Charles Grassley from Iowa. He wrote to CEO Steve Ballmer about the job losses, specifically concerned that, "Microsoft will be ...READ»

Kenan Samms
CHANGE MANAGEMENT   |  Comment

The Unions Are Coming!

BY Paul Glover
Relevancy Score: 37
Wed Nov 5, 2008 at 6:05 PM

      With the election of Barrack Obama as President and with the Democrats closing in on the filibuster proof number of sixty seats in the Senate, the odds are that the Employee Free Choice Act will pass in the Spring of ...READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  Comment

Historical Holidays V

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 32
Tue Jun 29, 2004 at 10:50 AM

The last week and a half has marked a handful of notable business-, leadership-, and innovation-related anniversaries: The Ford Motor Co. incorporated June 16, 1903. Amelia Earhart began her first trans-Atlantic flight June 17, ...READ»

CAREER DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

State of the Unions

BY Laurence Shatkin
Relevancy Score: 30
Mon Nov 10, 2008 at 3:21 PM

Recently I got in touch with a journalist who was researching a story about how the election of Barack Obama may affect people’s income. I focused on one issue, the laws against wage discrimination. You may recall that, in 2007, the ...READ»