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NEWS ABOUT: labor rights

labor rights stories: 3 news summaries

Swearing at Your Boss Can't Get You Fired in Spain 

Judge says 'son of a bitch' insult no big deal

Sep 16, 09 10:39 AM CDT
(AP) - A Barcelona court says calling your boss a "son of a bitch" is not grounds for dismissal, insisting the slight is common in arguments in Spain and not that big a deal. The plaintiff in the case was fired in January 2008 for hurling that insult at his boss... More »

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Spain • labor rights • employee • fired

(Newser) - Wal-Mart will pay up to $640 million to settle 63 state and federal class-action lawsuits that alleged it forced employees to work off the clock and skip breaks, the New York Times reports. The lawsuits involve hundreds of thousands of former and current hourly wage workers. The settlement—it will... More »

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wages • Wal-Mart • labor rights • employee

Nader Begins White House Bid

Dems intend full-court press to keep potential spoiler off the ballot

Feb 24, 08 8:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, whose third-party candidacy many thought handed George W. Bush the presidency in 2000, announced this morning that he will again make a bid for the White House, reports MSNBC. In a Meet the Press interview, he cited America's fatigue with mainstream parties and his belief that... More »

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Democrats • Republican • Ralph Nader • Independent Party • third-party campaign • corporate crime • labor rights • Pentagon waste

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