Category Archives: Labor (Labour)

Labo(u)r links

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jonneke

11 ways to get fired from Starbucks University of Minnesota teaching and research assistants organize a union. A member of the European Parliament takes her baby to work

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MN fall images

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jonneke

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minn. — An unnamed bog near Isabella Lake, surrounded by burned-over forest. (Photos for MPR by Steve Foss) A mound of sugar beets sits outside the American Crystal Sugar Co. processing plant in north Moorhead, … Continue reading →

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haitians & occupy

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jonneke

“We think that what is happening to Haiti is an amazing example of the beast that is destroying this country, destroying people of color, destroying working people,” said Ray LaForest, one of the organizers of a contingent of Haitians that … Continue reading →

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No papers. No water. No words.

Posted on October 7, 2011 by jonneke

Read section 30 of the new Alabama immigration law HB56 (pdf) “This demonstrates the cruelty of the new law by denying the most basic facilities to people. It’s designed to make life so miserable that people self-deport, and this poster … Continue reading →

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Moneyman

Posted on October 4, 2011 by jonneke

Hey Moneyman the crowd is outside. The past, the future and the now is outside. The teachers and cooks and drop-outs too. Word’s on the street they looking for you. from a poem by Lupe Fiasco, posted here.

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We are all Americans

Posted on June 22, 2011 by jonneke

My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant, By JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS, June 22, 2011 in the New York Times There are believed to be 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. We’re not always who you think we are. Some … Continue reading →

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The Giant Inflatable Rat

Posted on May 28, 2011 by jonneke

The Giant Inflatable Rat, a photo by Ann Althouse on Flickr. More inflatable rat images here! If you’ve ever been to a labour rally, you’ve probably seen a giant inflatable rat. Every union should have one!  National Labor Relations Board ruled on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Bolivian water wars

Posted on May 2, 2011 by jonneke
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Which Side Are You On

Posted on February 24, 2011 by jonneke

Some slogans stand the test of time.

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More On WI

Posted on February 21, 2011 by jonneke

Peter Rachleff, Wisconsin is our Ciaro: “From Madison to Cairo and beyond, as dis-organization organizes, working people are feeling their common cause and asserting their majority rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Egypt to Wisconsin, One World, One … Continue reading →

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