Labour Movements
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Limitations of Fair Trade for Producers
Small fair trade producers face issues of increased production costs and limited influence over policies.
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Benefits of Fair Trade for Producers
"Fair trade" is a commonly misunderstood term both in the where is comes from and what the policies are behind it.
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History of the Fair Trade Movement
The Fairtrade movement stems from a concern of the inequality of traditional forms of international trade.
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Generic Fairtrade Trade Standards
The Fairtrade Labeling Organization (FLO) lays out a series of guidelines for fairtrade products to challenge current trade practices.
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Toronto City Workers Walk Off the Job
Toronto city workers have been off the job for almost one week. After five months of bargaining for a new contract, neither the city or the unions want to give in.
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May Day
What are the May Day celebrations and where did they originate?
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ICE Raids Agriprocessors in Iowa
The detention of nearly 400 Agriprocessors employees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suggests strike-busting more than it does law enforcement.
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Modern Australian Labour Movement
A summary of the Australian labour movement from the 1970s to today, including union achievements and changes in government policy relating to unions and the workforce.
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Australia's Unionism in the 1900s
History of Australia's labour movement in the 1900s, including the fight against discrimination against Indigenous Australians and women.
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Australia's Labour Movement Begins
A background on the beginning of the labour movement in Australia, including the strikes in the 1800s, Australia's first Trade Union Act, and the right to vote for women.
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Top Reasons to Unionize in the US
Labor unions leverage the collective power of their members to get concessions from businesses - in everything from pay and benefits to work conditions and job security.
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Gdansk Shipyard Bankrupt
The fall of European Communism started in the Lenin Shipyards of Gdansk, Poland. Today, the free markets workers fought for; are dictating terms that may close the yard.
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