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Slaughterhouse charged with using child labor (CNN.com)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The owner and managers of the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant were charged Tuesday with more than 9,000 misdemeanors alleging child labor law violations.

The need to look at increasing labor mobility in apec (Philstar.com)
Discussions on the rights of migrant foreign workers have in the past been framed from the perspective of the originating or sending economy with the receiving country expressing its cooperation but reserving its right to unilaterally set its foreign migrant labor policy on the grounds of sovereignty.

IBEW donates cash and labor to Habitat (Lebanon Express)
Lebanon Habitat for Humanity received a $3,000 check and a commitment for volunteer labor from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) last week. The labor will be from electricians who will wire two Habitat homes. One of the homes, shown in the photo, is on Wassom Place and is about ready for electrical work, and the other will be started this fall.

Agriprocessors charged with 9,311 child labor violations (The Jewish Advocate)
On Sept. 9, the State of Iowa charged Agriprocessors, the nation's largest kosher meat production plant, with more than 9,300 counts of child labor violations.

Labor and Employment Partner Joins Nutter (Centre Daily Times)
The Boston law firm of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP announced today that David S. Rubin has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor, Employment and Benefits practice. Formerly with Foley & Lardner, Rubin represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law in a range of industries, including energy, healthcare, high tech, manufacturing, banking and social services. His depths include ...

Jobless claims fall less than expected last week indicating weakness in labor markets (INO News)
(AP:WASHINGTON) Jobless claims fall less than expected last week indicating weakness in labor markets. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Labor Day honors the American worker (The Alexander City Outlook)
For many of us, Labor Day is a long weekend marking the end of summer and a last opportunity to take advantage of the warm weather. But for over 100 years, Labor Day has also been a time to honor the American worker, and during this holiday, it is a good time to see how Alabama workers are doing.

Unusual dynamics shape Boeing labor dispute. (International Herald Tribune)
The machinists' union's walkout against Boeing does not appear to fit the usual script for a modern labor showdown.

Nats tie Labor chance to Carps (Perth Now)
ALAN Carpenter's hold on the Labor leadership could decide the WA election, with the Nationals saying their backing his party would hinge on his keeping the job.

Fund denies investment a Labor deal (The Age)
Financial body denies that $500 million investment was a deal for Labor mates.

 

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