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The Daily Read – August 16, 2011

By Erica Varlese Target fired the worker behind the unionization efforts at the Valley Stream, NY store. “Plan B” jobs for former professionals are apparently as stressful as their prior

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The Daily Read – August 15, 2011

By Erica Varlese The New York Times takes a look into the struggle between Verizon and the striking workers to win public support. Boathouse Restaurant workers have been striking for

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The Daily Read – August 12, 2011

By Erica Varlese After covering a labor dispute between employees and management at Gorilla Coffee Company, the New York Times was sued for defamation. Locked out Sotheby’s workers are protesting

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The Daily Read – August 10, 2011

By Erica Varlese Central Park Boathouse workers walked off the job yesterday in protest of the alleged union busting that took place at the famous restaurant. After three months, employees

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The Daily Read – August 8, 2011

By Erica Varless The jobless rate in New York rises from 8% to 14.9% when taking “underutilized” workers into account. More than 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike yesterday morning.

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