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Former Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, who was found guilty of first-degree murder, was spared the death sentence Tuesday after he agreed to forgo an appeal.The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office agreed to two life sentences without the possibility of parole in exchange for not appealing.Prosecutors had sought the death penalty, but Gosnell's age would have made it unlikely ...
The Machinists (IAM) and the Transport Workers (TWU) have reached a partnership to jointly represent nearly 30,000 ground workers at the “new” American Airlines following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.
Rana Plaza, the Bangladesh factory that collapsed three weeks ago, killed more than 1,100 workers, many of them young women. This tragedy adds to the more than 1500 Bangladeshi workers killed in preventable fires and building collapses since 2005. Documents found at the factory show that the workers produced for big names in global retail revealing the link between poor workers in Bangladesh and major retail brands.Obviously, the government must improve local laws and their enforcement to stop these tragedies, but brands must also take responsibility for their supply chains. They must be held accountable to the tragedy that happened in their supply chain.Last year, local Bangladeshi and international unions and workers’ rights groups negotiated an agreement to stop these deaths and help Bangladesh’s garment workers claim their rights. Two brands signed the agreement; the other major brands must sign on now!
The U.S. diplomat accused of spying in Russia joins a small group of Americans who have been publicly branded spies while overseas.Their alleged transgressions range from piloting a spy plane into enemy territory to darting over a border in the wilderness. Some of them were returned to the U.S. after diplomatic intervention; some are still waiting to learn their ultimate fate:Gary Francis Powers: ...
Both houses of the Minnesota legislature have passed bills to increase the state's minimum wage. The two bills are different, however, and they each need to approve an identical bill. The Minnesota AFL-CIO is calling on the state's residents to contact members of the state Senate to ask them to pass legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour.
