By Samantha Page JAKARTA, Indonesia — Labor organizers in Indonesia are struggling to improve working conditions as a...
Sep 05, 2012
Argentina’s fair trade wineries help workers weather shaky times
By Emily Schmall MEDRANO, Argentina — Rosa Ponce, a tall woman in a button-down jean shirt and long...
Sep 04, 2012
Lonmin killings test South African democracy
By Alex Duval Smith CAPE TOWN, South Africa — For a mine to produce one ounce of platinum,...
Sep 02, 2012
Government crackdown on labor groups worsens in South China
By Michael Standaert SHENZHEN, China — At least a dozen labor NGOs have suffered forced evictions or have...
Sep 02, 2012
Caterpillar sets tough precedent in beating Illinois strike
By Stephen Franklin JOLIET, Ill. — Setting up the weekly food pantry for the International Association of Machinists...
Sep 01, 2012
US electronics industry feels heat on conflict minerals
Years after the first reports that rare minerals like coltan, essential to the manufacture of electronic goods including...
Aug 16, 2012
Inspecting the Inspectors: Walmart and Chiquita immune to labor oversight in Honduras
By John Otis SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — If you’ve ever wondered why conditions for legions of Latin...
Aug 15, 2012
Damming the future? Livelihoods at stake on Mekong River
By Samantha Page NONGKHAI PROVINCE, Thailand and XAYABURI PROVINCE, Laos — Although his family has lived for generations...
Jul 25, 2012
Mexico City: A union dismantled, with gruesome results
By Simeon Tegel MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Daniel Vazquez will never forget his last night at Luz y...
Jul 20, 2012
Informal economy swallows Latin American workers
By John Otis GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Suleima Ojer has worked full time since she was 11. To...
Jul 03, 2012