living conditions
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Workers’ living conditions decline across the U.S.
All around the United States, increased poverty is becoming more and more evident. Poverty rates in some areas have reached…
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Malik Rahim: ‘We will be the alternative’
On July 17, Socialism and Liberation’s Ben Becker sat down with Malik Rahim, New Orleans community activist and co-founder of…
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Ten years after the 1996 ‘welfare reform’ act
August 2006 marks the tenth anniversary of the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act—more commonly, but…
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Few job opportunities, access to health care top concerns for working women
An AFL-CIO survey entitled "Ask a Working Woman," published Aug. 7, shows that women are struggling more than ever with…
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Queens, New York blackouts highlight utilities’ greed
In its 2003 annual report to shareholders, Consolidated Edison proudly declared, "Reliablity is our focus." For workers in New York…
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Chicago workers win ‘big-box’ living wage law
On July 26, Chicago passed a living wage law that would force large "big-box" retail stores like Wal-Mart and Target…
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Hunger spreading across the United States
The statistics are shocking. In 2004, 13.5 million U.S. households were “food insecure,” according to the Food Research and Action…
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New Orleans residents still plagued by racism, neglect
One year ago, in late August 2005, the forces of nature, capitalism and racism combined to create a perfect storm…
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Federal minimum wage increase denied
Within a week, Congress denied workers a small increase in minimum wage, which has stagnated for nine years, and gave…
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Welfare ‘reform’ targets working-class women
Maria is a Dominican woman living in New York City. Domestic violence forced her and her 7-year-old daughter into a…
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