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"While the middle-class activists are trying to negotiate with the military junta, and are calling on people to resume work and singing lullabies about building Egypt, the working class is not going to stop here," said Hossam el-Hamalawy, a blogger and labor-rights activist.

Strikes Worry Egypt's Military, Youth Charles Levinson 2011

Outraged by the situation -- and alternating those grim facts with an acerbic review of Jobs's mercurial personality the details now fresh to all from the recent obituaries and appreciations -- Daisey wants nothing less than to infect anyone in earshot with his human-rights and labor-rights advocate's fervor.

David Finkle: First Nighter: Mike Daisey Takes a Big and Sour Bite Out of Steve Jobs's Apple David Finkle 2011

Ms. Fan's remarks follow allegations from a Hong Kong-based labor-rights group that the explosion, which Hon Hai says was likely caused by combustible dust, could have been prevented if Hon Hai had better ventilation systems within its polishing workshops.

China Chides Hon Hai Loretta Chao 2011

A labor-rights group said the worker, who died Friday in his home, suffered from exhaustion, but Hon Hai said it reviewed the case and "found nothing to support any allegation that it was work-related."

Hon Hai to Raise Wages by 30% 2010

Some drivers and labor-rights organizations say that the unique San Francisco system already allows drivers to earn a stake in the industry, and without going into debt.

Mayor Hails Taxi Revenue Plan 2009

But on big-picture items, it's clear that environmentalists and labor-rights activists are mostly up against the corporate wall -- and the wall is not yielding.

Norman Solomon: We Need a Green New Deal 2009

A Stop the Bomb spokesman questioned Siemens's willingness to conduct business with a country known for its human - and labor-rights violations, ranging from the violent oppression of women to the murder of gays to the repression of religious and ethnic minority groups.

How Europe's Companies Are Feeding Iran's Bomb Benjamin Weinthal 2009

BEIJING -- Labor disputes in China have surged over the past year as workers have taken to the streets to demand better working conditions, according to a study by a labor-rights group.

China Sees Protest Surge By Workers 2009

But NEWSWEEK has interviewed four past crewmen on Sirichai vessels and seen written complaints to a Cambodian labor-rights group from three others.

Bottom of the Barrel 2008

"This is for the type of tourist that is impatient with 'sights' and wants to learn," says Robert Ross, Clark University's former chair of sociology and a specialist in labor-rights abuses.

Chilling In The Gulag 2008