Gas explosion kills 31, traps 128 coal miners in north-east China

China is fastest growing economy, but this speed of growth comes at some cost. And this cost is the unsafe working condition and death of thousands every year while working. Latest case of gas explosion killed 11 people in northern China mine. Reports says that at least 128...

The new people of walmart...why bother working

You have probably all seen peopleofwalmart.com, if you haven't it is a very funny site in which people submit photos of 'questionable' looking people they see at Walmart. People then view these photos, laugh, a lot, and make comment. Harsh - maybe, funny - definitely! There...

China and US 'to work together'

When you agree to be equal players its time to watch your back, this whole thing is about what China will let USA do.    " The presidents of China and the US have agreed to work together to tackle some...

Government Babysitting Interference Annoys Mothers

Two mothers in England who were babysitting each others' children were told by inspectors earlier this week that they were breaking the law for babysitting without a license. In Michigan, a woman has received a...

Best U.S. Companies For Working Mothers Listed

Working mother magazine has made a list of the best companies to work for while building a family. Companies deemed the best by the magazine are ones that offer programs for health care, child care and other benefits, as well as flexible schedules and compressed work weeks,...

Josephine Baker Reborn

Opening tomorrow at the Alexander Kasser Theatre in Montclair is "Looking for Josephine." The Jazz performance is based on an African-American  artist who fled the U.S. for Europe during the decades of Jim...

“For every advertised job vacancy there are two unadvertised"

“The will to succeed is yours to control. The more you desire something, the more driven you are to acquire it. Challenging yourself to conquer obstacles empowers success.”- Arnie Sherr  “For every advertised job vacancy there are approximately two unadvertised...

Rome Seeks Sponsors To Repair Colosseum

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, needs urgent repairs to a cost of around $8 million, to prevent the collapse of its facade. Rome is seeking international sponsors to help fund the repairs. According to Francesco Giro, undersecretary for culture and heritage in Rome, pieces are...

The Re-emerging Worker

From the New York Times news service:  An essay by Sarah Kershaw,  "Romancing the Brick:  Blue Collar's New Allure";  the following excerpts reveal the re-emergence of the worker as a true...

T.G.I.T. - Four Day Work Week Success In Utah

About a year ago Utah Governor Jon Hunstman introduced the 4 day work week, and it has proven to be a success. The Working 4 Utah initiative put 17,000 out of 24,000 executive branch employees on a 10 hour a day, four day work week, with a three day weekend, and it seems the...

SOTN: What India thinks of working women

women should dress properly ,to escape rape? wow, kudos to the people who think so, what low level,cheap and irrational thinking this is. no wonder India is still a third world country. how can one progress when minds have not grown. i totally disagree with people who r...

How to Blow the Best Job in the World

This man, Ben Southall has to be one of the dumbest people in the world.  He is paid $150,000 to do what many would do for free or even pay to do it.  Yet he can't even make the effort to make a daily...

Motherhood 'devastates' women's pay, research finds

"Women with children earn about 22% less than their male colleagues, according to a new report that explores the "devastating" impact of motherhood on earnings. "Before becoming parents, men and women are equally likely to be employed, but childbirth marks the start of a...

Women Prefer Blogs/Facebook To Twitter

"Women keep their personal lives and business lives very separate when it comes to social media, according to the 2009 Women in Social Media Study by BlogHer, iVillage, and Compass Partners. While women consider...

The far-away food factories

"The plight of sweat shop workers in the clothes industry has been well documented, but what about those who toil in exotic countries to satisfy our exotic palates? One student tasted life on the gourmet production lines." I am the first to put my hand up and admit that,...

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