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TIME Asia June 28, 2010 Austin Ramzy |
Striking Observations Labor unrest is part of life in China's factory towns, and yet there is something different about this summer's strife that will have broad implications for the global economy. We are witnessing nothing less than the beginning of the end of China's role as the sweatshop of the world. |
HBS Working Knowledge March 4, 2015 James Heskett |
Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality? Walmart's recent action to raise wages and offer new career advancement opportunities cheer advocates who believe market forces, not government intervention, offer the best ways to address unhealthy levels of wage disparity. |
Salon.com September 20, 2000 David Moberg |
Everything you know about the new economy is wrong In California, birthplace of the high-tech boom, the wage gap is growing, setting yet another national trend... |
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Aaron Bernstein |
A Major Swipe At Sweatshops Nike, Patagonia, Gap, and five other companies have joined forces with six leading anti-sweatshop groups to devise a single set of labor standards with a common factory-inspection system. If a pilot project in Turkey succeeds, long-sought global labor standards could emerge. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2011 Morgan House |
How the Past 40 Years Have Treated You Depends on Sex Women are pulling all the weight in household income growth. |
CFO December 1, 2006 Edward Teach |
A Productive Debate Significant or not, the gap between pay and productivity is a subject that won't go away, particularly now that control of Congress is passing to the labor-friendly Democratic Party. |
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Aaron Bernstein |
Nike's New Game Plan for Sweatshops Unlike giants such as Wal-Mart, it now has a system to inspect -- and try to improve -- working conditions at supplier factories. But will it be too little, too late? |
CFO August 1, 2005 Joseph McCafferty |
The Price of a Cheap Suit Retail and apparel companies spend millions to assess overseas suppliers. So why are they still missing so many problems? |
Job Journal February 5, 2006 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Link Minimum Wage to CPI Count Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger among those who favor raising the minimum wage. But should our lowest wages be tied to the cost of living? |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 |
Table: Global Comparisons How China's labor conditions stack up against those of other low-cost nations. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Rich Duprey |
Levi's Saggy Pants The iconic privately held denim maker's sales sag as much as 8% because of shrinking demand. |
TIME Asia June 27, 2011 Bill Powell |
The End of Cheap Labor in China In what is supposed to be a land of unlimited cheap labor -- a nation of 1.3 billion people, whose extraordinary 20-year economic rise has been built first and foremost on the backs of low-priced workers -- the game has changed. |
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 Dexter Roberts |
Is the Right to Strike Coming to China? Talks in Guangdong province could radically overhaul labor laws - including legalizing strikes. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Peter Coy |
More Ammo For A Higher Minimum New research says a ripple effect would hike the pay of a lot of family bread winners. |
ifeminists September 22, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
Wage Gap Reflects Women's Priorities The disparity in wages has nothing to do with discrimination against women. It reflects the preferences of women themselves. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Roberts & Engardio |
Secrets, Lies, And Sweatshops American importers have long answered criticism of conditions at their Chinese suppliers with labor rules and inspections. But many factories have just gotten better at concealing abuses. |
BusinessWeek February 19, 2007 Max B. Sawicky |
Minimum Wage, Maximum Pork Tax breaks could just as easily benefit business owners not affected by the minimum wage increase. |
Job Journal January 25, 2004 Michael Kinsman |
The Minimum-Wage Dilemma Small businesses question the city of San Francisco's $8.50-an-hour minimum wage. |
AskMen.com Adam Fox |
Levi's 501 Jeans It took a near economic apocalypse to make us open our eyes, but we're now ready to get reacquainted with the first (and arguably the best) name in denim: Levi Strauss. Where to start? The Levi's 501 jeans. |
BusinessWeek March 3, 2011 Leung & Kennedy |
Global Inflation Starts with Chinese Workers Government support and a tight labor supply are boosting wages in China. Over the next decade that will put inflationary pressure on the global economy |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 Robert Berner |
Race You To The Top Of The Clothing Market More retailers head for high-fashion gear to boost margins. Will shoppers pay up? |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2002 David Drickhamer |
Under Fire Consumer cries for sweatshop-free products drive big-name brands to extraordinary lengths to monitor working conditions at contractor plants.... |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 |
A Lion for Workers' Rights Auret van Heerden has worked for labor for 30 years. He's learned to tackle brand-name companies instead of governments to get things done. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- The China Misconnection For some manufacturers, it's getting too expensive to offshore their production to China. |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Chris Penttila |
Raising the Minimum Wage Will a higher minimum wage hurt entrepreneurs? Many say no. |
HBS Working Knowledge October 3, 2005 Jim Heskett |
What's the Future of Globally Organized Labor? Are we about to see the rise of labor organized on a global basis? If so, will such a movement be able to achieve the same purposes that have motivated large unions on a national basis? By what means will this be achieved? |
HBS Working Knowledge October 10, 2005 |
Readers Respond: What's the Future of Globally Organized Labor? Some readers believe unions are on their way out because of market pressures and ineffectiveness, while others think they provides a valuable service and can adapt to changing conditions. |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2002 David Drickhamer |
Factory Monitoring -- Just Do It Amanda Tucker, director of business compliance project at Nike Inc., explains that it is no longer considered acceptable just to have a code of conduct. There has to be monitoring behind it. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Mike Norman |
The Cost of Doing Business It could be going up, but the quest for productivity will drive another cycle of technology investment. What does this mean for investors? |
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Iuri Dantas |
In Brazil, the Bikini Wax Is a Harbinger of Inflation Services from bikini waxes to car repairs are getting pricier in Brazil, prompting fears of higher inflation and higher wages. |
Managed Care June 2003 |
'Doctors take oaths, lawyers take money' A review of the hourly compensation rates of lawyers and physicians by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals, however, greater increases in hourly wages reported by physicians from 1997 through 2001 than by their lawyer counterparts. |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Inflation Fears Are Unfounded The Fed will have plenty of time to reverse its huge stimulus, as unused labor and production capacity prevent price pressures from building. |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 |
Bloomberg View News: Shouldn't the market decide debit-card fees?... Ground a labor complaint against Boeing... |
Job Journal June 20, 2004 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Waning Interest in Minimum Wage Is it time to consider another hike in America's minimum wage? |
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Michelle Conlin |
How to Lift the Working Poor The Russell Sage Foundation says boosting tax credits and the minimum wage combined with education will help the working poor in the U.S. |
Reason July 2000 Walter Olson |
Look for the Kiwi Label The "anti-sweatshop" movement has an elastic agenda. |
Inc. October 2004 Jess McCuan |
Minimum Wage Hikes Eyed Nationwide New York may soon become the 13th state to raise its minimum wage above the federal level of $5.15 an hour. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2012 Brian Stoffel |
Here's Why American Manufacturing Will Make a Comeback The rising Chinese middle class, along with rising fuel costs, creates a perfect storm. |
BusinessWeek May 5, 2011 Peter Coy |
The Case for Making It in the USA Rising wages in China and high productivity in the U.S. may prompt more companies to keep manufacturing in America. |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2010 Nate Weisshaar |
Cashing In on the Rise of the Chinese Consumer Finding both foreign and domestic companies (from a Chinese perspective) that are focused on the Chinese consumer will provide healthy returns in the years and decades to come. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Engardio & Roberts |
How To Make Factories Play Fair It is difficult to reform labor practices in countries where the rule of law is weak. |
Reason November 2005 Kerry Howley |
Data: Whose Living Wage? A study by a nonpartisan think tank, suggests that while living wage laws in America do tend to reduce overall poverty, they hurt those who can least afford it. |
HBS Working Knowledge October 11, 2010 Carmen Nobel |
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won't South Korean companies don't hire many women, no matter how qualified. So multinationals are moving in to take advantage of this rich hiring opportunity, according to new research by professor Jordan Siegel. |
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Conlin & Bernstein |
Working...And Poor In today's cutthroat job market, the bottom rung is as high as most workers will ever get. But the political will to help them seems a long way off. |
Job Journal February 4, 2007 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: 2007 -- a Turnaround Year Predictions of an improving climate for workers and job-seekers. |
HBS Working Knowledge October 24, 2005 Jim Heskett |
Summing Up: Globalization: A New Day in Organized Labor Globally organized labor may benefit from improved communication. But the obstacles it faces include differences in objectives of various work groups, a concentration on short-term goals, and a leadership gap. |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Labor Ready Is Ready for Action The temp agency surprises even itself, but investors should watch out for wage increases. |
Inc. September 2004 Amy Gunderson |
Labor Has a New Target And guess what? It's you! Unions are targeting small business. Few entrepreneurs are going to encourage their employees to unionize but, like it or not, more and more are going to be dealing with collective bargaining. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison |
Tailor-Made Target The retail company is getting into the custom apparel business. Will this move benefit the bottom line? |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Why It's Worse Than the Great Depression and You Haven't Been Given a Raise Real wage growth over the past decade hasn't just been below average. It was actually slower than during the Great Depression decade of 1929-1939. |