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• Sorry -- I am an actual person! I had an internet glitch which caused me to post the comment twice accidentally. I would just re-interate that labor is NOT a commodity. If all you believe in is the wonder of
  (posted to New report: Unionized women workers earn more)
• In addition to producing sexist commercials, Bridgestone Firestone tires are made using rubber produced by exploited workers in Liberia. For over 80 years, the tire company has operated the world's largest rubber plantation in Liberia where labor and environmental abuses
  (posted to Superbowl Sexism: Mr. Potato Head Edition)
• Don't forget women flower workers in the cut-flower industry if you are buying flowers for Valentine's Day! You can find out more about the abuses these workers face on this blog: http://laborrightsblog.typepad.com/international_labor_right/2009/02/the-day-of-the-flower-workers.html and on the International Labor Rights Forum website:
  (posted to Speaking of love...)
• Yay! It worked -- the Senate just confirmed Solis: http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/02/24/senate-confirms-solis-as-labor-secretary/
  (posted to Urge the Senate to confirm Hilda Solis Today!)
• Ruthie is awesome! She has done excellent reporting on a range of issues related to Liberia and her new project sounds great. Check out this excellent article she wrote for The Nation about the struggle of workers on a rubber
  (posted to Thank You Thursdays: Ruthie Ackerman)

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