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Canada’s Nurses Win; N.C. Nixes Planned Parenthood

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● July 6, 2012

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Plastic Workers Raise Grievances Against Reynolds

By Samantha Kimmey ● Employment ● June 27, 2012

Female workers at a plastic container factory are calling for a national boycott of Reynolds, the parent company of their former employer, to highlight charges of forced overtime they are bringing in an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board.

New York’s Brazilians Fill Erotic Dancing Niche

By Suzana Maia ● Employment ● June 22, 2012

Many middle-class Brazilian female immigrants in New York City have turned to erotic dancing to support themselves, says Suzana Maia in her book, “Transnational Desires: Brazilian Erotic Dancers in New York.” In this excerpt, she explores why.

Child Care Director Is Also Diaper-Changer in Chief

By Diane Loupe ● Employment ● June 22, 2012

A child care director starts her day by picking up the cook, moves on to menu writing and is focused on ensuring legal safety standards. Her staff makes more than many child care workers whose earnings require them to depend on food stamps.

Between School and Home; Teacher Is Always on Duty

By Samantha Kimmey ● Employment ● June 20, 2012

Many grade school teachers enter the occupation believing it fits well with raising their own children. For one woman, who didn’t bank on being a single parent, the salary–particularly in West Virginia–isn’t enough. Grandparents are needed.

Live-In Nanny Couldn’t Find Household to Call Home

By Kamana Shrestha ● Employment ● June 5, 2012

She worked six days a week as a live-in nanny and kept going from one household to the next for six years. By Nepalese standards her earnings were good, but her U.S. employers were so bad she had to keep moving on.

‘Glass Escalators’ Move Pink-Collar Guys Ahead

By Caryl Rivers & Rosalind C. Barnett ● Commentary ● June 2, 2012

Strange but true: If you’re a white male and you’re moving into a female-dominant work sector, you’re lucky to get a supervisor who is a woman or member of a minority. Recent research shows they’ll speed you along your way.

She Works Hard for the Money: Spotlight on Women’s Working Lives

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Employment ● May 26, 2012

As I write this, I am humming the late Donna Summer’s hit “She Works Hard for the Money” and remembering the scenes from the video, featuring a middle-age single mother, an everywoman, scrubbing floors, waiting tables, running a machine in a garment factory, feeding her preteen kids and falling into bed exhausted.

Waitress’s Wages Leave Little to Take Home

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● May 22, 2012

A waitress in a family-style restaurant in Detroit says it’s a struggle to make ends meet. Most servers are women and they are subject to a sub-minimum wage that hasn’t been raised since 1991. Family members often provide a crucial safety net.

Office Manager Keeps $100,000 Pay Check in Sight

By Malena Amusa ● Employment ● May 21, 2012

As an office manager in a St. Louis technology company, Shawntay Nicole’s work duties have steadily increased without any increase in pay or title. To let off steam, she turns her real-life frustrations into laughs at a stand-up comedy club.