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Labor · October, 2009
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Stories about Labor from October, 2009

29 October 2009

Japan: When Your Wife is Sick

When Japanese “corporate livestock” (社蓄 shachiku) culture and values on marriage collide – more than 300 people responded to this question on the mega forum Hatsugen Komachi: Should a husband...

28 October 2009

Thailand: Laid-off underwear workers create new clothing line

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Hungary, Serbia: Tragedy At The Border

Written by Marietta Le · Eastern & Central Europe

A group of 19 Kosovo Albanians tried to cross the Hungarian-Serbian river border illegally on Oct. 15; fifteen of them are now reported missing; three bodies have been found by...

26 October 2009

Bhutan: Perspective On Child Labor

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

UAE: Desperate Housewife

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

18 October 2009

East Timor: Brothels raided

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

15 October 2009

Puerto Rico: The National Strike (update)

Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · Latin America

Early this morning thousands of people began to flood the main avenues and highways of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, as part of the national strike that aims...

10 October 2009

Saudi Arabia: Housework for Men?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

9 October 2009

Bangladesh: Strategic Migration For Climate Refugees

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

8 October 2009

Uzbekistan: Auction of children’s sweat

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

7 October 2009

Romania: General strike start of presidential campaign

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Philippines: Supporting Women through Pregnancy and Motherhood

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · East Asia

If it goes against the religious mandates of a Catholic organization, can unwed pregnant females be fired from work or expelled from school? Bloggers discuss this situation currently faced in...