Indian Man, A No-Show At Work For 25 Years, Finally Gets The Ax
A.K. Verma left his desk at the Central Public Works Department in 1990 and never came back. It finally caught up with him.
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Florida Tomato Pickers' Wins Could Extend To Dairy, Berry Workers
In the last four years, 30,000 tomato pickers covered by a "fair food" program got a 50-to-70 percent pay raise. Advocates are now working with retailers and other industries to duplicate the model.
Met Opera's Union Lockout Postponed; Financial Analysis To Come
The drama continues. For months now, unions have been negotiating with the Metropolitan Opera's leadership over compensation and benefits; employees also accuse the Met of financial mismanagement.
Picketing Truckers Raise Tensions At LA Port Amid Dockworker Talks
Some drivers are on strike at the ports of LA and Long Beach, and shipping companies are in negotiations with dockworkers over a new contract. Analysts say a full-blown strike would hurt the economy.
After Immigration Bust, Herb Grower Tries A New Path
One of the nation's largest herb producers once relied heavily on undocumented labor, but has learned some hard lessons since an immigration crackdown. He says transitioning to a legal workforce was well worth it, but that navigating a cumbersome foreign worker program has been challenging.