How Social Dialogue Led to a Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisia

Houcine Abass Equal Times
Dialogue is essential. It is the only way to put an end to situations of conflict. Otherwise there will be particular interests that will push conflict. There are governments, which claim that they want democracy but at the same time they encourage and assist terrorist bodies. To bring peace to the world is not an easy task because this depends on social justice.

Why Tipping is Wrong

Saru Jayaraman The New York Times
Tipping creates a two-tier wage system in the restaurant industry. The practice should be stopped everywhere.

Firefighters Union Owes Clout to Its Free-Spending Chief

Noam Scheiber The New York Times
The International Association of Fire Fighters is a small union of just under 300,000 members with political influence far beyond its size. The obvious reason for this is the respect many Americans have for firefighters, who consistently rank as some of the country’s most admired professionals. The less obvious reason is Harold A. Schaitberger, a tall, barrel-chested man with meaty hands and rheumy eyes, who has served as the union’s general president for over 15 years.

Will Chrysler Workers Vote Contract Down a Second Time?

Dan DiMaggio Labor Notes
65 percent of UAW members at Chrysler voted no on the first deal, which they felt did not do enough to eliminate the two-tier system or protect jobs. This time around, the UAW International has hired PR firm BerlinRosen to sell the tentative agreement to members via social media. The UAW represents 40,000 workers at Chrysler.