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Live Chat: Belinda Luscombe on How Women Succeed
In an exclusive interview, TIME’s Belinda Luscombe spoke to Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg about her controversial crusade to help women move up in the workplace. Join Luscombe — a working mother herself — tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET when she’ll be taking live questions about Sandberg’s mission and how women can have more successful …
The Promise of More: Why We Should Raise the Minimum Wage
President Obama’s proposal to index minimum wage to inflation would be good for America’s economy — and its hardest workers
Viewpoint: The Decline of Unions Is Your Problem Too
The weakness of labor hurts all employees in every sector
Flu Outbreak: Why Paid Sick Days Matter
Americans should recognize that guaranteeing paid sick days to workers would help moderate the impact of influenza and other contagious diseases
Is Obama’s Cabinet Too Male?
It’s a legitimate question, but more important is whether his policies have helped women get hired outside the White House
The Invisible World of Nannies, Housekeepers and Caregivers
A new report highlights the lack of basic protections for a growing corps of domestic workers
Working on Holidays: The New Class Divide?
Shoppers may appreciate the extra hours, but what about all the people who will have to end their Thanksgiving meal, or forgo it altogether, in order to man the cashiers and stock the shelves?
Olympic Uniform Hypocrisy: Reid and Pelosi’s Clothes Are Made In China Too
For all the furor over Ralph Lauren’s uniforms not being made in America, little has been done to support our home-grown garment industry
Forget Wisconsin. The Unions’ Biggest Loss Was in California
Pension reform will help cities balance budgets, but will their schools still be able to attract talented teachers?
The Case for Making It in the USA
Like it or not (I don’t), we need a manufacturing policy to stay competitive
The Human Cost of Apple’s Success
There’s never been a better time to ask whether chasing the dream of growth has already turned into a nightmare