Labor Rights

5 Things to Do on Labor Day (that Actually Have to Do with Labor)

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Contrary to popular belief, Labor Day wasn't established by the fashion industry to tell you when to stop wearing white. Rather, it's a day that celebrates the hardworking American.

Yet despite the fact we're one of the most productive countries worldwide, the U.S. ranks lowest in employment protections among industrialized nations.

Submitted by maliyah2002 on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:16

the problem:

I'm trying to solve a basic community problem. I want to educate the youth a find positive ways to keep them motivated with hands on participation from the community itself. Someone needs to take charge in this area to ensure we mold the youth in becoming assets to society and grow up being law abiding citizens with a goal of making this world better in every possible direction because we are losing our youth day by day and it's time to get them back because they are our future and they will have to run this world someday. We do not want to see America go down in flames, so we have to educate our youth.

vital stats:

people impacted:

0

people involved:

1

why it's important:

This project is important to me because I really care about where young people are heading and I feel like if I have an opportunity to make sure I guide thousands of children and teens in the right direction, I would do it. We all have some purpose here on earth and mine is to definitely help people, it's only fair.

the plan of action:

My plan of action is to get started writing grant proposals and look for sponsors. From then on, find some land and get started on how to administer this program in Memphis by all means and that includes making all proper notifications to government and filling out the proper paperwork. It won't be easy, but it will be worth the effort.

how you can get involved:

Others can easily help me by simply contacting me by email or visit me on facebook with ideas, connections, or words of wisdom. I can use all the help I can get.

project updates:

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  1. The Age Discrimination Act of 1967 (ADEA) is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to protect applicants and employees over 40 years old. This act protects applicants and employees from age discrimination regarding hiring, promoting, firing and more.
  2. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is enforced by the Civil Rights Center to prohibit age discrimination of programs that receive federal financial assistance. Although this act applies to all ages, there are certain circumstances that justify an employment decision based on age.
Submitted by imeverything09 on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 23:35

the problem:

There is a huge population in my community of homeless teens. Run aways, Throw aways, and couch surfers. There is currently no type of "shelter" to help individuals in this age bracket. We have a battered women's shelter which allows children; daughters of any age can stay with their mothers, but sons can only stay up to age 15. A newly single abused mother has enough to deal with without losing part of her family. I can't imagine trying to choose between losing my son, and protecting my other children and myself. However, many women in my community must face this choice everyday, fueling Foster Homes, and DFS workers to place perfectly fine, wonderful kids with total strangers.

vital stats:

people impacted:

0

people involved:

5

why it's important:

This is important to me for several reasons. The first being growing up as one of these teens. The second reason it's important is I believe that everyone should be given a chance at success. Not thrown around from home to home, when there should be a place for the WHOLE family to be placed.

the plan of action:

I am currently enrolled in college and am attempting to get a Bachelorette in Social Work, after this I plan on completing my degree to Graduate School and obtaining my Masters. I'm minoring in Spanish due to the large Hispanic Population in the area, and am thinking of double majoring or minoring in Childhood Psychology.

how you can get involved:

n/a

project updates:

Submitted by josh_sg1 on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 14:36

the problem:

I would like to make a universal paradise for everyone on the Planet through Investing and Inventing Technology and Extreme Science Advancements in Nano Technology that can do anything you can imagine, solve all your problems in any, create practically invincible anything, etc...

vital stats:

people impacted:

0

people involved:

1

why it's important:

I want to do it as I want to do something, anything to get the technology I want.

the plan of action:

I would like to create some inventions I design. I would like to do college, I want to be there to know graphic design and make money to invest with. There are small projects I can do with small amounts of money and there are large projects with a lot of money. Example: A Nano Technologically advanced Volumetric Molecular Scanner that can scan something and make a digitally programmed 3d working copy of it can work with a nano machine with a compupter where you can do anything you want to it instantly. That includes people, objects, items, anything you can think of, completely stop the need for farms and animals farming as all the acids and minerals can be practically instantly printed off a computer with this. I like to think it would cost around $990 Billion USD to design the Scanner. With the Scanner, it can be designed quickly and distributed everywhere. I am the only person in the universe that I know of actually doing something about it.

What I would like to do to make the money is make a Electric Generator that creates its own electricity to power things like helicopters and jets. I already design it and I can talk to engineers that can make it although it would be a hard concept as anyone I explain it to that thinks they know how to do it greater would just do it themselves, take small amounts of investment and the money that would be needed for the scanner would be distributed to lots of people at large companies an they wouldn't do anything to design the scanner. I would like to think that I would need more power from the electric generator as a idea to make people want to buy it. I design a lot of inventions and I can make designs and everything I would need to show engineers how to design them. The electric generator I design is about less than $100.00 in resources, and is less than a few LB's. It is in the shape of a acorn. I call it the Acorn. It is not all about the generator's. I design a lot of inventions and a lot of ideas, companies, etc... that are all amaing and I would like to think that people are interested in what I am interested in though I would like to be around people like that in college environment's.

how you can get involved:

People can work with me on project's and make money. People can invest with the company too.

project updates:

Submitted by NCSU Eco on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 18:39

the problem:

The people of the Appalachian Mountains are as culturally diverse as the species that surround them, we have aimed our project directly at the most dangerous threat to both these things; mountaintop removal coal. The outdated system of coal power continues to plague both public policy as well as the natural environment. However, mechanization of coal extraction has led to a mass exodus from the coal fields as the resulted in mountaintop removal 'contour' mining. In order to bring about an end to the toxic legacy of king coal, there is no single issue that sits more central to the social and ecological struggles as mountaintop removal mining.

vital stats:

people impacted:

0

people involved:

3

why it's important:

NCSU Environmental Concerns Organization (ECO) is organizing the Conference for the Abolition of Mountaintop Removal in order to bring both awareness and direct engagement to the doorstep of Duke and Progress Energy. These two corporate mega-utilities (which are expected to soon merge) are quite possibly the single largest consumers of MTR coal. Our scholar-activist conference will seek to publicly pressuring these corporations through a wide use of tactics.

NCSU Eco, as a proud member of the OccupyNCSU student coalition seeking to rid academia of corporate influence, are calling for the resignation of NCSU trustee secretary Gayle Lanier (Vice President of Corporate Services for Progress Energy). Next, we will lobby and engage the state legislature to pass the Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act (currently held up in committee) while urging representatives to increase investment in renewable energy. And finally, we will continue to pressure these corporations with a large scale demonstration on the evening of March 31 outside Progress Energy's national headquarters in downtown Raleigh.

the plan of action:

We are a student organization dedicated to challenging the ecological issues currently facing the millennial generation. For months we will continue to channel our efforts into the Appalachian struggle against MTR coal by combining an academic conference, cultural festival and political demonstration into a single weekend of intellectual awareness.

We will bring together the best minds from all over Appalachia and nearby coal dependent regions to create a viable plan to abolish MTR. The conference will bring together an unprecedented coalition of Appalachian coal miners, students, professors, environmentalist and social justice activists and countless others; in order to utilize all avenues of education and protest to bring an end to this atrocity while celebrating the people and ecosystems of Appalachia.

how you can get involved:

Go to our website (www.abolishmtr.com)
Come to our conference (March 31, 2012)
Call/email your senator/representatives - NCSU Eco lobbying effort
Call your utilities company - Repowering NC statewide campaign. (coordinating students on behalf of NCWarn)
Educate yourself (MTR research - see our website)
Talk to people about the problem. Democracy exists in the dialogue.

project updates:

Submitted by phs.botball on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 14:10

the problem:

We are spreading awareness about different worldwide problems by participating in this competition which has its course based off of worldwide problems. By participating, we are promoting this competition and inspiring others to join through our performance.

vital stats:

people impacted:

300

people involved:

20

why it's important:

This competition is very important to me because it covers areas of work in my ideal future career. There are also many environmental problems where I felt that more should be cone, and this competition promotes actions to solve these problems by spreading awareness.

the plan of action:

We Will attend a Botball Training meeting and meet every Saturday to work on our robot for the competition.

how you can get involved:

They can start Botball teams of their own and participate in this competition.

project updates:

Should you have to volunteer to get your unemployment check?

Submitted by jkultgen on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 10:35
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Submitted by rraiker on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:22

the problem:

Fair trade gives farmers the chance to earn a fair wage for their crops and for their workers. Sometimes, farmers in today's economical societies are not paid rightful wages for their cocoa, milk or other products that go into making chocolate.

vital stats:

people impacted:

12,000

people involved:

7

why it's important:

Choosing Divine as your chocolate treat is a delicious way of playing your part in a more equitable trading partnership. Divine is the only Fairtrade chocolate company which is 45% owned by the farmers. While Fairtrade ensures farmers receive a better deal for their cocoa and additional income to invest in their community, company ownership gives farmers a share of Divine’s profits and a stronger voice in the cocoa industry. That’s good business!

the plan of action:

Sell Divine Chocolate in our community to support the fair wages and fair trade for farmers

how you can get involved:

Buy, Support and Sell Divine Chocolate

project updates:

Submitted by Lifted Hands on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 14:13

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the problem:

Lifted Hands (a faith-based outreach organization) is sending out an “SIS” for service to people around this world to elevate the priority that service has in their lives. It doesn’t cost a thing! The SERVICE IS SIMPLE Campaign strives to help people begin to lead lives of service each and every day. The campaign runs 12 weeks (11/11/11 – 2/2/12). We're asking 100,000 people worldwide to stand up and say “I’m a servant!” This is a great way to end the year strong and begin the new year on the right foot.

We'll be sending out (join email list below)/posting weekly thoughts on how you can incorporate SIMPLE acts of service into your week.

www.facebook.com/serviceissimple
www.twitter.com/serviceissimple
Join Email List - https://serviceissimple.wufoo.com/forms/...

You'll be able to post video and notes about how what you are doing is making a difference.

Please help us to meet that 100,000 mark by sharing this link and the information with your friends and family. This only works if you are added to the number and help us spread the word! We can change the world one act of kindness at a time.

vital stats:

people impacted:

100

people involved:

37

why it's important:

Getting people to serve in their daily lives.

the plan of action:

We would like to get 100,000 people worldwide to say "I am a servant!" by joining us by making this pledge online.

how you can get involved:

Join the pledge at www.pledgebank.com/serviceissimple and help us by spreading the word through email, Facebook, and Twitter.

project updates:

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