labor Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/labor/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:22:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 An Idea for Labor Day Weekend and Beyond https://smthingscount.com/2018/08/31/an-idea-for-labor-day-weekend-and-beyond/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:04:53 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7259 Labor Day weekend…a few days to relax as summer comes to a close. Here’s something to think about as you relax. Labor of all types

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]]> May Day! May Day! https://smthingscount.com/2018/05/01/may-day-may-day/ Tue, 01 May 2018 15:29:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6862 Today is May Day. When I was a child, it was so much fun!  Our school put up a May Pole, and kids held onto long colorful

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]]> A Tip About Tips https://smthingscount.com/2017/12/13/a-tip-about-tips/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:59:52 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6499 Ever been a restaurant server? If you or a loved one has, you know how hard the work is and that this is one of

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]]> Cheating Employers Cost Us All Money https://smthingscount.com/2017/06/13/cheating-employers-cost-us-all-money/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:01:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5953 Sure, I know that  some people are underpaid, but what does that have to do with me?  Lots, according to an Economic Policy Report survey

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]]> Mound of Plastic in the Back Yard https://smthingscount.com/2016/04/27/mound-of-plastic-in-the-back-yard/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:47:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4801 You probably recycle those plastic bottles and anything else with the recycle symbol on it.  I know I do.  It’s a little thing we can

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]]> Work for a Quarter an Hour? https://smthingscount.com/2015/01/05/work-for-a-quarter-an-hour/ Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:24:30 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3395 Would you work for 25 cents an hour?  You might if you’re encouraged to believe that’s all you’re worth.  But, wait–there are labor laws to

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]]> Invisible Workers https://smthingscount.com/2014/09/01/invisible-workers/ Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:00:47 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3058 IT’S MAGIC!  Mail appears and trash disappears.  Somehow the electric company knows how much power I use each month.  After club or church gatherings, the

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]]> Apple & Child Labor https://smthingscount.com/2013/01/25/apple-child-labor/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:58:10 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1172 Today’s news reported that Apple found they employed only .004% children in their workforce, including none in final assembly.  Sounds good, especially for such a

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