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  • Most Bangladeshi garment workers are women, but their union leaders weren't. Until now.

    Bruce Wallace

    September 16, 2015 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    After years of banning labor unions in Bangladesh, garment workers unionized to fight for higher wages and safer working conditions. For women, this isn't traditionally a space they were welcomed in, but now they’re holding their own meetings to ensure women’s safety is ensured on the job.

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  • Health Care for a Changing Work Force

    David Bornstein

    December 01, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    America’s system of health care is based on an old industrial-era model, without taking into account a decentralized, mobile, independent workforce that remains largely unprotected without health and unemployment insurance. The Freelancers Insurance Company, based in New York State, offers competitive premiums by having their executives receive salaries at low wages. The model keeps costs under control, which in turn makes health care more accessible to independent workers.

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  • First, Let's Fire All the Managers

    Gary Hamel

    December 01, 2011 |

    Harvard Business Review |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Woodland, California

    Morning Star, a global tomato processor based near Sacramento, California, establishes a unique organizational structure by eliminating manager hierarchies, titles, or promotions. The model gives individual employees managerial responsibilities for themselves and relies on peer review for compensation changes, performance evaluations, and work-flow decisions. In turn, the company saves on managerial overhead and instills respect and responsibility on all employees.

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  • Workers of the World, Employed

    David Bornstein

    November 03, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Cambodia

    Companies who outsource often fuel the race to the bottom for global workers' standards. Two companies, Digital Divide Data and Samasource, offer a model for outsourcing which is profitable and also prioritizes social impact.

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  • The Opt-Out Solution

    Tina Rosenberg

    November 01, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Americans don’t save enough - in 2005, Americans’ personal savings rate was negative for the first time since the Great Depression ─ instead of piling up savings, we are piling up debt. Two behavioral economics columns on how switching signup for a 401K plan from opt-in (say yes to be enrolled) to opt-out (say no to be un-enrolled) dramatically raises enrollment rates.

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