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Sent: 07 November 2006 09:05
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Subject: [corp-watchers] Guest Workers Seek Global Horizons: U.S. Company
Exploits Migrant Labor
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Guest Workers Seek Global Horizons: U.S. Company Exploits Migrant Labor
Kari Lydersen
Global Horizons is one of the biggest companies in the business of importing
temporary foreign workers to do jobs in the U.S. ranging from agriculture to
nursing. Their workers sometimes endure worse conditions, and enjoy less
rights
than undocumented workers.
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14216
IN THE NEWS
HEALTH
US: The Package May Say Healthy, but This Grocer Begs to Differ
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14218
US: Pfizer Drug Dealt Blow in Testing
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14212
IVORY COAST: Ivorians to sue 'toxic ship' firm
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14194
WAR PROFITEERING
IRAQ: Pentagon Audit Clears Propaganda Effort
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14197
IRAQ: Bechtel ends Iraq rebuilding after a rough 3 years
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14215
INDIA: "Bribery scandal could harm defense ties with India"
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14198
US: THE C.I.A.'S TRAVEL AGENT
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14188
UK: Blair accused of trying to 'privatise' war in Iraq
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14205
IRAQ: Idle Contractors Add Millions to Iraq Rebuilding
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14191
TECHNOLOGY
US: Mailed Diebold Disks Raise Voting Machine Fears
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14199
MEDIA
US: Bias written in black and white: study
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14192
US: Ponzi Scheme or Variety Show? Scams Use Leased Radio Time To Target
Immigrant Listeners
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14214
US: Ads Test Payola Case Settlement
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14195
US: Air America on Ad Blacklist?
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14213
LABOR
US: BP Knew of Refinery Lapses Before Blast, U.S. Says (Update3)
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14210
VENEZUELA: Venezuela lawmaker says workers seize, stop Coca-Cola plants
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14189
NATURAL RESOURCES
BRAZIL: Brazilian Indians leave iron mine
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14184
NIGERIA: Attack on Nigeria oil facilities
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14200
ENVIRONMENT
PHILIPPINES: Once-idyllic island center of debate on mining
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14182
NIGERIA: Niger Delta bears brunt after 50 years of oil spills
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14202
JAMAICA: Bauxite Mine Fight Looms in Jamaica's Cockpit Country
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14201
TRADE
ETHIOPIA: US coffee chain Starbucks is denying Ethiopia earnings of up to
USD
88 million a year
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14209
CORRUPTION
US: Congressman's Favors for Friend Include Help in Secret Budget
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14221
EU: Chemicals: A tale of fear and lobbying
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14208
EU: Lobbying, European style
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14207
US: Tobacco Deal Haunts Contender for WHO Chief
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14204
US: SKILLING GETS 24 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ENRON FRAUD
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14187
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