pain point n.— «Quebec small businesses have the second-highest labor “pain points.”…On a national basis, the survey found 70 per cent of small businesses had serious problems with labor laws and regulations...
me-too agreement n.— «Stater Bros. freed itself from the bitter labor dispute by entering into what is known as a “me too” agreement, under which it agreed to abide by any contract reached by the union with the major chains...
migra n.— «“People were lured, they were herded by coyotes, hunted by the migras (slang for immigration officers), lured into traps, devoured by labor,” Santa Ana said. “They are beasts of burden, and we have to ferret them...
black-brown divide n.— «Simmering beneath the surface of activism for job creation and workers’ rights is a tension not unique to New Orleans, what labor activists refer to as the “black-brown divide.” In this case, black New Orleanians...
push present n.— «“Your push present. You know, the present you get for having to go through labor?” Now she tells me that you get a present for going through labor, ten minutes after I schedule a C-section.…“What did you...
crowdsourcing n.— «Technological advances in everything from product design software to digital video cameras are breaking down the cost barriers that once separated amateurs from professionals. Hobbyists, part-timers, and dabblers...