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  wbztv.com - Abu Ghraib Dog Handler Gets 90 Days Hard Labor
Army Sgt. Santos A. Cardona was the 11th soldier convicted of crimes stemming from the abuse of inmates at the prison in late 2003 and early 2004.
It wasn't clear where Cardona, who was based at Fort Bragg, N.C., will serve the sentence or what sort of hard labor he will be require to do.
Aside from hard labor, Cardona's rank was reduced to specialist and the court ordered him to forfeit $600 a month in pay for 12 months.
cbs4boston.com /national/topstories_story_153115403.html   (523 words)

  
  Iowa Code 2003: Section 904.701
An inmate of an institution shall be required to perform hard labor which is suited to the inmate's age, gender, physical and mental condition, strength, and attainments in the institution proper, in the industries established in connection with the institution, or at such other places as may be determined by the director.
Inmates performing hard labor on chain gangs at a location other than within or on the grounds of a correctional institution shall be attired in brightly colored uniforms that readily identify them as inmates of correctional institutions.
The employment of inmates in hard labor shall not displace employed workers, shall not be applied to skills, crafts, or trades in which a local surplus of labor exists, and shall not impair existing contracts for employment or services.
www.legis.state.ia.us /IACODE/2003/904/701.html   (473 words)

  
 Labor Unions
A means of collectively bargaining with employers for fair wages and decent working conditions, labor unions are organized into two types: craft unions (skilled laborers) and industrial unions (laborers in the same industry, regardless of skill).
Guilds were the seed of modern labor unions in the U.S. Groups of highly-trained printers, carpenters, tailors, and weavers in the colonial age banded together to maintain quality standards and to ensure employers hired skilled laborers from home.
One year later, the important Clayton Act was enacted, which emphasized that "the labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce" and legalized peaceful strikes, picketing, and boycotts.
www.infoplease.com /spot/labor1.html   (805 words)

  
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The age for forced labor was set for boys of 14 to men of 60.
The obligatory slave labor policy against the Jews enforced by the German occupying forces, were implemented in three different methods.
Many laborers were murdered in the process and new victims were sent automatically from the waste pool of Jews in Poland.
www.angelfire.com /my/heritage/ghetto_bochnia/appendix/labor.htm   (1010 words)

  
 Format Document
B. When a person is sentenced to hard labor, the sheriff shall cause the prisoner to be kept constantly engaged in labor during every day, Sunday excepted.
C. The sheriff may require prisoners who have been sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail to perform such labor as he deems necessary, even if the prisoner was not sentenced to hard labor.
E. For purposes of this section, "hard labor" includes only labor skills that are within the ability of the prisoner.
www.azleg.state.az.us /FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/31/00141.htm&Title=31&DocType=ARS   (197 words)

  
 Colorlines Magazine: Race, Action, Culture: Hard labor: one company's exploits in day labor reveal what's wrong with ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Labor Ready's profits can generally be tied to a four-tiered modus operandi: maintain easy access to a vulnerable labor pool; draw quick bucks from nibbles at workers' paychecks; enlist divide-and-conquer tactics among workers; and take full advantage of regulatory negligence concerning costly safety programs and insurance requirements.
And nearly every Labor Ready branch office in the United States is within 2.5 miles of major urban areas where more than a third of the population are people of color and nearly 15 percent live in poverty.
The temp labor sector is the fastest rising portion of labor, from white-collar office workers, to the folks who serve beer at baseball games, to construction workers and dean up crews.
calbears.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0KAY/is_3_5/ai_90794904   (1405 words)

  
 Army Lawyer: Making little rocks out of big rocks: implementing sentences to hard labor without confinement: breakin' ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Unfortunately, there is a widely-held misconception in the Army that hard labor, a form of punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), (3) is "dead." (4) By definition, labor is a physical or mental exertion.
During the Civil War, "sentences simply of 'hard labor,' or of 'hard labor at the public works,' or of certain particular labor or labor on particular works--such as fortifications, bridges, roads, andc.
This nonexistent restraint on the duration of hard labor remains a critical distinction between hard labor and extra duty and, like its historical counterpart of hard labor at confinement, is essential to making hard labor without confinement an effective contemporary punishment.
calbears.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m6052/is_2004_Dec/ai_n12934974   (950 words)

  
 TCS: Tech Central Station - Race, Immigration and the Problem of Hard Labor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
These hard labor jobs, furthermore, are often those that contribute the most to benefit the society in which they are performed.
In all societies up until quite recently, these laborers either came from an established class of peons, whose lower status was rigidly enforced by law or custom, as in Russian serfdom or else they were imported from other lands, and were called either indentured servants or slaves.
All of us reap the advantages of their cheap labor and their hard work, but many of us want to pretend that, somehow, they are not necessary to us and that we can get along without them.
www.techcentralstation.com /052405D.html   (1884 words)

  
 Four Corners - 19/02/97: Hard Labor. Australian Broadcasting Corp
He found it very hard to say that they'd made mistakes and I think that was squandered and at some point they're going to have unshackle themselves from that legacy in a more definitive way than they have.
Labor seems to be obsessed with the idea of regrouping and licking their wounds and examining their navel and starting again ah..
Lindsay Tanner, Labor Front Bencher: We have done so many things through enterprise bargaining through to competition policy, through to privatisation and de-regulation that would be typically associated with a Liberal government, that it is difficult for the Liberals to differentiate themselves from what Labor in office did.
www.abc.net.au /4corners/stories/s72787.htm   (5481 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Dean, Gephardt toiling hard for labor vote   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
As this state's Jan. 19 caucuses approach, the passion and the raw membership numbers are with Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt, the son of a Teamster and a longtime champion of labor causes.
The divisions were on the minds of labor officials giving an instruction session on caucuses one recent evening to 60 members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades from 19 states and Canada.
But labor advocates for Dean say their unions are just as intense as Gephardt's and just as concerned about jobs.
www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/nation/primariescaucus/2004-01-15-dems-labor_x.htm   (1194 words)

  
 TITLE 7: CHAPTER 16 - ARTICLE 2 - PRISON LABOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Inmates performing hard labor at a location other than within or on the grounds of a state penal institution shall be attired in brightly colored uniforms that readily identify them as inmates of state penal institutions.
  The employment of inmates in hard labor shall not displace employed workers, shall not be applied to skills, crafts or trades in which a local surplus of labor exists, and shall not impair existing contracts for employment or services.
  "Hard labor" does not include labor which is dangerous to an inmate's life or health, is unduly painful or is required to be performed under conditions that would violate occupational safety and health standards applicable to such labor if performed by a person who is not an inmate.
legisweb.state.wy.us /statutes/titles/title07/c16a02.htm   (1013 words)

  
 31-251 - Hard labor required of prisoners; labor classification; definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
C. Each prisoner committed to the department shall be classified pursuant to the prisoner labor classification system established by the director.
The director or his designee shall review and approve each classification of a prisoner that results in exempting the prisoner from engaging in the hard labor requirements of subsection A of this section.
D. In this article, "hard labor" means compulsory physical activity for the attainment of some object other than recreation or amusement but does not include physical activity that is not within the ability of an individual prisoner.
www.azleg.state.az.us /ars/31/00251.htm   (222 words)

  
 City Pages - Hard Labor
Because the flow of domestic and offshore migrants, downsized workers, and average families inundated by rising expenses, along with an incoming tide from the welfare rolls, are all keeping the low-end labor pool well-stocked.
It is the labor market at its crudest level of supply and demand, a rough exchange between the poorest workers and the most penurious employers.
Labor Ready does safety training, has a workers' comp claims expert on board, and is self-insured.
www.citypages.com /databank/19/902/article4597.asp   (4446 words)

  
 Steve Gerber: Hard Labor
A judge, a prosecutor, and twelve people in a jury box were that convinced that a fifteen-year-old offender was beyond all hope of redemption and rehabilitation.
That solidified the Hard Time premise for me -- a kid who participates in a high school massacre, gets tried as an adult, and is sentenced to spend most of his life in prison.
Hard Time #3 should be the stores in the next few weeks.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /features/108183443329825.htm   (2467 words)

  
 AdventureDivas: Hard Labor
It was of an eight-year-old boy in front of an industrial sewing machine, back when child labor was legal in the U.S. There were beads of sweat on his forehead and above his lips.
I set out to expose the inhumanity of child labor; I got into the factories by pretending I was taking photographs for an article on textile trade.
The mainstream media (thanks Kathy Lee!) gave it a run, and many organizations are focusing on ending, or at least regulating child labor in third world countries.
www.adventuredivas.com /divas/article.view?page=176   (363 words)

  
 Hard-won labor rights are well worth protecting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
King died to protect labor rights, in a worker's strike for union recognition and better conditions in Memphis.
As we approach Labor Day, we should remember that we can't afford to lose our labor rights, for without them we may also lose our freedom of thought, speech, political action and other democratic rights.
Michael Honey is the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies at the University of Washington and a professor of labor and ethnic studies and American history at the University of Washington, Tacoma.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /opinion/83842_labor23.shtml   (870 words)

  
 labor law on Encyclopedia.com
The terms of the labor contract, working conditions, and the relations between workers and employers early became matters of public concern.
Labor law: what you should know: when a business grows beyond a single employee, the owner must comply with labor laws.
State labor legislation enacted in 2004: laws concerning worker privacy, workplace violence and security, prevailing wages, drug and alcohol testing, employee discharge, child labor, hours worked, wage payments, and...
www.encyclopedia.com /html/l1/laborlaw.asp   (740 words)

  
 Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
As a result of the long hours of hard labor, many practitioners' hands have been injured to the point that they are disabled.
There is a convenience store in the labor camp where prisoners can buy food to supplement their meals.
The guards used all kinds of means to torture him, including beating him with ropes, shocking him with high-voltage electric batons, tying him to the "Death Bed">Death Bed" (1), and forcing him to stand facing the wall with a guard standing right behind him, kicking him.
clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2004/8/6/51075p.html   (893 words)

  
 Child Labor Photographs by Lewis W. Hine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In 1904, the National Child Labor Committee was formed with the goal of ending the abuses of child labor that had been made painfully apparent to many reformers in the first years of the twentieth century.
They were much more likely to become victims of industrial accidents, and their physical growth was stunted by repetitive labor, lack of natural exercise, and chronic fatigue during the growing years.
Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia are represented, and the occupations documented range from "newsies" and messengers in urban centers to coal miners, mill workers, and migrant farm and cannery workers from Maine to Mississippi, Florida to Missouri.
www.boondocksnet.com /gallery/nclc   (1023 words)

  
 AlphaPatriot: Comment On Paredes Gets Hard Labor; Indepundit Unimpressed
Today he was sentenced to three months hard labor and busted down to seaman recruit, the lowest rank in the Navy.
Pablo's former shipmates are five months into a six-month stint of "hard labor." I would think that an appropriate punishment would be at least as long as the deployment he skipped.
Two months of freedom and three months of "hard labor" — drawing a paycheck all the time.
www.alphapatriot.com /mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=4978   (462 words)

  
 Hard Labor (washingtonpost.com)
One possible complication was "mirror syndrome," in which a mother becomes ill because the baby she is carrying is sick.
Hamersley says she told the Alis that preterm labor was likely, which itself carried risks such as postpartum hemorrhaging, and surgical complications in the case of Caesarean section.
IN HER SEVENTH MONTH, Susan used loose clothing and a strategically draped pashmina shawl to disguise the pregnancy as much as possible, because it was so hard to face the questions that a bulging belly naturally draws, especially from other pregnant women, who always wanted to chat and compare notes.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A28673-2005Apr6.html   (7666 words)

  
 Online Extra: Hard Labor in Guangdong
Huang Huiping, 43, has worked at the Dongguan Labor Bureau for 13 years, rising to deputy chief and overseeing her bureau as it more than doubled in size, to some 800 employees.
According to the labor law, if workers exceed 36 hours a week, then you must pay them one and half times their salary, and double pay for Saturdays and Sundays, as well as triple pay for holidays.
There is a conflict between the labor law and the fact that many factories have peak hiring periods and off-peak times.
www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/05_34/b3948547.htm   (1235 words)

  
 Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
Wu Guohang, a 33-year-old male, was unlawfully sentenced to 10 years of hard labor.
Wang Hongjun (younger brother of Wang Guoyin), a 29-year-old male, was unlawfully sentenced to 13 years of hard labor.
Mrs Liu, a female school teacher at the Fushun City Third Petroleum Factory, was unlawfully sentenced to 3 years of hard labor for making banners in her home.
clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2002/9/9/26302p.html   (841 words)

  
 Open Tech Support Community - What kinda job have you got???
I am currently working on a road crew patching the weak spots in the road with cement so the asphalt crew can come in a few weeks later to do a complete overlay of the road.
And my job is definitely the hard labor of the mental aspect.
Not all blue collar work is hard labor, and not all white collar work is easy labor.
www.opentechsupport.net /forums/printthread.php?t=9269   (608 words)

  
 Bobwhite quail hunting - Florida Panhandle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Hard Labor Creek Hunting Preserve provides some of the best native and released quail hunting the South has to offer.
The quail hunting areas are custom-tailored to the shooting experience and physical needs of every party.
Hard Labor Creek Hunting Preserve, P.O. Box 739, Chipley, FL 32428
www.floridaquail.com /quail.htm   (221 words)

  
 Gunsmoke Hard Labor
A corrupt judge/sheriff/landowner/mine owner/town boss sentences strangers to labor in [usually] a mine for a bogus crime.
He foils Matt's first attempt at escape out of fear of being put in "the hole" [He's put in there anyway because he's chained to Matt who must be punished.] In the end, he's the one who makes the final effort that breaks through a tunnel to freedom.
Judge Flood keeps himself supplied with workers for his mine by sentencing strangers in town to hard labor for trumped up crimes.
www.williamsmith.org /hardlabor.html   (348 words)

  
 Georgia State Parks - Hard Labor Creek State Park
While this park may be best known for its golf course, The Creek, it also offers a wide range of recreational opportunities in a beautiful wooded setting.
Hard Labor Creek cuts through the course, creating water hazards on five holes.
The creek is thought to have been named by slaves who tilled summer fields or by Native Americans who found it difficult to ford.
gastateparks.org /info/hardlabor   (214 words)

  
 Florida quail hunting, fishing - Hard Labor Creek Plantation
Hard Labor Creek Plantation is ideal for treating family, friends and business clients to one of the most enjoyable and memorable experiences the Great Outdoors has to offer.
This scenic Southern pinewoods plantation, with its comfortable lodge, is a natural for hunting, fishing, corporate retreats, and outdoor vacations that will be remembered and cherished for years.
Hard Labor Creek Hunting Preserve, P.O. Box 739, Chipley, FL 32428
www.floridaquail.com   (191 words)

  
 Sailor Who Refused Duty Gets Hard Labor
A U.S. sailor was sentenced to three months of hard labor Thursday for refusing to ship out for the Persian Gulf in a protest against the war in Iraq.
Pablo Paredes was also demoted from petty officer third class to seaman recruit, the lowest rank in the Navy.
The sentence of hard labor normally involves extra duty but does not include time behind bars.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/05/12/national/w131133D02.DTL&type=printable   (386 words)

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