The world's first global proto-union, surprisingly enough, comprises workers in the property services industry -- that is, janitors and security guards. Over the past half-decade, companies all over the world that have long provided the employees who guard and clean offices and factories -- including such venerable U.S.-based security companies as Pinkerton, Burns and Wackenhut -- have been bought by a handful of largely European-based multinationals -- MEYERSON |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.