The U.S. labor movement has launched a contest that seeks essays based on complaints from workers about their bosses. Dubbed "My Bad Boss Contest," the competition is organized by Working America, the AFL-CIO union federation's affiliate for nonunion workers.

The movement has listed a week vacation for its top prize. Its Executive Director Karen Nussbaum was quoted by a Reuters news report saying, "It's an opportunity for people to get this off their chests and to see what's happening out there and to shine a spotlight on this."

The contest will give workers a chance to get the best out of their "bad bosses." It will also enable the movement to sell itself, since workers registering for the contest have to visit its website to register.

Web visitors shall vote the best entries over the next one and a half months period. The top story voted each week shall qualify to enter for the top prize that involves a one week vacation period. The grand winner will get $1000 for a round trip air fare.

Among the stories leading the contest on Monday was a Maryland boss who gave small bonuses, axed overtime and instructed supervisors to cultivate fear in the company workers. His move was aimed at stepping up productivity to help him par with a rival company owner who drove in an expensive car.