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By MICHAEL REMEZ, Senior Writer, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press— The recent gang rape and killing of a young woman in New Delhi – and the subsequent protests – have focused worldwide attention on gender issues in India. A 2010 Pew Global Attitudes Project survey that examined attitudes about gender around the […]
Continue reading …ILO News– Workers’ share of national income has been shrinking in most countries, causing public dissatisfaction and increasing the risk of social unrest, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said in a new report. “It has affected perceptions of what is fair, particularly given the huge payments some company executives have been getting,” said Patrick Belser, […]
Continue reading …ILO News– Wage growth remains far below pre-financial crisis levels globally and has fallen into the red in developed countries, despite continuing increases in emerging economies, according to an International Labour Organization (ILO) report. Global monthly wages* grew by 1.2% in 2011, down from 3% in 2007 and 2.1% in 2010, the Global Wage Report 2012/13 says. […]
Continue reading …The workforce at a warehouse run by Hershey’s chocolate contractors melted down in sweatshop conditions in August 2011, exposing a summer employment scam that took advantage students from around the world. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered more than $213,000 in back wages for 1,028 foreign students who worked in summer jobs in […]
Continue reading …After a nationwide strike shut down many industries, workers in Indonesia have won a major victory, forcing the government to enact new rules clamping down on outsourcing. The Indonesian government is imposing tighter restrictions on the employment of workers through outsourcing following the 3 October 2012 nationwide labor protests. New regulations will ban outsourcing companies from […]
Continue reading …From the Irish Independent comes this modern-day tale of what is age-old story for Irish workers. Forced abroad by a lack of work at home, Irish workers are finding jobs abroad and sometimes new homes. He tries not to think of how far away he is from home. But it’s always there in the back […]
Continue reading …ILO News– Amina* has been teaching for four years and she feels frustrated every day she goes into the government school where she works in Arusha, Northern Tanzania. “We receive a small salary of between US$120 – $190 a month, and when we are in the classroom we have a lot of challenges,” she said. […]
Continue reading …Pew Global Attitudes Project- The economic euphoria in India during the last few years, inspired by the country’s seemingly inevitable march toward double-digit growth, has suddenly soured. Although still relatively upbeat compared with many other countries, the Indian public’s confidence in their country’s direction and future economic growth has declined significantly compared with just a […]
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