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‘The labor movement has lost a legend’: union boss Richard Trumka dies at 72
05/08/2021 Comments Off on ‘The labor movement has lost a legend’: union boss Richard Trumka dies at 72US unions ‘The labor movement has lost a legend’: union boss Richard Trumka dies at 72 Trumka, a ‘relentless champion of workers’ rights’, had led the 12.5 million-member labor federation since 2009 Amanda Holpuch in New York @holpuch Thu 5 Aug 2021 14.57 EDT First published on Thu 5 Aug 2021 13.09 EDT Richard Trumka, […]
Continue reading …Heavy spending on driver incentives pushes Uber to bigger-than-forecast loss
05/08/2021 Comments Off on Heavy spending on driver incentives pushes Uber to bigger-than-forecast lossUber Heavy spending on driver incentives pushes Uber to bigger-than-forecast loss Revenues double as demand for rides increases, but ride-hailing company has to spend more Kari Paul Thu 5 Aug 2021 06.53 EDT — Heavy spending to encourage drivers back to the road has pushed ride-hailing firm Uber into a larger-than-expected loss, despite the company […]
Continue reading …Workers return to Bangladesh’s garment factories despite record Covid deaths
03/08/2021 Comments Off on Workers return to Bangladesh’s garment factories despite record Covid deathsGarment workers Workers return to Bangladesh’s garment factories despite record Covid deaths Hundreds of thousands flock to cities as government allows manufacturers to reopen, with exporters citing fears Western brands would divert orders Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Global development is supported by About this content Agence France–Presse Wed 4 Aug […]
Continue reading …Union advocates rally in New York to support striking Alabama coalminers
28/07/2021 Comments Off on Union advocates rally in New York to support striking Alabama coalminersMining Union advocates rally in New York to support striking Alabama coalminers 1,100 workers from two Warrior Met Coal mines in Brookwood have been on strike since April amid contract negotiations Lauren Aratani in New York Wed 28 Jul 2021 16.05 EDT Last modified on Wed 28 Jul 2021 16.22 EDT Coal miners and union […]
Continue reading …The IMF is right: global economic recovery from Covid could go wrong
27/07/2021 Comments Off on The IMF is right: global economic recovery from Covid could go wrongInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) The IMF is right: global economic recovery from Covid could go wrong Larry Elliott Better-off countries should be concerned by the north-south divide caused by the pandemic Failure to help poor countries ‘could cost global economy $4.5tn’Given the ebbs and flows of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund’s assessment of […]
Continue reading …Hitting global climate target could create 8m energy jobs, study says
23/07/2021 Comments Off on Hitting global climate target could create 8m energy jobs, study saysGreen jobsHitting global climate target could create 8m energy jobs, study saysResearchers suggest net increase would mostly occur in renewables sector, with decline in fossil fuels Natalie Grover@
Continue reading …Video game company Activision Blizzard sued over ‘frat boy culture’ allegations
22/07/2021 Comments Off on Video game company Activision Blizzard sued over ‘frat boy culture’ allegationsCaliforniaVideo game company Activision Blizzard sued over ‘frat boy culture’ allegationsCalifornia’s DFEH files suit after investigation reveals discrimination against women Sarah Betancourt@
Continue reading …Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% but underemployment up as lockdowns take toll
14/07/2021 Comments Off on Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% but underemployment up as lockdowns take tollUnemploymentAustralia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% but underemployment up as lockdowns take tollThe economy added nearly 30,000 jobs in June but fewer hours were worked overall as a result of Victoria’s lockdown
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- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill