Tag: Labor
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3500 Contestants participate in the Running Competition of the 5th “Labor Sports Tournament” – Sports – Other
[ad_1] More than 3500 laborers from various companies & corporations participated in the running competition of the 5th edition of the “Labor Sports Tournament”, the biggest of its kind, which is organized by Dubai Sports Council (DSC) in collaboration with the Permanent Committee of Labor Affairs in Dubai & Dubai Police, and under title “Their…
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Former labor leader Bill Hayden, hailed as ‘architect of universal healthcare’, dies aged 90
[ad_1] Former federal Labor leader and governor-general Bill Hayden is being remembered as a great Australian after he died, aged 90. Hayden led Labor in opposition from 1977 to 1983 before serving as foreign minister in . He had previously served as a minister and briefly . Hayden went on to become Australia’s 21st governor-general,…
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Retailers’ Seasonal Hiring Plans Signal a Cooling Labor Market
[ad_1] As the most important selling season for retailers approaches, job applicants may feel a chill. Macy’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods plan to hire fewer seasonal workers after a surge in the past two years, when shoppers thronged to stores after pandemic lockdowns and employers struggled to keep up. Many retailers have dropped the incentives…
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California’s New Senator Was a Labor Leader. Why Are Unions Upset With Her?
[ad_1] In the summer of 2019, Uber, Lyft and other companies that use contract drivers faced a crisis in California. The State Legislature was poised to pass a law that would effectively require them to treat their drivers as employees, meaning the gig companies would have to pay drivers a minimum wage, cover their expenses…
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Cedillo sues L.A. County Labor Federation over racist audio
[ad_1] Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo took legal action against the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Friday, saying in a lawsuit the organization is responsible for a secret recording that “ruined his reputation” and cost him employment income. Cedillo’s attorneys provided a copy of their lawsuit to The Times, saying it…
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Canadian Labor Union Votes to Ratify Contract With Ford
[ad_1] The Canadian labor union Unifor said on Sunday that its members had voted to ratify a new contract with Ford Motor, a relief for the Detroit automaker, which is locked in a separate battle with its U.S. union over demands for better pay and benefits. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian autoworkers, said its…
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Australian families ‘can’t afford’ this Labor government: Peter Dutton
[ad_1] There is not one Australian family at the moment who are better off today than they were when the Albanese government took power, says Opposition leader Peter Dutton. “Certainly not one at Western Sydney, that can say they’re better off today than they were 15-18 months ago,” Mr Dutton said. “Mr Albanese is distracted…
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Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
[ad_1] Since the start of the pandemic, labor unions have enjoyed something of a renaissance. They have made inroads into previously nonunion companies like Starbucks and Amazon, and won unusually strong contracts for hundreds of thousands of workers. Last year, public approval for unions reached its highest level since the Lyndon Johnson presidency. What unions…
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‘Distracted’: Labor government criticised for having ‘wrong priorities’
[ad_1] Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has taken aim at the Labor government saying they are “distracted” and have the “wrong priorities”. “It’s focused on knocking competitors out of critical markets driving up the price of airline fares,” Mr Taylor said during a press conference on Wednesday. “A government obsessed with its Canberra Voice at a…
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Learn a New Language and a Lot More With This $159.97 Labor Day Bundle Featuring Rosetta Stone
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