In the gig economy spawned by the internet, which allowed small tasks to be farmed out smoothly, the plight of India’s food delivery agents has been a long-running concern. A study released this week by the National Council of Applied Economic Research, based on a survey done last year of 924 workers dropping off packets across 28 cities for a …
Dayton, Ohio, the United States – For much of the 20th century, Dayton, Ohio was a trailblazing industrial and innovation powerhouse, home to the Wright brothers, LexisNexis and a host of auto plants. Now, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9-trillion pandemic stimulus package championed by US President Joe Biden that was signed into law last March, Dayton …
About 42 percent of people in Argentina live below the poverty line amid an economic downturn worsened by COVID-19. Tens of thousands of Argentinians have protested across the country over poverty and unemployment as an economic crisis worsened by the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit residents hard. “I come on behalf of people who do not have work: my brother, …
Pay for factory jobs has grown so slowly in the U.S. that manufacturers are having trouble competing with fast-food restaurants. Some workers recently left Haworth’s factory in the nearby town of Ludington for hospitality jobs, Ms. Harten said. “Manufacturing can be taxing," said Ms. Harten, who also believes enhanced Covid-19 unemployment benefits are discouraging some people from taking open jobs. …
As cities across the U.S. tighten quarantine and other restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one word keeps popping up concerning the services, jobs and activities permitted to continue: “essential.” “I will sign an Executive Order mandating that 100% of workforce must stay home, excluding essential services,” New York Gov. Early in the week, San Francisco officials announced …
