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Inflation impact clear this Christmas season, labor union warns
14 hours, 30 minutes ago

Inflation impact clear this Christmas season, labor union warns

NL Times  

Employees at major Dutch retailers are voicing frustration over increasingly meager holiday gifts from their employers, with labor union FNV pointing to "Christmas inflation" as a growing issue. While some companies hand out minimal items like ladles or branded Christmas ornaments, others issue gift cards that require workers to spend additional money at their own stores. At Albert Heijn's distribution …

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
1 day, 17 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
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2 days, 14 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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'Clearly illegal': Trump megadonors reportedly employ undocumented migrants
2 days, 19 hours ago

'Clearly illegal': Trump megadonors reportedly employ undocumented migrants

Raw Story  

Two of Donald Trump's top megadonors routinely brought reportedly undocumented workers to the U.S. from Mexico to work at their warehouses in Wisconsin and elsewhere. Uline, the office and shipping supply company controlled by billionaire Republican donors Liz and Dick Uihlein, staffed its facilities with Mexican workers using tourist visa and B1 visas meant for employees entering the country temporarily …

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Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on prison labor in Alabama
2 days, 21 hours ago

Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on prison labor in Alabama

Associated Press  

DADEVILLE, Ala. — No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. Best Western, Bama Budweiser and Burger King are among the more than 500 businesses to lease incarcerated workers from one of the most violent, overcrowded and unruly prison systems in the U.S. in the past five years alone, The Associated …

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Alabama profits off prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for parole
2 days, 22 hours ago

Alabama profits off prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for parole

Associated Press  

DADEVILLE, Ala. — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. This August 10, 1909 photo shows convicts engaged in street repair on 24th Street while under the watch of guards in Birmingham, Ala. …

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'Shame': Homeless woman was in labor and needed care, but was given ticket instead
3 days, 2 hours ago

'Shame': Homeless woman was in labor and needed care, but was given ticket instead

Raw Story  

"I've got to go to the hospital," a pregnant woman filmed by the Louisville Metro Police Department's body cameras in late September told officers, standing near a mattress beneath a busy overpass. The upcoming trial and the video underscore "both the absurdity and cruelty of anti-camping laws in KY and those cropping up nationwide," said Jesse Rabinowitz of the National …

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Starbucks workers begin strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve
3 days, 5 hours ago

Starbucks workers begin strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve

Associated Press  

Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. Starbucks Workers United, the union organizing Starbucks’ baristas, said at least 10 locations were closed down as of midday Friday. Workers at 535 company-owned U.S. stores have voted to unionize, but Starbucks has nearly 10,000 company-owned U.S. stores Starbucks Workers …

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Starbucks baristas in L.A. and other cities go on strike over elusive contract
3 days, 14 hours ago

Starbucks baristas in L.A. and other cities go on strike over elusive contract

LA Times  

Baristas at a handful of Starbucks around Los Angeles as well as in Chicago and Seattle went on strike Friday, kicking off a work stoppage that union officials said would include hundreds of the coffee giant’s stores by Christmas Eve. At 10 a.m. a crowd of about 30 Starbucks workers, union organizers and supporters walked a picket line outside, chanting, …

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Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know
3 days, 16 hours ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press  

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but Vinnie Perrone, the president of a local Teamsters union in metro New York, said Thursday that the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” The union, …

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Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'
4 days, 2 hours ago

Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'

Raw Story  

The Teamsters launched what the union described as "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history" on Thursday morning to protest the e-commerce behemoth's unlawful refusal to bargain with organized drivers and warehouse workers across the country. The union said Wednesday that Teamsters locals are also "putting up primary picket lines at hundreds of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide." "Amazon warehouse …

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Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush
4 days, 14 hours ago

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush

NPR  

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The union had said workers would strike at seven locations in major delivery hubs: around the cities of New …

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Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season
4 days, 14 hours ago

Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season

India Today  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labour agreement during a key shopping period. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities, a small portion of the 1.5 million people Amazon employs in its warehouses and corporate offices. At …

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Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush
4 days, 14 hours ago

Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush

LA Times  

Workers at several Amazon warehouses across the country went on strike early Thursday morning, part of an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce giant to recognize burgeoning unions at its facilities. In all, the Teamsters said roughly 10,000 Amazon employees and contracted workers at various Amazon facilities have pledged to affiliate with the union, a small slice …

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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions
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5 days, 14 hours ago

West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions

China Daily  

By Mao Weihua in Urumqi and Cui Jia in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:24 International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses. "Anything associated with Xinjiang is now accused …

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Graduates must embrace AI revolution
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5 days, 14 hours ago

Graduates must embrace AI revolution

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. They should also strive to boost high-quality and full employment of graduates, who will face a more severe employment situation next year. On the one hand, China's employment market is facing prominent overall pressure and structural problems due to rapid demographic changes, economic restructuring, and in-depth adjustments in …

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Graduates must embrace AI revolution
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5 days, 14 hours ago

Graduates must embrace AI revolution

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. They should also strive to boost high-quality and full employment of graduates, who will face a more severe employment situation next year. On the one hand, China's employment market is facing prominent overall pressure and structural problems due to rapid demographic changes, economic restructuring, and in-depth adjustments in …

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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions
Trending News
5 days, 14 hours ago

West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions

China Daily  

International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses. "Anything associated with Xinjiang is now accused of being linked to 'forced labor,' and the accused must prove their innocence," Douhan said via video …

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How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win
6 days, 14 hours ago

How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win

ABC  

At the last election, WA Labor redefined the idea of a landslide by obliterating the already wounded opposition. Fast facts: More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list Perth is now considered to be the least affordable capital city in Australia Perth is now …

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Peter Dutton to revive Scott Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in election pledge to cut energy bills
6 days, 14 hours ago

Peter Dutton to revive Scott Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in election pledge to cut energy bills

ABC  

The Coalition is preparing a pre-election package promising to dramatically increase the supply of domestic gas, including through softer regulations, to push down energy bills for households and businesses. Nuclear just the start Peter Dutton said gas "will be incredibly important" for the grid and insisted he is eager accelerate new projects such a Narrabri in NSW to ensure more …

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In last-ditch effort, Democrats push to get Julie Su confirmed as Labor Secretary
6 days, 14 hours ago

In last-ditch effort, Democrats push to get Julie Su confirmed as Labor Secretary

NPR  

In last-ditch effort, Democrats push to get Julie Su confirmed as Labor Secretary toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America President Biden joined workers' advocates at the U.S. Labor Department this week to designate a new national monument in honor of FDR's long-serving labor secretary, Frances Perkins, who famously established the minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, a ban on …

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Chinese researchers develop lightweight carrot combine harvester
1 week ago

Chinese researchers develop lightweight carrot combine harvester

China Daily  

NANJING -- Chinese researchers have developed a lightweight carrot combine harvester designed to improve efficiency and reduce labor costs in carrot farming. The new machine, developed by the Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, with the support of the Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, addresses key technical challenges in …

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Employers and workers alike are wary of what the second Trump term will mean for labor
1 week ago

Employers and workers alike are wary of what the second Trump term will mean for labor

LA Times  

Then-President Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in 2020. After four years under Joe Biden, who enthusiastically called himself “the most pro-union president in American history,” employers and labor groups alike are heading into President-elect Donald Trump’s second term unsure of what lies ahead. Under Jennifer Abruzzo, whom Biden appointed to run …

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Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]
1 week, 1 day ago

Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]

Live Law  

Advocate All miscellaneous amounts charged by Bar Councils for enrolment are 'enrolment fees'. Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw 606 Section 227 – Discharge of accused in criminal cases – When an application for discharge is filed under Section 227, Cr.PC, the Court concerned is bound to disclose the reason, though, not in detail, …

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