Category: workers
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Chipotle may have violated workers’ unionization rights, US labor board says
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press Dee Ann Durbin Published on August 27, 2024 • Read for 2 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content Chipotle Mexican Grill may have violated federal…
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Kroger case tests FTC Chair Khan’s bid to protect workers By Reuters
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Written by Judy Godoy (Reuters) – Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s push to use antitrust laws to protect workers is being tested in a trial that began on Monday as the agency alleges that grocery chain Kroger Inc’s proposed merger with rival Albertsons Inc would crush the bargaining power…
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Australia follows France with ‘right to disconnect’ law for workers
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Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours contact from employers, causing major industry distress. People can now “refuse to monitor, read or respond” to employers’ attempts to contact them outside of working hours – unless such refusal is deemed…
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Audit queries Sh1.3bn not traced to City Hall workers pay account
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The Auditor General has revealed that over Sh1.3 billion from Nairobi County meant for the payment of workers’ salaries cannot be returned to the country’s payroll account. In the audit for the year ended June 2023, Ms Nancy Gathongo noted that the reported staff wages were not reflected in the…
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Canadian train workers back on the job as the government orders binding arbitration
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Canadian railway workers return to work after short-term shutdown at national railway. CN workers have removed picket lines while CP workers are still waiting for the official order but that should come soon. Labor Secretary Stephen McKinnon ordered the move: “These collective bargaining negotiations belong to Canadian National Railway, Canadian…
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Two in five UK workers continue checking emails on holiday, with top earners working up to three days
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For many UK workers, holidays are no longer a time for complete relaxation, with many finding it difficult to disconnect from work. New data from NatWest Premier highlights that two in five Britons continue to check their emails while on holiday, with the trend particularly pronounced among higher earners. The…
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Tata Steel workers and suppliers receive £13.5 million in emergency funding amid Port Talbot restructuring
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The UK government has announced £13.5m of emergency funding to support supply chain companies and workers affected by Tata Steel’s restructuring plans at its Port Talbot site in South Wales. The funding represents the first allocation from a transitional board set up to manage the impact of Tata’s switch from…
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Treasury urges Chancellor to target pension savings of 6m middle-class workers
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Rachel Reeves, Consultant Rachel Reeves will push to tap into the retirement savings of up to 6 million middle-class workers in plans Treasury officials presented ahead of her first budget. The Chancellor is expected to consider a proposal to cut pension tax to a flat rate of 30% – meaning…
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Bernie Sanders: Amazon warehouse workers get injured at an ‘outrageous level’ during Prime Day
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Not Christmas, but Amazon Prime Day. At least if you’re a consumer taking advantage of the deals offered by the e-commerce giant, which ranks second on the Fortune 500. And it’s especially lucrative for Amazon, which in 2023 recorded $12.7 billion in…
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Workers Are Missing From Starmer’s Plan to Spur UK Housebuilding
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Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s promise to “build Britain back again” will quickly face a shortage of skilled workers in the very industries he hopes will help transform it. Article author: Bloomberg News Irina Angel Published on July 13, 2024 • Read for 6 minutes You…
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Amazon’s Coventry workers vote in historic union ballot
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Amazon workers at its Coventry warehouse have begun voting in a historic referendum to recognise their union, which could give them collective bargaining rights on pay and working conditions for the first time in the UK. More than 3,000 employees at the West Midlands hub are taking part in the…
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How employers can meet needs of Gen Z workers
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The emergence of Generation Z into the workforce represents a pivotal moment for organizations around the world. Generation Z, like all generations before it, has a unique perspective. They are digital natives who have grown up in an era of rapid technological development and have a strong sense of social…
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Cargill Dunlop workers end 41-day strike with ratified agreement: Members of UFCW Local 175 will return to work
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Article Content MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 6, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, July 6, 2024, 960 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement after 41 days of picketing. The workers, represented by Section 175 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), went on strike…
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Samsung Electronics workers to strike on July 8-10, union official says By Reuters
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By Heekyung Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd workers’ union has called a strike from July 8 to 10, a union official said on Tuesday, as it steps up industrial action against the country’s most valuable company. The official told Reuters by phone…
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Tata Steel Workers to Strike for First Time in 40 Years Over Job Cuts
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In a historic move, about 1,500 Tata Steel workers will begin an indefinite strike next month in response to the company’s plans to cut thousands of jobs. This will be the first strike by UK steelworkers in more than 40 years, according to the trade union Unite. The strike, scheduled…
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Walmart offers bonus program to about 700,000 hourly US store workers By Reuters
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Written by Siddharth Kavali BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (Reuters) – Walmart Inc will pay bonuses to hourly workers at its U.S. stores, including those at pharmacies and Vision Center stores, the retailer said on Wednesday, in a move that could boost wages for 700,000 front-line employees. Both part-time and full-time associates will…
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Amazon workers: Co discouraged action for abducted colleague
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Amazon has been criticized since the beginning of the Iron Sword War for its silence on the fact that one of its employees in Israel, Sasha Trofanov, was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip on October 7. Trufanov works in the Annapurna Laboratories Department. The company’s subsidiary is responsible for developing…
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Tesla to Make Job Cuts Through June, Leaving Workers in Limbo
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business One worker likened the company’s situation to “Squid Game,” the TV series in which contestants fight for survival. Article writer: Bloomberg News Kara Carlson and Dana Hall Posted on May 20, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here.…