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Agricultural Department to relocate thousands of workers
The Agriculture Department announced Thursday that it will shift thousands of workers in the Washington area to five areas across the…
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Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey
At least 10 forestry and rescue workers have been killed while battling wildfires in Turkey's central Eskisehir province. Some 24 forest…
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SPH Media lays off 11 workers with decommissioning of old printing presses
SPH Media will lay off 11 production workers, following the decommissioning of two of the company’s 30-year-old printing presses which…
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Ivy Leaguers Aren’t Auto Workers
But federal law allows them to unionize as if they are, at least for now. Source link
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Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire
President Trump on Thursday created a new classification for non-career federal workers, which will make them easier to fire if they don't…
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TikTok’s Chinese workers seek tax compensation for US relocation
Some of TikTok’s Chinese employees are requesting company compensation for additional taxes incurred due to their relocation to the US,…
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How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Stiffed Tipped Workers
Several of President Donald Trump’s key campaign promises were written into the new Republican law which slashes federal benefits and…
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Labour not defending workers, says Unite after Rayner row
The leader of the Unite union says Labour is not defending working people and they are turning away from the party "in droves". Sharon…
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Could Congress Finally Deliver Benefits for All Workers?
Independent workers deserve some security without being forced into a one-size-fits-all mold. Source link
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Why did 9,000 of Philadelphia’s municipal workers go on strike?
On July 1, more than 9,000 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)’s District Council 33 in…
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China’s gig economy booms as blistering heat leaves workers exposed
On a scorching morning in Beijing, Hao and a dozen other food delivery drivers sweltered outside a hot-pot restaurant. They smoked. They…
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‘No Tax on Tips’ is now the law: What workers should know about timeline, how paychecks will be impacted
The “No Tax on Tips” provision, passed and signed into law on July 4 as part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act,…
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Companies keep slashing jobs. How worried should workers be about AI replacing them?
Tech companies that are cutting jobs and leaning more on artificial intelligence are also disrupting themselves. Amazon’s Chief Executive…
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Home Office unaware if foreign workers leave UK after visas end, MPs say
The Home Office does not know whether foreign workers are leaving the UK or staying to work illegally after their visas expire, a…
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TikTok cuts more workers from US e-commerce division
US President Donald Trump has said he has a buyer lined up for the app, and just needs approval from the Chinese government for the sale…
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Minimum wage hikes take effect for 880,000 workers across the U.S.
Workers in about 15 locations nationwide are about to receive a boost in their paychecks, thanks to minimum wage increases that went into…
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‘Please don’t abandon us’: Kroger store closures spark outcry from workers and shoppers at doomed locations
Community members whose local Kroger stores are on the chopping block are urging the company to reconsider. Residents in cities impacted…
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Democratic Governors, Why Are You Turning Your Backs on Workers?
Another Democrat, Maine Governor Janet Mills, vetoed pro-worker bills three years in a row: a labor whistleblower bill in 2021, a bill to…
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Ticket touts employing workers to bulk-buy for concerts
Steffan Powell, Sian Vivian & Ben Summer BBC Wales Investigates Ticket touts are employing teams of workers to bulk-buy tickets for the…
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Court blocks Trump's attempt to strip fed workers of union rights
A federal court Tuesday issued an injunction against President Trump's decision to strip collective bargaining rights from a wide swath of…
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FilmLA Wins Five-Year Contract Renewal Despite Criticism From Industry Workers
The agency that handles film permits in Los Angeles won a five-year contract renewal on Friday, over objections from industry workers who…
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Trump’s Going to Weaken Outdoor Workers’ Heat Protections
The “one size” in this instance is temperature. Under the rule, when the mercury rises above 80 degrees, employers are required to offer…
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Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect
A federal judge in San Francisco on Friday stopped Secretary of State Marco Rubio from proceeding with plans to downsize the State…
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Report: Trump’s Businesses Rely on the Workers He’s Deporting
Immigrant workers are keeping Trump’s multiple estates running even as the president indiscriminately targets them for raids and…