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Worker’s Protest against Wage Practices & Labor Violations at Hilltopper Fieldhouse

Worker’s Protest against Wage Practices & Labor Violations at Hilltopper Fieldhouse

Initially, a vocal protest was carried out by the union workers outside the Hilltopper Fieldhouse Construction site which targeted the subcontractor WASCO Inc. This demonstration took place along the University Drive in Bowling Green, Kentucky

GM Halts BrightDrop EV Production in Canada, Announces Extended Layoffs

GM Halts BrightDrop EV Production in Canada, Announces Extended Layoffs

Production of BrightDrop electric delivery vans at General Motors' CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, has stopped because the company faces growing delivery van stockpiles combined with diminishing demand for commercial electric vehicles. Unifor Canada

Two Years of War in Sudan: A Growing Human Rights Crisis for Millions

Two Years of War in Sudan: A Growing Human Rights Crisis for Millions

With the Sudanese conflict now three years old, on April 15, 2025, leaders in London must take immediate steps to protect civilians and allow assistance for those in need, according to Human Rights Watch. As

Dovida Expands Healthcare Workforce with 1,500 New Care Positions

Dovida Expands Healthcare Workforce with 1,500 New Care Positions

Dovida reveals its new hiring program, transforming the former Home Instead business into a home care provider with 1,500 job openings throughout Ireland. The company needs to hire more staff to serve patients who must

TCS Forgoes Salary Increments for FY25 Amidst Global Economic Slump

TCS Forgoes Salary Increments for FY25 Amidst Global Economic Slump

Holding salary hikes, India's largest IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has incorporated employees. Although dictated by clients to commence on April, the company has delayed it because of uncertainty prevailing globally and slow client

2700 Jobs at Stake: UK’s Urgent Steel Crisis Response

2700 Jobs at Stake: UK’s Urgent Steel Crisis Response

The UK faces a critical steel crisis with 2700 jobs at risk which is reportedly due to the potential closure of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant and it is prompting an emergency recall of Parliament on

The Hague starts public hearings in case filed by Sudan

The Hague starts public hearings in case filed by Sudan

Sudan has been suffering one of the toughest humanitarian crises globally since 2023. The internal conflict in the country has pitted Sudan's army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leading to tens of thousands

Second Round of Job Cuts Managed by Parent Company JCPenney: Layoffs to 9% of Corporate Staff

Second Round of Job Cuts Managed by Parent Company JCPenney: Layoffs to 9% of Corporate Staff

Catalyst Brands has now initiated 9% job cuts in its corporate workforce in efforts to structure and streamline the operations. As with the last lay-off currently on April 9, it comes only two months after

Chinese Companies Start to Say Goodbye to Long Work Hours

Chinese Companies Start to Say Goodbye to Long Work Hours

Not too long ago in a country where working overtime used to be regarded as a badge of honor, things are slowly changing. Some of China's large companies are now telling their employees to 'go

H-1B Visa Program Faces Scrutiny as 2026 Filing Season Begins

H-1B Visa Program Faces Scrutiny as 2026 Filing Season Begins

When H-1B visa applications for 2026 opened up in this period people against immigration focused their attention on H-1B visa recipients because they claim foreign workers take jobs meant for U.S. residents. Despite major pushback,