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Best Buy, A Major Retailer, Will Let Hundreds of Workers Go

Best Buy, A Major Retailer, Will Let Hundreds of Workers Go

In the midst of rising inflation and the collapse of the world economy, US retail giant Best Buy is laying off hundreds of workers. Best Buy - layoff According to the Wall Street Journal, the

UK, April, And Strike- Day 14

UK, April, And Strike- Day 14

This weekend, thousands of Environment Agency employees in England will walk off the job in a long-running pay dispute.Unison claimed that the walkout, which will take place from 7 p.m. on Friday, April 14, to

Employees of The Anti-Poverty World Bank have Financial Difficulties

Employees of The Anti-Poverty World Bank have Financial Difficulties

14 April, Washington (AP) Andre Blount says he has worked at the World Bank's headquarters for almost ten years and has only received one raise totaling fifty cents.      Blount and his coworkers are trying to

Over 2000 Community Correction Workers Strike For Higher Pay

Over 2000 Community Correction Workers Strike For Higher Pay

Following nine months of negotiations, nearly 2000 community corrections employees rejected the department's pay offer and went on strike for better pay. Community Correction Workers Strike begins- Today at 2:00 pm, members of the Public

Sudan’s School Teachers Strike, Again

Sudan’s School Teachers Strike, Again

Today marks the third day of a new nationwide teacher strike by public school employees. Less than two weeks after announcing a breakthrough in negotiations with the authorities, the Sudanese Teachers' Committee (STC) decided to

OICCI Warning of “Mass Industrial Layoffs”

OICCI Warning of “Mass Industrial Layoffs”

Amir Paracha, president of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), issued a warning on Tuesday about "mass industrial unemployment" brought on by restrictions on the import of raw materials. More about OICCI

Santa Monica Could Set Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers

Santa Monica Could Set Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers

The first step towards establishing a minimum wage for healthcare workers of at least $25 per hour—nearly $9 more than Santa Monica's current minimum wage—is anticipated to be taken by the City Council on Tuesday

Pakistan: Farmers Are Evicted Forcibly For An Urban Project

Pakistan: Farmers Are Evicted Forcibly For An Urban Project

Human Rights Watch reported today that thousands of farmers are being forcibly evicted by Pakistani authorities to make way for a sizable infrastructure project near the city of Lahore. The government should enforce environmental regulations

Offshore Employees Will Go On 48-hour Strike Over, Pay Issue

Offshore Employees Will Go On 48-hour Strike Over, Pay Issue

In a pay dispute, more than 1,300 offshore workers plan to go on a 48-hour strike. Unite issued a warning that the walkout on April 24 will "standstill" dozens of oil and gas platforms.A "tsunami"

Japan Panel Proposes to End Foreign Trainee Program

Japan Panel Proposes to End Foreign Trainee Program

A draught set of recommendations from a government panel in Japan calls for the replacement of the country's current foreign trainee program with a new one. Japan Panel Proposes..... On Monday, the panel released an