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Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay

Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay

UK - Hundreds of dock workers went on strike over a wage dispute. Members of the Unite union at the Port of Liverpool left for two weeks, until 3 October. Peel Ports Group, which runs

Oktoberfest returns after two-year hiatus

Oktoberfest returns after two-year hiatus

German - Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said earlier this year that Oktoberfest, which will run from September 17 to October 3, will take place without any Covid-19 related restrictions. The annual Oktoberfest, the world's largest

IT Giant TCS Struggles To Get Millennial Employees Back To Office

IT Giant TCS Struggles To Get Millennial Employees Back To Office

India - Indian IT (Information Technology) sector giant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is facing a tough time calling its millennial employees back to offices. Around 80% of millennial employees are still working from home. In

Amazon workers in Coventry ‘make history’ with strike

Amazon workers in Coventry ‘make history’ with strike

UK - Employees of the e-commerce giant staged informal protests after the "offensive" pay proposal, the union said. Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Coventry vote to strike. Amazon has previously said it

Stocks fall after FedEx warns of a global recession

Stocks fall after FedEx warns of a global recession

US - The Dow closed down 140 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9%. US stocks tumbled on Friday after FedEx gave investors harsh preliminary reports on the

Rail strike deal averts travel nightmares for train commuters

Rail strike deal averts travel nightmares for train commuters

US - Unions and railroad officials, including Union Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern, entered into a tentative agreement early Thursday to prevent a strike that would have destroyed much of the US economy. It would

Workers at Falkirk bus maker ADL strike over pay

Workers at Falkirk bus maker ADL strike over pay

UK - Unione Unite said about 400 bus makers and painters will be on strike until Friday. The second round should start on October 3rd and will last until October 14th. Hundreds of workers at

Zimbabwe domestic worker used as a sex slave, exploited and dismissed

Zimbabwe domestic worker used as a sex slave, exploited and dismissed

South Africa - In a shocking incident, a migrant worker has been sexually abused in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. The United Domestic Workers of South Africa (UDWOSA) has revealed the shocking story of

Labour reforms in India to foster gender parity

Labour reforms in India to foster gender parity

India - For the sake of workers employed in the unorganised sector, the Narendra Modi government would actively pursue the early implementation and announcement of the pending labour codes. But more significantly, the goal of

Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

US - In April, Twitter agreed to sell the company to the world's richest man, Elon Musk. However, the deal fell through after Musk claimed he was misled by Twitter about the amount of spam