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Who is the man driving UK’s ongoing rail strikes?

Who is the man driving UK’s ongoing rail strikes?

UK - Mick Lynch, who is a trade union leader, is behind the ongoing rail strikes in Britain, part of a wave of strikes that has swept across the country. The strikes began in June.

Good News! Canada Has More Than 1 Million Vacancies in Multiple Sectors

Good News! Canada Has More Than 1 Million Vacancies in Multiple Sectors

Canada - Are you looking for a job in Canada? There are more than 1 million vacancies in Canada in multiple sectors. The number of vacancies has increased rapidly since 2021. The Labour Force Survey

The labor market today is hotter than during the 2008 financial crisis 

The labor market today is hotter than during the 2008 financial crisis 

US - According to Bank of America, the current labor market is in line with the hot conditions of the late 1990s and the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. Although the dynamics are deteriorating.

In July, workers got another raise — but some benefited more than others

In July, workers got another raise — but some benefited more than others

US - "Wage growth is still very hot," Daniel Zhao, lead economist at Glassdoor, told Insider, with average earnings standing at $32.27 an hour in July. In July, the increase in workers was large, and

United States Adds 528,000 New Jobs, Showing A Booming Labour Market

United States Adds 528,000 New Jobs, Showing A Booming Labour Market

US - The United States (US) added 528,000 new jobs to the economy in July, showing a booming labour market. The unemployment rate also fell to 3.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Rescuers race to free miners trapped in flooded mine in Mexico

Rescuers race to free miners trapped in flooded mine in Mexico

Mexico - Ten miners have been trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico for more than 24 hours as rescuers try to reach them. "We have not slept, we are working day and

Walmart is laying off corporate employees

Walmart is laying off corporate employees

US - Walmart is laying off about 200 corporate employees, the move comes a week after the company announced a cut in its earnings outlook as inflation catches up with consumer spending. Walmart inc. is

Bangladesh’s garment sector faces energy, and demand crises

Bangladesh’s garment sector faces energy, and demand crises

Bangladesh - “Retailers in both European and US markets are either deferring the shipments of finished products or delaying orders,” says Fazlul Khok, managing director of Plummy Fashions Ltd. “As inflation is soaring in our

Boss Slammed After Firing Worker of Seven Years for ‘First Time Being Late’

Boss Slammed After Firing Worker of Seven Years for ‘First Time Being Late’

Florida - A worker in Florida, the southeasternmost U.S. state, was fired last week for being 20 minutes late to work. Shockingly, he was late to work for the first time in seven years. A

Why people lash out at service workers

Why people lash out at service workers

Global - "Somehow, I got so enraged that I was swearing at him," says Caitlin, who lives in Oregon, USA. She explains that she wanted to break the contract over the phone, but the company