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Volvo’s Battery Unit Novo Energy Announces Major 50% Layoffs

Volvo’s Battery Unit Novo Energy Announces Major 50% Layoffs

Novo Energy, the battery manufacturing initiative co-founded by Volvo Cars and Northvolt, announced that it would cut 50% of its employees, with a loss of roughly 150 jobs. This follows a previous 30% cut in

Kim Jong Un Sends North Koreans to Russia as Migrant Workers & Calling It as a ‘Gift’ 

Kim Jong Un Sends North Koreans to Russia as Migrant Workers & Calling It as a ‘Gift’ 

In the move to deepen cooperation between North Korea and Russia, Kim Jong Un has sent a large number of North Korean laborers to Russia. Effectively labeled it as a "gift" to Russian president Vladimir

USDA Sees 15,000 Workers Resignation After Incentive Offers

USDA Sees 15,000 Workers Resignation After Incentive Offers

As per the US Department of Agriculture briefing reviewed by Reuters with congressional staff, more than 15,000 USDA employees have accepted financial incentive packages by the Trump’s administration, to leave the agency. These 15,000 employees

AI to Replace Public Workers in US Government, Says Musk

AI to Replace Public Workers in US Government, Says Musk

In a closed-door session at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Elon Musk, who is now the Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, stated that artificial intelligence should be used to replace the

Labor Department Faces Crisis as Staff Departures Mount

Labor Department Faces Crisis as Staff Departures Mount

The US Department of Labor experiences its worst staff shortage in history because it lost twenty percent of its employees across multiple departures that occurred during the Trump administration period. The mission of worker rights

Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding battle

Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding battle

Radio Free Asia (RFA), a U.S. government-funded news network that broadcasts in nine Asian languages, has virtually fired everyone in the staff because of the halting of government funding for the network under the Trump

El Salvador Faces Scrutiny from US Senators Over Human Rights

El Salvador Faces Scrutiny from US Senators Over Human Rights

A resolution that demands for the review of El Salvador human rights has been led by the U.S. Senate Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine which attracted global attention significantly on 2 May 2025.

Indonesia Forms National Labor Welfare Council for workers right

Indonesia Forms National Labor Welfare Council for workers right

International Labor Day  was the day that President Prabowo Subianto announced the National Labor Welfare Council as an initiative for improving workers' rights within Indonesia. Speaking to thousands of workers at Monas in Central Jakarta,

70,000 to rally for worker’s rights in all 50 U.S. states on May Day

70,000 to rally for worker’s rights in all 50 U.S. states on May Day

“50 Protests, 50 States, One Day” with the name for their revolutionizing rally across the nation over 70,000 individuals has planned to go on a rally signifying their opposition to the Trump administration which has

VW Cuts 7,000 Jobs as Q1 Profit Tumbles Over US Trade Tensions

VW Cuts 7,000 Jobs as Q1 Profit Tumbles Over US Trade Tensions

Volkswagen AG has implemented workforce reductions of approximately 7,000 positions across Germany since its late-2023 cost-saving efforts, according to Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz during an announcement following the firm's unsatisfactory first-quarter results. The company