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Samsung India Workers Union to Launch Protests Starting May 13 – Know Why

Samsung India Workers Union to Launch Protests Starting May 13 – Know Why

The union representing the Samsung India Workers' Union (SIWU), which is affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), has declared a series of protests which will begin on May 13. The union condemns

New Worker Protection Laws Take Effect in Florida

New Worker Protection Laws Take Effect in Florida

There has been a dramatic change in Florida's workers compensation landscape. Recent legal reforms to improve access to care and provide uniform labor protections across the state are finally beginning to address issues employees have

Columbia University Lays Off 180 Staff After Trump Administration Revokes $400M in Grants

Columbia University Lays Off 180 Staff After Trump Administration Revokes $400M in Grants

In a major blow to university research, Columbia University announced on Tuesday it is laying off 180 staff whose jobs were financed by federal grants which were similarly pulled by the Trump administration. The cuts

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.