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Google Cuts Jobs in Android, Pixel, and Chrome Teams Amid Restructuring

Google Cuts Jobs in Android, Pixel, and Chrome Teams Amid Restructuring

Google has laid off several hundred members of the Platforms and Devices team responsible for Android, Pixel phones, and the Chrome browser. This restructuring decision is part of a larger overhaul of the internal company

Video Game Industry Unites Against Labor Rollbacks in the U.S.

Video Game Industry Unites Against Labor Rollbacks in the U.S.

The U.S. video game industry encounters a drastic shift as the workers unite together against the recent rollbacks and the uncertainty in the jobs. During the Game Developers Conference, held in March 2025, the CWA

PacBio Announces Job Cuts and Cost Reductions Over NIH Funding Changes and Tariffs

PacBio Announces Job Cuts and Cost Reductions Over NIH Funding Changes and Tariffs

PacBio took major cost-saving steps, including firing 120 workers because NIH funding rules and new tariffs affect their business model. PacBio announced their job cuts in a public statement, which they revealed recently. The company

DOGE announces shocking facts about US unemployment insurance claims

DOGE announces shocking facts about US unemployment insurance claims

Unemployment insurance in the US helps people get financial assistance if they lose their job and the fault is not theirs. States set eligibility rules for unemployment benefits. There is no federal unemployment programme as

Mass Strike in Athens: Workers Demand Wage Increases Over Rising Costs

Mass Strike in Athens: Workers Demand Wage Increases Over Rising Costs

Workers from different sectors walked out on strike on Wednesday to fill Athens streets. This protest made all Greek transportation services stop. The demonstrators asked for big pay hikes to help people deal with rising

Greek Unions Lead Massive Strike Against Austerity and Low Wages

Greek Unions Lead Massive Strike Against Austerity and Low Wages

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) carried out a powerful display of labor solidarity as public and private sector unions launched the 24 hour general strike. This was

Federal Budget Cuts Global Fight Against ‘Child Labour’

Federal Budget Cuts Global Fight Against ‘Child Labour’

The Department of Labor division is administered to fight against child and forced labour and this department met with the controversial move of the Trump government, who cut down the budget which is estimated to

Blakskill and Sightsavers Unite to Connect Disabled Job Seekers with Employers

Blakskill and Sightsavers Unite to Connect Disabled Job Seekers with Employers

To support disabled individuals in finding work Blakskill Limited has teamed up with Sightsavers as disability inclusion experts to organize the Lagos Career Fair. Blakskill brought qualified candidates with disabilities together at 'Inclusive Employment Policies

30% of Portuguese Jobs Face AI Disruption Risk

30% of Portuguese Jobs Face AI Disruption Risk

A study by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation shows that 30% of Portuguese workers work in jobs that face imminent automation risk. The researchers assessed how automated tasks replace workers, but AI enhances human

Three Ontario Companies Fined for Hiring Unauthorized Foreign Workers in Canada

Three Ontario Companies Fined for Hiring Unauthorized Foreign Workers in Canada

From hiring foreign employees to work in Canada, three Ontario-based companies recently got penalized for illegal business practices. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced CDA Landscape Services in Ajax lay a fine of $400,000