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ASHA Workers’ Strike a Test of Strength for Haryana Government

ASHA Workers’ Strike a Test of Strength for Haryana Government

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly condemned the ongoing actions taken by the Haryana government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and expressed its outrage at the repression and police brutality experienced

Workplace flexibility is a top factor for female surgeons in Australia

Workplace flexibility is a top factor for female surgeons in Australia

Female surgeons in Australia give preference to workplace flexibility in order to move outside the big cities, according to new research.  Only one in five general surgeons in Australia is a woman, however, they prefer

Historic Strike Looms as Seven & i Faces Worker Opposition to Sogo & Seibu Sale

Historic Strike Looms as Seven & i Faces Worker Opposition to Sogo & Seibu Sale

In a surprising turn of events, Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of the world's largest convenience store chain, is facing an impending strike as it prepares to sell its department store unit, Sogo

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to shut down independent media outlet

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to shut down independent media outlet

In the most recent in a string of attacks on freedom of media and freedom of expression under the rule of President Sadyr Japarov, prosecutors in Kyrgyzstan have filed a lawsuit to seek the shutdown

Unifor and UAW Unions Empowered to Call Strike Action

Unifor and UAW Unions Empowered to Call Strike Action

Two North American auto workers unions, Unifor and UAW, have been empowered with authority and mandate for strike action if deemed necessary. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, says its members at Ford, General Motors

US States Urge SEC to Probe Shein’s Forced Labor Compliance

US States Urge SEC to Probe Shein’s Forced Labor Compliance

Republican attorneys general from 16 different states in the United States have banded together to call on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the fast-fashion retailer Shein's supply chain. Shein was founded in

Libya refugee crisis: Women dead at migration detention center

Libya refugee crisis: Women dead at migration detention center

A video of a room inside the Abu Salim detention center in Tripoli, the capital and largest city of Libya, has gone viral on social media. A woman can be seen lying dead on the

Stranded migrants in a Spanish patrol boat returns to Senegal

Stranded migrants in a Spanish patrol boat returns to Senegal

A group of 168 migrants are set to return to Senegal after being stranded for more than four days in a Spanish patrol boat off the coast of Mauritania. The migrants were rescued on the

Exploring the six most common lies told by job hopefuls

Exploring the six most common lies told by job hopefuls

Recruiters have long been asking themselves the million-dollar question: Do job seekers lie to get themselves noticed or grab their dream role? A number of candidates do lie on their resumes, it's a no-brainer! At

Unifor Union Members Vote in Favor of Strike Mandates Against Detroit Three Automakers

Unifor Union Members Vote in Favor of Strike Mandates Against Detroit Three Automakers

Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, and Stellantis are the Detroit Three automakers, according to the announcement by the Canadian union Unifor. The ruling gives the union's bargaining committees the power to launch job actions