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Over 8,000 platform workers opt for increased CPF contributions
AS of December 2024, more than 8,000 platform workers born before 1995 have voluntarily opted in for increased Central Provident Fund…
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German business, unions: Syrian workers help economy and should stay
A chorus of business and union leaders argued over the weekend for keeping Syrian workers in Germany, following a suggestion from a…
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Liam Payne Death Investigation: Two More Hotel Workers Reportedly Charged
The ongoing investigation regarding Liam Payne’s untimely death has taken yet another turn after the authorities named two more suspects…
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Journalists' rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists said Tuesday that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in…
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Nippon Steel makes final push to win over US workers
NIPPON Steel clarified its spending plans at US mills owned by US Steel as part of last-ditch efforts to win over workers and politicians…
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VW workers in Germany to walk off assembly lines again on Monday
Volkswagen workers plan to launch rolling four-hour strikes on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on management on the same day that a…
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Volkswagen workers initiate warning strikes
Volkswagen employees across Germany have begun warning strikes, over potential mass layoffs, wage reductions and the threat of plant…
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Volkswagen’s woes mount as workers prepare to strike across Germany
Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers will participate Monday in strikes at plants across Germany, labor union IG Metall said, marking…
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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills More World Central Kitchen Aid Workers
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip has killed five people, including employees of charity organization World Central Kitchen.…
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Amazon workers in Germany stage protest on Black Friday
Hundreds of Amazon employees from across Germany staged protests on Friday against what trade union representative say are unfair working…
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Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
TORONTO (AP) — Workers at Canada's national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post.…
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'Black day': French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close…
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‘We have no choice’: Gazan workers find a lifeline in freelancing amid war
It took more than 20 minutes and eight dropped WhatsApp calls to finally connect with Farida Adel in Gaza. Internet service is not…
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Domestic workers paying high price in Hezbollah war with Israel
Patricia, who came to Lebanon from Sierra Leone a few years ago to work as a domestic in a house in southern Lebanon, never imagined she…
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Lebanese PM denounces Israeli 'war crimes' as media workers killed
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned an alleged Israeli strike on a residence housing journalists as a "new…
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Apple Hires 400 New Workers For Retail Stores As It Looks To Ramp Up India Presence
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning to hire 400 new employees for its upcoming…
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Stellantis workers march in Italy over production slump
Thousands of Stellantis workers went on strike Friday and protested in Rome over temporary layoffs and production stoppages by the maker…
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Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill…
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Panicked African workers prevented from leaving Lebanon
“I want to go home,” Kenyan Eulita Jerop tells the BBC from Lebanon, where she is employed as a domestic worker. But the terms of her…
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UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the…
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Suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party member arrested in Frankfurt
The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has had a suspected member of the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) arrested at Frankfurt…
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Bahia’s police killings pile pressure on Lula’s Workers’ party in Brazil
Activists have raised the alarm over police violence in the Brazilian state of Bahia, as new figures revealed that more children and…
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Argentina oilseed workers' strike nears one-week mark
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An oilseed workers' strike in Argentina is set to carry on into its seventh day on Monday as wage negotiations…
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Italian tax police free 33 Indian workers from 'slave-like' conditions on farms
ROME (AP) — Italy’s tax police said Saturday they had freed 33 Indian farm workers from “slave-like working conditions” in the northern…