Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush as workers protest what they say is the retailing giant’s unfair treatment of its employees. CBC | World News
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Aid groups told by Syrian opposition that workers would be safe amid regime change
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Read More »Ryan Nugent-Hopkins teams up with Amazon workers to score food bank donations
Staff at the Leduc and District Food Bank are thinking outside the hamper box when it comes to where they get their donations: from shipping giant Amazon to the Edmonton Oilers hockey team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The incredible city that wants to give its workers three days off to ‘boost fertility’
This bustling city is set to introduce a four-day workweek amid the need for quick intervention in hopes of sorting out its ridiculously low birth rate. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions
Sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any other worker in the country, with access to employment contracts, maternity leave, health benefits, pensions and more. CBC | World News
Read More »HMRC warns workers about ‘surprise’ tax rule that could cost ‘hundreds of thousands’
The complicated rules could leave thousands of workers with “staggering” tax bills, an expert has said. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Sex workers will receive maternity leave and pensions in new world-first law
A new law has been passed in Belgium due to months of protests which was prompted by lack of state support during Covid. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Boeing workers vote to end 7-week strike, accept new contract with 38% raise
Boeing’s West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, ending a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled plane-maker. CBC | World News
Read More »Martin Lewis says workers losing £369 each after National Insurance change
Money expert Martin Lewis has warned that workers face losing an average of £369 each due to National Insurance tax changes for employers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Palestinian emergency workers pull out of northern Gaza, saying IDF targets its volunteers
Palestinian Civil Defence announced Wednesday it will pull out of northern Gaza, saying its crews, which carry out first responder and search and rescue services, have been targeted by Israeli attacks as they tried to pull survivors — or bodies — from the rubble or offer first-aid to the injured. CBC | World News
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