Labor & Workforce
-
Unemployment in South Korea reaches 22-year high in December
Seoul, Jan 13 (efe-epa).- South Korea recorded its biggest job losses in 22 years in December due to the impact…
Read More » -
$1,000 Grants for Restaurant Workers Hit by Pandemic Gets Shelby County’s OK
MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) —Restaurant and hospitality workers who’ve been laid off or had their hours reduced because of Covid restrictions…
Read More » -
US economy loses jobs amid Covid-19 surge
Washington, Jan 8 (efe-epa).- The unemployment rate in the United States remained unchanged last month at 6.7 percent, but the…
Read More » -
Mexican president: Minimum daily wage hike won’t harm economy
Mexico City, Dec 17 (efe-epa).- Mexico’s president on Thursday defended the announcement of a 15 percent hike in the minimum…
Read More » -
Mexican gov’t signs agreement on subcontracting with private sector, unions
Mexico City, Dec 9 (efe-epa).- Mexico’s government on Wednesday signed an agreement with unions and a portion of the private…
Read More » -
Facebook sued by DOJ for alleged discrimination against US workers
Washington, Dec 3 (efe-epa).- The United States Department of Justice said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc.…
Read More » -
Anti-Amazon protest held outside Jeff Bezos’s Manhattan residence
New York, Dec 2 (efe-epa).- Dozens of activists gathered Wednesday afternoon outside Jeff Bezos’s luxury apartment on New York City’s…
Read More » -
Striking farm workers block Peru’s main highway
By Carla Samon Ica, Peru, Dec 2 (efe-epa).- A portion of Peru’s main north-south highway remained shut down Wednesday as…
Read More » -
Memphis-Area Hospitals Say They Need More Nurses As COVID-19 Cases Continue Rise
MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Nurses are needed at area hospitals across the Mid-South. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the…
Read More » -
Glove manufacturer closes 28 factories in Malaysia amid covid-19 outbreak
Bangkok, Nov 23 (efe-epa) – The Malaysian government announced on Monday the closure of 28 Top Glove factories, the world’s…
Read More »
