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‘Workplace deaths & dismissals scarier than Covid’: Labor unions hold massive rally in Seoul despite PM’s warning (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Around 8,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) marched through downtown Seoul on Saturday, despite the prime minister’s warning that the gathering will cause a spike in Covid-19 cases. … Read More >‘Workplace deaths & dismissals scarier than Covid’: Labor unions hold massive rally in Seoul despite PM’s warning (PHOTOS)

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Russian naval ship fires warning shots at British destroyer (Full Show)

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

NATO has literally crossed the line with Russia. Moscow says that a British destroyer violated the country’s maritime border in the Black Sea and according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, a patrol ship and fighter jet from that country fired warning shots. The incursion is the latest in a slew of efforts by the West against Russia. RT’s Alex Mihailovich has the story. Then former UK MP, George Galloway weighs in. … Read More >Russian naval ship fires warning shots at British destroyer (Full Show)

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Insurrection commission, Trump Organization is investigated & critical race theory

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

Thirty-five Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in passing a bill to create a bipartisan, independent commission to thoroughly investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, giving hope to backers it might also pass the Senate, despite Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s opposition. Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and MacArthur Fellow, was denied tenure following conservative outcry over the 1619 Project … Read More >Insurrection commission, Trump Organization is investigated & critical race theory

Asia & Pacific

China ‘deeply concerned’ about forced labor revelations in US after Indian workers file suit alleging abuse

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has raised concerns over forced labor practices in the US after media outlets reported that hundreds of Indians had been recruited to build a Hindu temple in New Jersey at a rate of $1.20 an hour. … Read More >China ‘deeply concerned’ about forced labor revelations in US after Indian workers file suit alleging abuse

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Post-lockdown labor shortage: Low-wage workers won’t go back

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

A Matt Gaetz associate is to plead guilty to sex-trafficking charges implicating the Florida congressman. There’s a post-lockdown shortage of low-wage workers, especially women. A child’s death prompts Peloton to recall its treadmills. … Read More >Post-lockdown labor shortage: Low-wage workers won’t go back

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Amazonians united: Workers fight on

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

Former Obama officials fight against minimum wage hikes. The Amazonians United co-founder shares an insider perspective on the fight for workers’ rights. J&J pledges almost $4 billion to settle lawsuits over its cancer-causing baby powder. … Read More >Amazonians united: Workers fight on

Russia

More migrants, please! Covid-19 has caused fall in foreign workers coming to Russia, leaving country short of manpower – Kremlin

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

The drop in international travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the number of migrant workers coming to Russia, meaning the country is now struggling to implement its extensive plans for development. … Read More >More migrants, please! Covid-19 has caused fall in foreign workers coming to Russia, leaving country short of manpower – Kremlin

Business

Covid-19 aftermath: Coronavirus pandemic to force more than 100 million people to switch jobs within 10 years

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021By Editor

Over 100 million workers across the world’s top economies will have to change occupations by 2030, disruption due to Covid-19 pandemic having accelerated current shifts in labor markets, consultant firm McKinsey & Company reports. … Read More >Covid-19 aftermath: Coronavirus pandemic to force more than 100 million people to switch jobs within 10 years

Men in low-skilled jobs more likely to die from Covid-19 in England & Wales, new govt data reveals

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

Men in low-skilled jobs had the highest rate of death from Covid-19 in England and Wales among working age people between March and December 2020, according to new data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). … Read More >Men in low-skilled jobs more likely to die from Covid-19 in England & Wales, new govt data reveals

World

Tech workers of the world, unite! Google employees from 10 countries form historic global union… but can’t actually negotiate yet

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021By Editor

After making history earlier this month with a hundreds-strong North American union, employees of Google and its parent company Alphabet have taken their union organizing global, bringing together workers from 10 countries. … Read More >Tech workers of the world, unite! Google employees from 10 countries form historic global union… but can’t actually negotiate yet