Tag: Workers
Millions of public sector workers to get pay rise
Millions of public sector workers, including teachers and police, are to get pay rises between 5-7%.
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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Cuts Workers, Ends Certain ‘Non-Core’ Activities; Will Continue Hiring Globally
"To maintain our strong balance sheet, Circle is redoubling its focus on core business activities and execution,” a spokesperson for Circle told CoinD [...]
The Energy Transition Is Underway. Fossil Fuel Workers Could Be Left Behind.
Tiffany Berger spent more than a decade working at a coal-fired power plant in Coshocton County, Ohio, eventually becoming a unit operator making abou [...]
Small businesses look for teen workers in competitive summer hiring
As the summer hiring market heats up, small and seasonal businesses may find they're missing a key demographic to fill roles – teen workers.Outplaceme [...]
For Sri Lanka’s forex-earning garment workers, it’s a daily battle for survival
“I came to Colombo with a dream. Now I have lost it,” the young garment factory worker said, sounding dejected.She left her hometown in Jaffna, in nor [...]
Migrant fruit-pickers are skilled workers, says ex-minister George Eustice
The former environment secretary says the government is getting it wrong on immigration and skills.
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Starbucks union says workers will strike over Pride decor
Some organized Starbucks stores will strike across the U.S. starting Friday in Seattle after the coffee giant and the union representing baristas publ [...]
West Coast ports shut after union workers walk off job over wages
Shipping containers are seen at a terminal inside the Port of Oakland.Carlos Barria | ReutersWest Coast ports are shutting down as union workers "no s [...]
White House questions impact of AI surveillance on workers
Officials in the United States are making efforts to keep tabs on the development of artificial intelligence (AI), as new plans surface to examine wor [...]
Italy sets aside millions for workers at risk of AI replacement
Italy’s back and forth with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) continues, after lawmakers in the country announced funds for those at risk [...]
UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman
The home secretary will say there is "no good reason" the UK cannot train its own workers in a speech later.
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United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now
The United Auto Workers, a politically potent labor union, is planning to withhold its endorsement of President Biden in the early stages of the 2024 [...]
ARK Invest spends Int’l Workers’ Day by buying $8M in Coinbase shares
ARK Invest, the investment management firm founded by legendary investor Cathie Wood, has celebrated International Workers' Day by buying shares of th [...]
Wages Continue to Grow, Good for Workers but a Worry for the Fed
Wage growth remained strong in early 2023 — good news for workers trying to keep up with the rising cost of living, but a likely source of concern for [...]
Gap to lay off 1,800 workers
Gap will lay off about 1,800 employees, more than three times as many as the 500 layoffs it announced in September, as part of a broad effort to cut c [...]