Union News
POLL-Japan wages seen rising 2-2.5 pct in spring, below Abe's target
Nov 14, 2017
* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPGDPQP Japan economic poll data* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=JPINTRQP Bank of Japan poll dataTOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japanese wages will rise by 2.0 percent to......
A.I. will obliterate half of all jobs, starting with white collar workforce, says ex-Google China president
Nov 13, 2017
Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and CEO Sinovation Ventures, discusses his view on artificial intelligence and its effect on the white-collar workforce. ......
Amazon faces fines following the death of a second warehouse worker
Nov 10, 2017
Amazon could face $28,000 in potential fines after an inspection by the state of Indiana found potential workplace safety violations at a warehouse where......
Amazon faces fines following the death of a warehouse worker, the second in the same month
Nov 10, 2017
Amazon could face $28,000 in potential fines after an inspection by the state of Indiana found potential workplace safety violations at a warehouse where......
Teamsters press Cardinal Health over opioid crisis
Nov 8, 2017
Ken Hall, Teamsters, discusses the union speaking out against Cardinal Health over what they say is complicity in the opioid......
Romania shifts social welfare cost from firms to workers
Nov 8, 2017
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's leftist government has approved an unpopular measure that means workers will pay social welfare taxes currently paid by employers.Some......
1,000 protest after Romania burden workers with extra taxes
Nov 8, 2017
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — More than 1,000 people protested Wednesday against Romania's leftist government after it proved an unpopular measure that means workers will......
Glencore extends lockout at Australia coal mine as talks stall again
Nov 8, 2017
SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Glencore has extended a lockout of 190 workers at a coal mine in eastern Australia for a further two......
Lonmin labour union says skilled workers could strike next month
Nov 6, 2017
MOOINOOI, South Africa, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Skilled workers could go on strike at Lonmin as early as next month in a union recognition......
Lonmin labor union says skilled workers could strike next month
Nov 6, 2017
MOOINOOI, South Africa, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Skilled workers could go on strike at Lonmin as early as next month in a union recognition......
U.S. probe into UAW training center funds extends to GM, Ford
Nov 2, 2017
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co confirmed Thursday they are cooperating with an expanded Justice Department probe into......
The Ivy League Has An Unexpected Friend In Donald Trump
Oct 29, 2017
At first glance, Yale University doesn’t seem like a school with much love for the current president.
When......
German union approves push for 6 pct pay hike, flexible hours
Oct 26, 2017
BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Germany's largest trade union said on Thursday it had approved plans to demand 6 percent more pay and reduced......
Workers rights get Qatar nod as ILO poised decide on abuse probe
Oct 25, 2017
DOHA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Qatar has signed 36 worker protection agreements with countries that provide much of its labour force, state media reported......
UPDATE 2-Air France KLM reaches pensions deal with KLM staff
Oct 23, 2017
* Air France KLM shares rise, stock up 150 pct in 2017* To take Q3 charge of 311 mln euros* KLM to make a......